Alexander Godunov

rehearsing. 1982.
Some male variations from:
Gorsky's Swan Lake,
cup variation from MB' s Don Quixote (music piece from Paquita!! BS),
Jerome Robbins' Other Dances,
Petipa's and Gorsky's Don Quixote,
and Swan Lake again.

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[MeredithWaters]

The other night I was watching him in Die Hard and decided to watch a sequence in slow motion, and I noted his exceptional grace. I took some teasing in the past for my crush on him from my own lover, because I felt certain there was something really special about him. Now I finally understand. I once danced myself, and I can tell you, he is flawless. Bravo Alexander...you were indeed so special and so exceptional.

[magnumSuper]

@MeredithWaters What an exciting comment, really. True, that's true, everything you said. Thanks.

[DaneYoussef]

Godunov was one of the greatest ballet ever saw, perhaps ever will. Whereas his friend and colleague Baryshnikov was light and petite, this man had a beastly dominating way with all with such animal intensity. One of the brightest stars that ever shined in the ballet universe. Most male dancers look like classical Prince Charming. He looked like an '80's metal star. The man WAS ballet's rock star. He'd be at home standing at the mike. Why do the Russians always get to be the greatest?

[magnumSuper]

@DaneYoussef Only in ballet))

Thanks, truly great comment.

[autopsiante]

He was in Die Hard I, and he's performance as an actor was really great! I love that movie and he's acting in there!

[magnumSuper]

@autopsiante yeah. Look what he said about this movie and his part in it

watch?v=u8BhUXXoJH0

[miguelcas]

He is a brave and a veri fine dancer. yes, so must dance the men. like Nijinsky. barishinynikov, Ruzimatov, Nureyev and denis Matvienko,,,,an oothers.....they are the real waderfoul dancers...DANCE FOR EVER!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!! GUDUNOV for ever!!!!!!!!

[OreadNYC]

I've sometimes wondered if part of the reason why the public never warmed to Godunov quite as strongly as they did Nureyev and Baryshnikov might have had something to do with their backgrounds. Both Nureyev and Baryshnikov trained at the Vaganova school and even had the same teacher (Alexander Pushkin) -- both went on to perform with the Kirov, while Godunov performed with the Bolshoi. It occurs to me that maybe -- just maybe -- the public preferred Kirov to Bolshoi "style" for some reason.

[KalikaInLeather]

@DaneYoussef exactly AND YET doesn't he look ALSO pretty perfect for Siegfried, for ex?? gaah

[rudetuesday]

The Russian plie creates such a different feeling.

[mormonjoe]

The softer side of Karl.