That was the first time I heard Glass music. When I bought the ticket for the ballet at Covent Garden I was interested in a Balanchine ballet that was performed in the same night, and I believed that Glass was a modernist composer like Berio, Boulez... Instead: what a surprise! And since then Glass music has accompained my life.
This is my all time favorite ballet. I saw it at The Kennedy Center and fell in love. Isn’t amazing what humans can do when they strive for beauty and the arts.
So well said, Jill. Today this is restoring my spirit after a week of pain from my second Moderna shot, and an awful performance from my University Art 101 class last evening!
I was absolutely stunned when I first saw the performance in NY in 2016. So glad to see it again. The crisscrossing of the corps in the opening of Rubric sends chill down my spine every time I see it!
I have been a subscriber to the NYCB for 25 years, and of course have seen Glass Pieces many times. It remains one of my favorite ballets; I have yet to grow tired of it. I am happy that this performance has somehow managed to find its way onto UA-cam -- and with the Paris Opera Ballet, which I admire beyond any other! Sae Un Park is exquisite and breathtaking, and Mr. Magnenet is the essence of what is demanded of a partner in this ballet.
I will NEVER forget seeing this piece danced by NYCBALLET back in 1984 in Paris. It changed my life, I always thought of myself as a pure classical dancer but... Mr Robbins changed this forever
This is so rare: to see an entire ballet, not just titbits. And obviously, whoever recorded this, knew the piece (and the music) really well zooming in and out at the right moments, following the soloists when they came, went and danced together in quite intricate formations before breaking into new figures and parting again very fast. I saw 'Glass Pieces' danced by Le Ballet de de l'Opéra de Paris over a year ago (not as fast than NYCB but better corps de ballet and refined precision by soloists). Why can't there be more of these recordings more often. It makes ballet so much more accessible for so many and, although it will never match being in the room, it comes close enough.
Your are right, this is rare. We have been subscribers at SF Ballet for many years. (Sadly, closed right now because of the coronavirus) and SFB would do this piece about every three years. One of our ballet friends and I have been looking for this online for years. He finally found this (from the title it must have been on a French site) and sent it to us.
have attended NYC Ballet too in 2024 and especially Rubric piece just put me in a trance, the whole spectacle with choreography, performers and of course music itself - it's just unfathomably glorius. The whole show is much much more enjoyable when watching live in the theatre, would definitely come watch many more times if they will be showing again.
Well over a decade ago I saw this for the first time at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in an evening performance by The New York City Ballet It was truly one of the most exhilerating experiences of Dance and Music that I have ever enjoyed. I urge everyone to experience this thrilling piece in person if you can. The union between Glass and Robbins is out of this world!
I am so glad this has been posted. I've seen Glass Pieces several times with NYC Ballet, but only snippets of that company's performances seem to be available on video. Well performed here.
Superb,wonderful. Thank you for posting Olivier. I have watched it so many times and there is always something wonderful,uplifting and inspiring from them all. Bravo,Bravo to all. Please let me know when the tickets are on sale for the next performance...Magnifique..I will be in Paris for sure.
Hi Habu, You are doing great with the English, my son uses "lush" too ! It is popular amongst the young but I take it to be a shortening of the word "luscious " which is usually applied to fruit or grasslands in my understanding and means succulent or juicy !!!! That's why I queried your choice of that word in your nice comment. Back to you and best wishes...it is just superb isn't it ?
Great angular and stylized choreography of Akhenaten. This film should be re-edited with Justin Peck’s explanation of the same piece for the NYCB, and the music is as wild as the Sacre du printemps. h
@@kennethmorgan9331 The credits say Ballet de l'Opera de Paris. It was made on New York City Ballet years ago and in their repertory but it's not them.
That ballet could perfectly be danced with another music and no difference will be noticed............ seems like the music is there for the ambiance.......
Why is it today I finally decided to look up if there was a performance of this after listening to these pieces for 10 years? This is beautiful
I didn't think that any performances were recorded, or, if they were, recorded, were actually able to by seen by mortals.
That was the first time I heard Glass music. When I bought the ticket for the ballet at Covent Garden I was interested in a Balanchine ballet that was performed in the same night, and I believed that Glass was a modernist composer like Berio, Boulez... Instead: what a surprise! And since then Glass music has accompained my life.
Same here
This is my all time favorite ballet. I saw it at The Kennedy Center and fell in love. Isn’t amazing what humans can do when they strive for beauty and the arts.
So well said, Jill. Today this is restoring my spirit after a week of pain from my second Moderna shot, and an awful performance from my University Art 101 class last evening!
@@Zeppolino100 take care of yourself I’ve had long haul virus vid for 11 months now. It’s no picnic.
Just saw it today at the NYC ballet and I can’t stop thinking about it. Brilliant
First time I saw this in real life it was all I thought about for weeks
I saw this today live with the NYC Ballet. I feel like it will never leave me. Glass + Robbins, and amazing thing to experience.
Just saw this in Rome. Jaw dropping music... and the colors man...
This is pure beauty in every respect!! Wow...stunning!!!
It overwhelms.... probably the finest thing in Paris now
This is one of my favorite ballets. Everything works so well together: the choreography, the music, the costumes. NYCB at its best.
I was absolutely stunned when I first saw the performance in NY in 2016. So glad to see it again. The crisscrossing of the corps in the opening of Rubric sends chill down my spine every time I see it!
I have been a subscriber to the NYCB for 25 years, and of course have seen Glass Pieces many times. It remains one of my favorite ballets; I have yet to grow tired of it. I am happy that this performance has somehow managed to find its way onto UA-cam -- and with the Paris Opera Ballet, which I admire beyond any other! Sae Un Park is exquisite and breathtaking, and Mr. Magnenet is the essence of what is demanded of a partner in this ballet.
Brilliant comment.
I will NEVER forget seeing this piece danced by NYCBALLET back in 1984 in Paris. It changed my life, I always thought of myself as a pure classical dancer but... Mr Robbins changed this forever
This is so rare: to see an entire ballet, not just titbits. And obviously, whoever recorded this, knew the piece (and the music) really well zooming in and out at the right moments, following the soloists when they came, went and danced together in quite intricate formations before breaking into new figures and parting again very fast. I saw 'Glass Pieces' danced by Le Ballet de de l'Opéra de Paris over a year ago (not as fast than NYCB but better corps de ballet and refined precision by soloists).
Why can't there be more of these recordings more often. It makes ballet so much more accessible for so many and, although it will never match being in the room, it comes close enough.
I agree with you!
Your are right, this is rare. We have been subscribers at SF Ballet for many years. (Sadly, closed right now because of the coronavirus) and SFB would do this piece about every three years. One of our ballet friends and I have been looking for this online for years. He finally found this (from the title it must have been on a French site) and sent it to us.
Charles Van Campenhout This is a professional recording. Most top companies have professional videographers come in to document their performances.
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@@OlivierPaugam I'd like to buy in bluray or dvd but it's impossible to find!
have attended NYC Ballet too in 2024 and especially Rubric piece just put me in a trance, the whole spectacle with choreography, performers and of course music itself - it's just unfathomably glorius. The whole show is much much more enjoyable when watching live in the theatre, would definitely come watch many more times if they will be showing again.
The Paris Opera Ballet has some of the prettiest dancers alive!
I don;t know.....
Wow! this has become one of my favorite things ever
Well over a decade ago I saw this for the first time at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in an evening performance by The New York City Ballet It was truly one of the most exhilerating experiences of Dance and Music that I have ever enjoyed. I urge everyone to experience this thrilling piece in person if you can. The union between Glass and Robbins is out of this world!
absolutely fantastic. so artistic and beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice! That was quite nice1
Clapping at home 🙃👏🏾
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful performance! 🙏🏼
NYCB is the company that defines this,Saw it thursday, amazing
I am so glad this has been posted. I've seen Glass Pieces several times with NYC Ballet, but only snippets of that company's performances seem to be available on video. Well performed here.
This is an absolutely beautiful performance.
absolutely breathtaking. hope to one day see this live with the new york city ballet :)
Thank you so much for posting this. It's such a glorious Ballet - for me, the greatest.
WOW! I saw this last saturday at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Superb,wonderful. Thank you for posting Olivier. I have watched it so many times and there is always something wonderful,uplifting and inspiring from them all. Bravo,Bravo to all. Please let me know when the tickets are on sale for the next performance...Magnifique..I will be in Paris for sure.
beautiful
A few of my favorite Glass pieces with ballet, absolutely lush!
I like the tone of your adulation but you can find a better word than lush ,can't you please ?
I'm Dutch and living in the UK, over here lush is a very positive comment. What does it mean according to you? 😂
Hi Habu, You are doing great with the English, my son uses "lush" too ! It is popular amongst the young but I take it to be a shortening of the word "luscious " which is usually applied to fruit or grasslands in my understanding and means succulent or juicy !!!! That's why I queried your choice of that word in your nice comment. Back to you and best wishes...it is just superb isn't it ?
I have seen Glass Pieces many times with NYCB. I recently saw Akhenaten at the Met and recognized the music to all 3 movements in the overture.
I saw Akhenaten at the met as well it was mesmerizing but only the third piece of this ballet is from the Opera!
@@kennethmorgan9331 You’re right. And how much powerful it is with the singing!
Thank you thank you! Favorite ballet!
Love the pulse in Glass’s music. Interesting choreography in the first & third pieces, the second one unfortunately a bit dark. Thanks for the viewing
GREAT!!!!
Brilliant!
Wow great piece much luv brotha
Bravo!
Wow.
Search also for ballet "In the upper room".
Che Sun Ra lo illumini!!!
maravilhoso ballet!
Класс!
genius
Great angular and stylized choreography of Akhenaten. This film should be re-edited with Justin Peck’s explanation of the same piece for the NYCB, and the music is as wild as the Sacre du printemps.
h
Which company is this?
Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris
I thought the male soloist was Justin Peck of NYCB. Just a resemblance. Although it's a French company he could be a guest artist but it's not him.
This is the New York City ballet
@@kennethmorgan9331 The credits say Ballet de l'Opera de Paris. It was made on New York City Ballet years ago and in their repertory but it's not them.
@@kennethmorgan9331 you sure? does not look like NYCB to me
Of course it is Not the NY City Ballet, it's the Ballet of the Paris Opera. It's stated in the opening credits.
Mario J. Fernandez finally someone to the rescue! 🥰
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Not the same without that 80's headband. It's really not
Robbins is just so much more interesting than Glass.
That ballet could perfectly be danced with another music and no difference will be noticed............ seems like the music is there for the ambiance.......
Such as which music ?
@@carltonafghan Perfect response.
Um....wrong.