Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet

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  • @CreoTan
    @CreoTan 3 роки тому +13966

    I’m so grateful to Barbie for being a children’s media that gives a genuine exposure and appreciation to ballet and the classical arts. I appreciate so much when the arts are given equal importance in children’s education, especially when they’re young. Learning to appreciate the arts as a child is so helpful in fostering creativity, empathy, and a greater appreciation for the social and cultural value of art as an expression of human nature.

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 роки тому +162

      word

    • @nickp2271
      @nickp2271 3 роки тому +198

      And I am grateful to my little sister for renting that video out of Blockbuster Video. If she didn’t rent it, I wouldn’t have been introduced to this beautiful love story.

    • @bbw283
      @bbw283 3 роки тому +9

      Word

    • @savannahlevy97
      @savannahlevy97 3 роки тому +163

      The swan lake theme literally stuck with me since I was like 7. Many scenes from the barbie film stuck with me too, it's like my mind took a screenshot and kept it with me throughout my life

    • @nickp2271
      @nickp2271 3 роки тому +36

      It was released on my 6th birthday. My sister (who was 3 at that time) and I used to go to Blockbuster on weekends. We got out different movies every week. I got out animated Batman movies, she got out Barbie movies. When I got out Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, she got out Barbie of Swan Lake. And all too often whenever I came home from school, my sister would be watching the last 20 minutes of the film, and others like it.

  • @1spotlightbaby
    @1spotlightbaby 4 роки тому +3569

    There is no more beautiful art form than the ballet. My mother was a professional ballet dancer in Paris during the German occupation of WW-II, and despite blackouts and curfews, nothing could stop her from training and getting to rehearsals. It takes that kind of commitment to achieve a goal. Mother passed in June this year at 96 and I will always be grateful for growing up with this music and knowing she lived out her dream of becoming a dancer in Paris.

    • @jessjess7
      @jessjess7 3 роки тому +77

      That’s beautiful

    • @ketaminetuesday
      @ketaminetuesday 3 роки тому +65

      beautful, rest in peace to your lovely mother

    • @1spotlightbaby
      @1spotlightbaby 3 роки тому +83

      @@ketaminetuesday Thank you so much! I am still in a state of intense grief ten months later. Mom was my constant companion and we got through hard times and had many fun times together. Now that she's gone, there's no other loss that comes close. I may be a senior, but she will always be "Mommy" to me. God bless you!

    • @monikaabstractpainting9891
      @monikaabstractpainting9891 3 роки тому +33

      how beautiful is reading your story, thank you Micheline for sharing with us.

    • @paoladerisi7204
      @paoladerisi7204 3 роки тому +18

      Thank you to share this lovely story. Full of beauty.

  • @tobiasvogt6881
    @tobiasvogt6881 5 років тому +4032

    For those who are looking for the main theme of swan lake:
    58:06 Act I, Scene 14

    • @honeyspringsh9593
      @honeyspringsh9593 4 роки тому +143

      Tobias Vogt my absolute favourite part.... I think it’s the music that gets to me then the scene.

    • @yannika5897
      @yannika5897 4 роки тому +48

      Thanks I was searching for this comment :)

    • @zakariaelbarouni7912
      @zakariaelbarouni7912 4 роки тому +10

      i completly agree with you

    • @PalomaBrito
      @PalomaBrito 4 роки тому +38

      GOD BLESS YOU

    • @fervelg
      @fervelg 4 роки тому +3

      Swan Lake... 😔

  • @P_Fighter893
    @P_Fighter893 Рік тому +1394

    Just in the mood for some classic ballet. Pay no mind to the accelerating collapse.

  • @kathrynarnold4201
    @kathrynarnold4201 2 роки тому +6182

    Make no mistake, not only are these ballet dancers, they are also athletes of the highest order.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB 2 роки тому +5

      Lies again? Serie A Leader Harvard Education

    • @aureliaqueen8753
      @aureliaqueen8753 2 роки тому +110

      @@NazriB What are you talking about?

    • @twocents777
      @twocents777 Рік тому +215

      I was a sports athlete. I define athleticism as one's relative ability to control movement of the body to achieve a desired result. In the category of dance, these dancers most certainly fit that definition, achieving spectacular results. Your description is 100% correct.

    • @Irfan87
      @Irfan87 Рік тому +55

      @@aureliaqueen8753 Dude, ive seen this guy on various videos about vastly different things and just writing absolutely wack replies to things that have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL VIDEO. Its fucken bizzare.

    • @francookie9353
      @francookie9353 Рік тому +8

      @@Irfan87 a bot 😱

  • @6137ILY
    @6137ILY 4 роки тому +5994

    Ballerinas have the most incredible form in human nature

    • @TiffanyRusell
      @TiffanyRusell 4 роки тому +70

      613 bst true! I wish I had a posture like that

    • @6137ILY
      @6137ILY 4 роки тому +52

      Tiffany Taehyung i wish there was a routine to get their forms cause ik i’d break my back if i do ballet

    • @beach_bum52
      @beach_bum52 4 роки тому +37

      you are correct ... you will NEVER EVER see a F.A.T. ballerina❣💞💝

    • @TiffanyRusell
      @TiffanyRusell 4 роки тому +145

      timothy l thompson fat? What if there is? This comment really wasn’t necessary was it?

    • @ericw2391
      @ericw2391 4 роки тому +80

      True, those men literally have the legs of Michelangelo’s David

  • @teresazarlenga2324
    @teresazarlenga2324 4 роки тому +698

    In 2014 I strolled down to the Met I wondered why so many people were streaming into the auditorium, there was a ballet performance. I noticed a woman holding a ticket for sale. Without asking what was on the program I purchased the ticket. To my surprise a fantastic prime seat. The curtain went up, was I in heaven? Swan Lake i was in tears, one of the highlights of my life.

  • @triforceshard8178
    @triforceshard8178 Рік тому +610

    "Swan Theme" Leitmotif Timestamps:
    Appearance of swans at night while Siegfried is hunting: 27:16
    Siegfried declares love for Odette: 58:12
    Siegfried is bamboozled: 1:09:44
    Image of Odette: 1:31:25
    Everyone dies (maybe): 1:49:13

    • @ducciwucci
      @ducciwucci Рік тому +32

      DUDE SPOILERS

    • @stephanievelazquez6326
      @stephanievelazquez6326 11 місяців тому +12

      Omg you just spoiled it for me 😭

    • @manal-xiisci.6313
      @manal-xiisci.6313 11 місяців тому +7

      DUDE YOU SPOILED IT T-T

    • @Thepourdeuxchanson
      @Thepourdeuxchanson 9 місяців тому +24

      Anyone who thought you did a spoiler needs to realize "Swan Lake" is a folk tale ballet, not an Agatha Christie whodunnit. Thanks for timing the juciest bits!

    • @dpainter1526
      @dpainter1526 9 місяців тому +27

      Actually in this version, they use the original ending of the ballet, where the evil sorcerer is defeated,(when the Prince tears off his wing) breaking the spell, and as dawn breaks, Odette and her handmaid's are now human again.
      (Many productions go for a tragic ending, but I prefer this one. It fits the uplifting music, which was written that way with a happy ending in mind.)

  • @JD-kf2ki
    @JD-kf2ki 5 років тому +3223

    Tchaikovsky was indeed a genius.

    • @СашаКошкин-т8м
      @СашаКошкин-т8м 5 років тому +13

      Понятно,спасибо

    • @talladale
      @talladale 4 роки тому +68

      Yes. I don't know where ballet would be without Tchaikovsky and Minkus. They account for about seven of the greatest ballets.

    • @rjmartinsgutinstinctspodcast
      @rjmartinsgutinstinctspodcast 4 роки тому +18

      True. Absolute Genius

    • @evamargje2244
      @evamargje2244 3 роки тому +13

      Yess he was so insecure but it is all amazing!

    • @reileone
      @reileone Рік тому +8

      You´re absolutely right ... as many others were ( genius ) and many others are ( genius ) ... the problem here is ... why are youngsters today calling Bad Bunny a genius ? ... I don´t think we are talking about the same thing ... Why can´t we add Ballet , Opera , Classical Music to the mandatory primary school programs ?

  • @someoneofthefkgearth
    @someoneofthefkgearth 2 роки тому +1283

    Let's be honest here, the Jester had clearly the hardest role. I mean look at him he's killing it!!! Such a talented artist to jump that far up !

    • @BioMotionLabs
      @BioMotionLabs Рік тому +27

      Exactly and the spins

    • @cantikaramadhanti5333
      @cantikaramadhanti5333 Рік тому +41

      The jester now currently working as the artistic director at mariinsky (former named kirov)

    • @cantikaramadhanti5333
      @cantikaramadhanti5333 Рік тому +1

      @@Kettedoll what's joking? U want to be the artistic director?

    • @someoneofthefkgearth
      @someoneofthefkgearth Рік тому +2

      @@cantikaramadhanti5333 OMG so cool! Such a wonderful talent from the beginning

    • @geraldwalsh6489
      @geraldwalsh6489 Рік тому +7

      Its hard to belueve that Tchaikovsky and Putin are from the same country. Chalk and cheese

  • @aiminghigh3162
    @aiminghigh3162 3 роки тому +916

    When I was a child, my father sat me down in his big easy chair, he placed his headphones on my head and had me sit back, close my eyes and listen to Swan Lake. I was transported to this beautiful ballet in my imagination. I will always be grateful to my father for introducing me to the wonders of music and imagination!

    • @rainscratch
      @rainscratch Рік тому +26

      Every child deserves this introduction to fine arts. Wonderful story.

    • @costcofreezers
      @costcofreezers Рік тому +9

      that’s beautiful. i wish i had that kind of exposure. its very hard for me to imagine creative things.

    • @janedryden9588
      @janedryden9588 Рік тому +2

      My parents took me the the ballet in Germany and then I listened to the music with the headphones… ❤️

    • @janedryden9588
      @janedryden9588 Рік тому +3

      My parents took me the the ballet in Germany and then I listened to the music with the headphones… ❤️

    • @sarahadamsmills
      @sarahadamsmills Рік тому +4

      My Dad also gave me a Swan Lake record! It was one of his best gifts!

  • @vincenzomartino5648
    @vincenzomartino5648 Рік тому +652

    Just going to watch this now for no reason ar all

  • @dawinybastos
    @dawinybastos 6 років тому +2562

    Act I, Scene 1 - A park near Prince Siegfried's castle
    0:00 Introduction: Moderato assai - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I
    2:35 1. Scène: Allegro giusto
    5:47 2. Waltz: Tempo di valse
    11:37 3. Scène: Allegro moderato
    15:23 4. Pas de trois
    22:27 6. Pas d'action: Andantino quasi moderato - Allegro
    24:00 8. Dance with Goblets: Tempo di polacca
    Act I, Scene 2 - Beside a lake
    27:15 10. Scene: Moderato
    29:51 11. Scene: Allegro moderato, Moderato, Allegro vivo
    34:26 12. Scene: Allegro, Moderato assai quasi andante
    38:22 13. Dances of the Swans
    50:15 IV. Dance of the Little Swans
    58:06 14. Scene: Moderato
    Act II - The ballroom in Siegfried's palace
    59:55 15. Scene: March - Allegro giusto
    1:02:39 16. Ballabile: Dance of the Corps de Ballet and the Dwarves: Moderato assai, Allegro vivo
    1:04:14 17. Entrance of the Guests and Waltz: Allegro, Tempo di valse
    1:08:22 18. Scene: Allegro, Allegro giusto
    1:10:07 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero)
    1:12:05 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato, Andantino quasi moderato, Presto
    1:13:56 20. Hungarian Dance: Czardas - Moderato assai, Allegro moderato, Vivace
    1:16:37 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka
    1:19:32 05. Grand Pas d'action (The Black Swan Pas de Deux)
    1:30:47 24. Scene: Allegro, Tempo di valse, Allegro vivo
    Act III - Beside the lake
    1:32:40 25. Entr'acte: Moderato
    1:35:15 Valse des Cygnes (a.k.a. Waltz for White and Black Swans, orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.11 "Valse Bluette")
    1:40:29 28. Scene: Allegro agitato, Molto meno mosso, Allegro vivace
    1:43:57 29. Scene finale: Andante
    1:45:04 Scene Dansante (orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.15 "Un poco di Chopin")
    1:49:03 29. Scene finale: Allegro, Alla breve, Moderato e maestoso, Moderato
    1:53:20 Credits

  • @mightbclayer
    @mightbclayer 2 роки тому +967

    This ballet is incredible. It’s my absolute favorite of all time. Something that doesn’t get enough recognition however, is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s fantastic score for this ballet. The music is depressing, elegant, intense, magical, and seductive when it needs to be. May credit also be to the talented orchestra and conductor, as they are just as important and needed as everyone else involved.

    • @Sedna063
      @Sedna063 2 роки тому +11

      The music is great. Although I prefer the Nutcracker score. It is somewhat more memorable and variable.

    • @sheravynne07
      @sheravynne07 2 роки тому +2

      I love

    • @arielmensah5061
      @arielmensah5061 Рік тому +1

      I'm a little ballerina dreamer 💭🥰😙🌌🌠☄️⭐💫✨🌟🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰

    • @traviscoates6878
      @traviscoates6878 Рік тому +9

      What are you talking about! It's Tchaikovsky's masterpiece!

    • @walkerlinoale5908
      @walkerlinoale5908 Рік тому +1

      Wonderful

  • @TechnikMeister2
    @TechnikMeister2 3 роки тому +564

    My daughter danced the role of Odette in 2001. Ballet is the only musical performance genre where you have to glean the story from the music and nuances of dance and movement. This is my favourite ballet of all time and its incredibly difficult to get right.
    It was the height of my daughters career after also performing in NutCracker. It was the culmination of 16 years of dance right through school and some weeks she put in 18 hours of practice. It was a journey she took me on and I never pushed her, just supported her.
    A year later she ruptured a disk in her spine in rehearsal and her career was over instantly. Now she is a senior executive in a major corportation. Its the most incredible character building experience you can give your child.

    • @PaulZink
      @PaulZink 2 роки тому +39

      So sorry about her career-ending injury, but happy that she got to perform in "The Nutcracker" and then dance the starring role in probably the world's most well known and loved ballet, "Swan Lake".

    • @lailaovadia1187
      @lailaovadia1187 2 роки тому +8

      Parents need to support their children and educate them to make them shine and achieve their their goals and dreams in life. No one get every thing they dream of but trying to get there makes the person who they are.

  • @Надежда-ш7э
    @Надежда-ш7э 10 місяців тому +71

    Какая благословенная красота, сочетание гениальной музыки Чайковского, искусства мастеров балета! Вот это действительно звезды…

    • @FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx
      @FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx 9 місяців тому +4

      Жаль, что мы многого не ценим и занимаемся самоуничтожением. Я всегда останавливаю русских, когда встречаю их в Лондоне, Берлине, когда они согласны с отменой русской культуры. Я сам русский из Латвии и мне очень обидно, что люди из России так плохо защищают свою культуру.

    • @фийкё
      @фийкё 3 місяці тому

      @@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hxвы так правы…

    • @andrzejstrzeminski2960
      @andrzejstrzeminski2960 21 день тому +2

      ​@@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx to samo powiedziałbym o nas. Mój pradziadek był Rosjaninem, ja jestem Polakiem i nasze narody powinny żyć w przyjaźni, bo inaczej zginiemy

  • @MakeSushi1
    @MakeSushi1 6 років тому +3693

    This is the perfect performance ever

    • @ryanpurtee9362
      @ryanpurtee9362 5 років тому +66

      This is the bestest English

    • @raphaellevine8311
      @raphaellevine8311 3 роки тому

      S

    • @astilp_lbs2226
      @astilp_lbs2226 3 роки тому +41

      There is no "perfect" in ballet :D but yes this is the best performance you'll find :D
      Their technique is very good and so satisfying to watch

    • @angeladallimore8079
      @angeladallimore8079 3 роки тому +9

      The best of the very best I Love 💓 swan Lake

    • @tajchyilievska1895
      @tajchyilievska1895 3 роки тому

      @@ryanpurtee9362 juhi

  • @WarriorMondenkind
    @WarriorMondenkind 6 років тому +397

    The thing I love about Ballet is that it needs no translation, you can understand the story perfectly fine.

    • @wooba7817
      @wooba7817 5 років тому +8

      WarriorMondenkind I know right! the storyline just presents itself to you!

    • @alexe7234
      @alexe7234 5 років тому +6

      Animals understand each other without words , people can't , we are not so smart . When we try , we can do it as well ! I'm happy for you . Try to watch the movies without volume ,later you might get the same result. Have a great day !

    • @e.s.r5809
      @e.s.r5809 5 років тому +15

      I agree, but the cultural context of that is really fascinating. You or I get what the dancers are saying-- there's all these dance storytelling conventions that we've been exposed to so long that it's obvious to us. I thought this language of dance was universal. Then, when I studied a little bharatanatyam-- Indian classical dance-- I realised that other cultures have really different storytelling conventions. To the Indian dancers it was so obvious what they were saying and what was being said, but to me it was literally like learning another language of movement.
      The same goes for music. It seems so universal to us that major is happy, minor is sad, etc... but fascinatingly that isn't always cross cultural. It even changes across time; Mozart's Queen of the Night aria sounds oddly sweet and pretty for a song about murder to us in modern times, but a listener of his period would have absolutely understood the musical conventions being used. Modern opera singers have to inject way more menace into their performances of that song, and their acting, to get the same point across.
      Really interesting stuff.

  • @katpaw
    @katpaw 4 роки тому +696

    My favourite ballet ever will always be and has always been swan lake. Every time the ballet season would start,my mom would take me to see the swan lake or whatever was on the repertoire,and the toddler me would just sit back and enjoy pretty ballerinas dancing around. Those are truly the best memories from my childhood and i dont care if anybody says that ballet is boring amd meaningless. Its a form lf art thats not for everybody to understand and appreciate.

    • @monikaabstractpainting9891
      @monikaabstractpainting9891 3 роки тому +4

      I love your story from childhood Katarina.

    • @ruby.xoxo04
      @ruby.xoxo04 3 роки тому +8

      That’s a great story! I remember watching the Barbie movie, and I ADORED it. Then I got into ballet. Now I’m auditioning for the royal ballet. Ballet is not boring, it’s beautiful. You get to be in character, dance a story to thousands of people.

    • @YourMom-jd6jp
      @YourMom-jd6jp 3 роки тому +4

      @@ruby.xoxo04 Did you get in?

    • @jessicaturner8825
      @jessicaturner8825 3 роки тому +1

      My favorite as well. Also my first

    • @jessicaturner8825
      @jessicaturner8825 3 роки тому +1

      Did you make it

  • @Swiftyforlife3
    @Swiftyforlife3 5 місяців тому +64

    As a person who has played Violin for 3 years the music is extremely beautiful and underrated. Yes the ballet is extremely elegant but the music is so very well played!

    • @mariacolmenaresrojas8285
      @mariacolmenaresrojas8285 3 місяці тому +1

      Idk why but I believe that sounded a little bit arrogant... I played the viola in 2 orquestras during 5 years but this video is to appreciate the ballet, if not, we could just watch a concert

  • @clarisse1510
    @clarisse1510 4 роки тому +5175

    i don't dance. i know NOTHING about dance or ballet. and here i am in quarantine... watching a 2 hour production of swan lake...

    • @wamexart
      @wamexart 4 роки тому +7

      Clarisse Gabrielle. J´espere que vous devenez une fanatique!! Vous l ámarais.

    • @catbail13
      @catbail13 4 роки тому +3

      Je l'adore Wolfgang!@@wamexart

    • @MarinaLeventaki
      @MarinaLeventaki 4 роки тому +48

      u don't need to know how to dance to watch ballet lmao

    • @why_juuj
      @why_juuj 4 роки тому +72

      But you do know something about dance: you know how to appreciate it

    • @kenziek3619
      @kenziek3619 4 роки тому +10

      clarisse you should start I do ballet it’s away to express your self in a difrent language only dancers understand Joffrey is a great dance studio in New York I got a schollership and went there it’s fun

  • @davefk
    @davefk 5 років тому +2050

    How on earth do they remember all those moves? Amazing.......

    • @mathildewesendonck7225
      @mathildewesendonck7225 5 років тому +133

      Dave Kelly they’ve grown up with it ... swan lake is easy to remember because it is so popular. Modern ballet is more difficult to remember choreography

    • @Bnesque
      @Bnesque 5 років тому +109

      @@mathildewesendonck7225 Do you think smooth double rond de jambes avec saute in Vaganova legato, entire body coordination or airy arms use is very easy? just remember and exquisitely execute is two different thing.

    • @mathildewesendonck7225
      @mathildewesendonck7225 5 років тому +73

      Bnesque omg, no, you got me totally wrong. I was talking about the choreography, that was the question. And for someone who is trained in classical ballet it’s comparatively easy to remember the moves. Not the execution!!

    • @Bnesque
      @Bnesque 5 років тому +35

      Mathilde Wesendonck Good to know you think like that. no other company can make the vision of Swan Lake, Bayadere or Le Corsaire or Sleeping Beauty or Serenade or Le Parc to perfection like Kirov/Mariinsky ballet. They are Vatican of ballet.

    • @mathildewesendonck7225
      @mathildewesendonck7225 5 років тому +26

      Bnesque I know and I agree with you 100% . But you still get me wrong, I‘m talking about remembering choreography, which was the initial question 😅😉 (at least what I think it was )

  • @placeholdername0000
    @placeholdername0000 Рік тому +11469

    Wazzup boys? Did we all just get into the mood for some Russian ballet out of nowhere?
    Edit: For those of you that didn't know. This is a joke about geopolitics.

  • @nianoxa
    @nianoxa Рік тому +122

    When I was a little kid, maybe 6 or 7, I watched this all of the time. I don't know how I found it but I was mesmerized. I'm almost 14 now and it's still one of my best memories. I just heard Swan Lake again and it brought me to tears. I'm going to watch this again when I have the time and be mesmerized again.

  • @seyedearinahosseini39
    @seyedearinahosseini39 4 роки тому +2155

    Just imagine how much they practiced

    • @joeshmoe3368
      @joeshmoe3368 4 роки тому +64

      At least two hours warm up time before the performance!

    • @joeshmoe3368
      @joeshmoe3368 4 роки тому +34

      Just remember if Bruce Lee did ballet to help him win all his unarmed steet fights and the Dallas Cowboys did ballet to win their back to back Superbowl games in the early 70s you an master that too. So get to work!

    • @stephenpowstinger733
      @stephenpowstinger733 4 роки тому +77

      They practiced a lifetime.

    • @itsmeashbeel9175
      @itsmeashbeel9175 4 роки тому +91

      40 hours a day

    • @marsolso221
      @marsolso221 4 роки тому +26

      It's me Ashbeel ling ling approves

  • @thomasmercer726
    @thomasmercer726 4 роки тому +331

    The most beautifull music written. Dancing is superb. I'm 76 and wish I could dance like this. Every dancer is in top physical shape. A dream performance to watch while quarantined.

  • @LegoGBlok
    @LegoGBlok 7 років тому +186

    You don't have to like,love ballet to watch ballet.
    You don't have understand ballet to watch ballet.
    You don't have to be anyone,anything to watch ballet.
    You can enjoy ballet by enjoying its beautiful music and appriciate the physical aspect of it,
    appriciate the body of work,watch it from scientific perspective if you will,
    respect and honer these performers and their abilities.Respect all people
    who have worked with/for this great peace of art.

    • @Noodles-_
      @Noodles-_ 4 роки тому +1

      I don’t understand whats going on, but it’s beautiful

    • @dougr.2398
      @dougr.2398 2 місяці тому

      @@Noodles-_you can get a good idea of the story from any of several sources

  • @WindsweptMoki
    @WindsweptMoki 10 місяців тому +27

    Is anyone going to talk about how good the pas de trois solo was? Her jumps, extensions, everything was so clean yet expressive

  • @laurenedwards4891
    @laurenedwards4891 4 роки тому +605

    Ballet and dance is still soooo underappreciated and under-acknowledged, that it hurts my soul

    • @mioszmenet4926
      @mioszmenet4926 3 роки тому +4

      Ok

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 роки тому +2

      @@mioszmenet4926 ?

    • @zazzzy
      @zazzzy 3 роки тому +8

      Kids are too busy on their phones these days :(

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 роки тому +6

      @@zazzzy I'm like 14 and I been watching ballet videos so much lol a lot of my peers like dance I promise it's more that we see displayed

    • @justanalpaca7803
      @justanalpaca7803 3 роки тому +18

      @@zazzzy um, what do you think you're watching on your device? Ballet. Not everyone can pay to see it live, so please stop judging kids for being on their phones, some of us-like myself- find comfort in them. Have a nice day, and please don't get mad because I honestly can't deal with that right now

  • @Iamdivine1306
    @Iamdivine1306 Рік тому +330

    I’m home alone , no teenagers 😂 , enjoying this beautiful ballet on a beautiful Sunday morning, the music, the story and this cup of coffee is all I need in this moment and I am in heaven 💓

    • @michaeljohnston-ul1vi
      @michaeljohnston-ul1vi Рік тому +2

      Hope they still do it in Heavens cafes. As the Lords prayer goes, On earth as it is in Heaven.

  • @Matheus-ki9zo
    @Matheus-ki9zo 8 років тому +683

    One of my biggest dreams is to watch a live performance of this wonderful piece.

    • @witchbitchgirl
      @witchbitchgirl 8 років тому +27

      +Ni Ck I watched a live performance of "The Swan Lake" when I was ten, while I visited Moscow. it was really beautiful, truly, but the evil king scared the hell out of me and I couldn't sleep for a week. XD

    • @ArkanTheClean
      @ArkanTheClean 7 років тому +10

      Same here & was going to drive to St Petersburgh from the Uk but then discovered they are coming here this July/August at the Royal Opera House & managed to get three amazing tickets for three separate evenings in the Donald Gordon Tier for Swan Lake. Two of them with Oksana Skorik. Best seats in the house. Still can't believe it.

    • @boziabozia8967
      @boziabozia8967 7 років тому +13

      I`ve been in the Royal Opera House for Swan Lake by Bolshoi Ballet one year ago.Was really,really amazing :D

    • @ArkanTheClean
      @ArkanTheClean 7 років тому +4

      Widziałem kilka razy Bolshoi w Warszawie. Mam również bilety na Rosyjski Państwowy Balet i orkiestrę Syberii na teatrze królewskim jaskinię, które jest pięknym miejscem na oglądanie jeziora Swan i bilety są tanie. Poszedłem w zeszłym roku i było niesamowite. Również w Wimbledonie ponownie naprawdę miły teatr ..... nie, że jestem uzależniony :-) I have seen the Bolshoi a few times in Warsaw. I also have tickets for Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia at the theatre royal brighton which is a beautiful place to see Swan Lake & the tickets are cheap. Went last year and it was incredible. Also in Wimbledon again really nice theatre ..... not that I'm an addict :-)

    • @bridgetdolan4379
      @bridgetdolan4379 7 років тому +3

      Ni Ck I saw a live proformance but it wasn't this ballet I really want to see this ballet

  • @Людмила-и7х8ф
    @Людмила-и7х8ф 4 місяці тому +7

    Это было блестящее исполнение,низкий поклон за божественное наслаждение всем артистам балета,музыкантам,хореографам,спасибо,браво,браво,брависсимо.

  • @Tampo-tiger
    @Tampo-tiger 9 років тому +1409

    Has humanity ever before created anything so beautiful?

    • @hasanhany3103
      @hasanhany3103 9 років тому +4

      Not-Funny Comedian like what ?this is a real question.

    • @240subscribersandnovideosf5
      @240subscribersandnovideosf5 9 років тому +14

      Anime, Music, Origami, Drawings, Technology, Photography, Art, Books, etc. etc.
      Before you comeatme, let me warn you we all have different opinions ( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)

    • @Tampo-tiger
      @Tampo-tiger 9 років тому +68

      Not-Funny Comedian I expect you are lucky enough to be a very young person enjoying your youth, and just you keep doing that for as long as possible dear mate.
      A strange thing will happen to you when you're older if you're lucky, and this cavern of enormous depth will assail you. It deals with emotions so profound and moving that you really don't want them while you're enjoying your youth, but it really helps replace the lost frivolous fun of youth with something very enjoyable. This gives rise to such seemingly unlikely things as enjoying Tchaikovsky and other classics, and I hope when your time comes you get as much pleasure from it as I do.

    • @robbybonfire23
      @robbybonfire23 9 років тому +11

      ಠ_ಠ I would say God help you in your crass ignorance, but then, you probably believe in Tchaikovsky more than you believe in God, which is to say not at all. What ignorant youthful arrogance and folly you display.

    • @hufemeve
      @hufemeve 9 років тому +22

      657BIueArmy I doubt it - just Tchaikovsky alone conquers our ears & thoughts with his unparalleled music while the ballet performance delight us with boundless beauty & aesthetics.

  • @MleuRelaxingChannel
    @MleuRelaxingChannel 4 роки тому +516

    I live not far from house where Tchaikovsky lived in Klin. He rent it. Now it is a museum. There is a small wooden table near the window where he wrote his music. And all kids in Klin loved him because he gave candies to them when went for a walk.

    • @yesabellaapaza2466
      @yesabellaapaza2466 3 роки тому +31

      I would like to go there some day, bc I love all about Tchaikovsky 💙

    • @Alucardsspouse
      @Alucardsspouse 3 роки тому +12

      So cute

    • @Tampo-tiger
      @Tampo-tiger 3 роки тому +14

      The first time I read that it as 'he gave the kids candles', and I imagined them arriving after dark and him helping them with lit candles ha ha ha.
      Seriously though, I would swap your being so close to Klin any day for my being a few doors away from Charles Dickens' house. To see the little table where Tchaikovsky, a sometimes tortured soul, would transfer his powerful and overwhelming emotions to paper in the form of intensely beautiful music is the epitome of joy. Lucky you Natalina!!!

    • @Opus566
      @Opus566 3 роки тому +7

      That's so wholesome💛

    • @sharonborley5408
      @sharonborley5408 3 роки тому +3

      Wow that's incredible Mieu thankyou for sharing that. So a small wooden table where he wrote his music and he was very kind. I adore Tchaikovsky as my dancing life was so intertwined with him. So he lived in Klin. It's been so hard not being able to dance with others during this challenging time but I love that you live near his home. If you visit it sometime close your eyes and tell him that he'd so well loved by me in Australia and he'll always be by my side❤️❤️❤️❤️ hey Mieu I hope your safe and your family during all of this pandemic

  • @mirandaayoung5
    @mirandaayoung5 Рік тому +288

    My favorite ballet. I have always loved Tchaikovsky's music. I was introduced to classical music as a child and he is one of favorite composers.

    • @strasbourgeois1
      @strasbourgeois1 Рік тому +3

      Le Retour des Princes Français à Paris 😮

    • @alexandramott3181
      @alexandramott3181 Рік тому +2

      @@GlobalSnow-bp7sb Rachmaninoff is quite hard for some children , better Nutcracker or Mussorgsky Night on the Bale Mountain in Disney cartoon.

    • @Utopia_.
      @Utopia_. Рік тому +1

      ​@@alexandramott3181
      ООО! Я могла вам посоветовать ещё некоторых композиторов,но не знаю, понравятся ли вам они, если ответите ДА,я напишу вам в ответ с вашего позволения.

    • @houseofvenusMD
      @houseofvenusMD 7 місяців тому

      ​@@alexandramott3181it just requires repeat exposure. My parents used to play CDs on road trips that added elements of storytelling that could capture our attention while still delivering the entire ballet over the course of the trip. Great memories now that I reminisce on them 🥹

  • @hedgehog_in_the_fog0111
    @hedgehog_in_the_fog0111 10 місяців тому +14

    Обожаю музыку П.И. Чайковского! Это просто чудо какое-то! Сказка) Мелодизм, душевный подъем, счастье:) И прекрасное исполнение балета!

  • @BikeVermont71
    @BikeVermont71 7 років тому +554

    There's nothing like ballet to show what agility and beauty the human body, female or male, is capable of. I imagine we'll all be "in that number when the saints come marching in."

    • @kenjoneslee
      @kenjoneslee 6 років тому +4

      Trained in ballet for ten years myself. Still do it for exercise at age 58. Ballet is all about the beautiful lines the human body can make when the thighs are turned out and feet are pointed. I can't do big jumps anymore with any kind of assurance I'm not going to hurt myself, but I can do most of the rest of ballet movement, which is evidence that it's a great life long way to stay fit, and once you've learned it, you can do it in the privacy of your home. Helps to have a hardwood floor with at least a 12x12 space.

    • @patriciaharrison
      @patriciaharrison 5 років тому +1

      vermontcleric58 I would like to know that Heavenly Father would have the perfect ballet dancers and composers up in heaven! Just like he would have the perfect music that we all love to hear! Ballet just simply gives me a wonderful and warm feeling in my heart and all over when I see the pas de deux, and I love the closing of the ballet!

    • @twinsworld4504
      @twinsworld4504 5 років тому

  • @sjy6468
    @sjy6468 3 роки тому +416

    Igor Zelensky’s (the prince) acting is immersive and amazing
    And the spinning part from 1:30:00 is amazing as well with the black swan

  • @yvonnewilliams6748
    @yvonnewilliams6748 8 років тому +3407

    To become a male ballet dancer, I would imagine they start at a very young age..so, can you imagine the teasing and taunts they had to endure by classmates/peers?? I give them high cudos to do what you love in spite of the nasty remarks they got.They're doing what they love not what they have to do in order to make a living..well done MEN...

    • @yvonnewilliams6748
      @yvonnewilliams6748 8 років тому +52

      That could very well be, but however they got to this point in their career, I give them high praise..

    • @marikamari1189
      @marikamari1189 8 років тому +39

      How do you figure that? I think homeschooling is extremely rare in Russia. even more so than men in ballet.
      most ppl cant affort for one parent to not work.

    • @yvonnewilliams6748
      @yvonnewilliams6748 8 років тому +10

      good, still high praise for those men

    • @Pfalenopsis
      @Pfalenopsis 8 років тому +167

      Yvonne Williams i know one young (teen) ballet dancer. He is so handsome, so well-built and so mature thanks to his determination that no one teases him, rather admires him.

    • @yvonnewilliams6748
      @yvonnewilliams6748 8 років тому +34

      That's really great to hear..I hope he does well..congrats to him..

  • @Bebebeas1
    @Bebebeas1 11 місяців тому +19

    How can one human being’s arms be so beautifully expressive? Superbly Stunning!

  • @TamaraBlackwell
    @TamaraBlackwell 6 років тому +454

    I quickly went from somewhat bored and disinterested, to in a trancelike state of being hypnotized by the movements and music... and then it was over in a grandiose flash. How delightfully trippy. We're in such a weird state of history where any sweaty poor man such as myself can partake in such beautiful media recordings and find value in it still, not quite out of curiosity but not quite familiarity either. That damned middlebrow.

    • @valueeagle8703
      @valueeagle8703 6 років тому

      Trevor Black

    • @twinsworld4504
      @twinsworld4504 5 років тому

    • @Msteteuzinhofuu
      @Msteteuzinhofuu 5 років тому

      Lain

    • @0restes
      @0restes 5 років тому +1

      Same here! I never thought I’d get caught up in the story. I guess the superb acting along with everything else - just got me!

  • @colbyandbrennen3543
    @colbyandbrennen3543 5 років тому +994

    Anyone else feel so much fancier after watching this?

    • @mijah_heart
      @mijah_heart 5 років тому +22

      Can't feel fancy cause I'm trying to figure out what I'm watching 😂. Ballet seems so elegant and a beautiful way into the creative world yet I don't really understand what I'm getting into

    • @ilovesushi7311
      @ilovesushi7311 4 роки тому +8

      I feel sad, very sad. Because I couldn't never do ballet (just a few weeks, but my mom canceled my ballet registration), my parents never allowed me saying "this will never feed you" or "you won't get a future from that" even knowing this was my dream.
      I never wanted to do ballet as my profession, but a hobby. When I always see a ballet performance, I feel so sad.

    • @alejandraalanisnolasco9134
      @alejandraalanisnolasco9134 4 роки тому +6

      @@ilovesushi7311 I feel some similar, I want to be an actress and Singer and dancer, but my father always tell me that I don't have talent or that I don't have any opportunity, but we have to fight for our dreams and passions, don't give up!!!!

    • @avencarlson
      @avencarlson 4 роки тому +2

      Veerrrryyyyy fancy, yeah
      I also feel very pretentious and sophisticated and superior and all that too :)

    • @Samantha-vlly
      @Samantha-vlly 2 роки тому

      Agree hahhahaha

  • @martinanadborniy1393
    @martinanadborniy1393 4 роки тому +2663

    Could we all agree that we are all watching this late in the night instead of sleep right

  • @SvetlanaMartinenko
    @SvetlanaMartinenko 6 місяців тому +10

    Здесь все прекрасно: музыка, хореография, исполнение, костюмы. Самое интересное, что он длинный, но не надоедает. Действия сменяют друг друга. Затягивает в эту сказку. Полный восторг!!!

  • @simonesjournal
    @simonesjournal Рік тому +278

    My dream is to see this in person. I know I’ll cry.

    • @ИринаЛыкова-в5г
      @ИринаЛыкова-в5г Рік тому +5

      Приезжайте в Санкт-Петербург) мариинский!!

    • @ovts1dee
      @ovts1dee Рік тому +13

      Same!! I am from Russia but unfortunately, I’ve never seen ballets in person, its one of my dreams. But if you want to do it, came to Moscow or Sankt-Petersburg, they are such beautiful cities!!

    • @LewJF2023
      @LewJF2023 Рік тому +5

      I’ve seen swan lake. I live in the UK it was about 4 or 5 years ago. Amazing. Loved it from start to finish. My favourite opera. I’d love to see it again one day. I’m sure you will see it too. 😊

    • @sararodriguez7774
      @sararodriguez7774 5 місяців тому +2

      We are two dreamers now. I think the ballet is a own world with so much levels until you finish on it. So far away from me, I'm in Canary Islands.

    • @777mantikor
      @777mantikor 5 місяців тому +4

      The Kirov is wonderful in live performances. I've seen them twice. I hope you get the chance.

  • @acohen3951
    @acohen3951 9 років тому +276

    I saw Swan Lake in St Petersburg Russia, in 1975, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet company. It was the first Ballet that I had even seen. I cried several times during its performance, as it was so magical and romantic, and emotional to me. I have loved Ballet ever since. Allen Cohen

    • @diggerpete9334
      @diggerpete9334 9 років тому +25

      Yeah you don't need to sign off as Allen Cohen, think we got that already at the start.

    • @Chebab-Chebab
      @Chebab-Chebab 9 років тому +24

      +Peter Byrd It doesn't matter; his emotional response does. Allen Cohen.

    • @burkewhb
      @burkewhb 9 років тому +18

      +Allen Cohen It's easy to see why Swan Lake would cause such extremes of emotion: the dancing, the music, the
      beautiful performers, the story, it's all so wonderful, so overwhelming. The Kirov and the Boshoi both know how to perform this work, the Russians are the best at classical ballet. Yulia Makhalinas are hard to surpass.

    • @vesnahill444
      @vesnahill444 9 років тому +5

      +galaxy I, too, went to Kiev, Moscow and Leningrad in 1971...just needed a train ticket and a valid passport, not even much money. Sadly, did not get to see any ballet productions - due to theaters summer recess - but did go to the first surround sound and picture cinema in Moscow....brilliant experience, in those days...can you imagine!!!! As for Tchaikovsky and his music, HE rules!

    • @PrinceMarcusWilliam
      @PrinceMarcusWilliam 9 років тому +8

      +Allen Cohen I cried reading

  • @sabinatsang
    @sabinatsang 6 років тому +619

    I really want to see a live ballet performance at a theatre

    • @rebeccamiller9558
      @rebeccamiller9558 6 років тому +13

      Sabina Tsang you should. It is worth every penny

    • @therhythmictale5574
      @therhythmictale5574 5 років тому +27

      I’ve been to the Russian theatres multiple times and I’ve got to say, it’s absolutely incredible and worth it

    • @panchoemelda3472
      @panchoemelda3472 4 роки тому

      Samee

    • @stella7677
      @stella7677 4 роки тому +2

      I’ve been many times and it’s totally worth it

    • @nelli7160
      @nelli7160 4 роки тому

      i have seen nutcracker two or three times, and it was amazing. i was like 10 then tho so it would be nice to see it again with a bit more brain capacity lmao

  • @ballerinalove
    @ballerinalove 2 місяці тому +7

    Truly a blessing to be able to witness! Ballet is something I’ll never stop loving. Beauty is pain, they say; and ballet is the embodiment of that. My gratitude goes out to this talented, and cordial dancers.

  • @chloet5200
    @chloet5200 7 років тому +115

    Swan lake is the most beautiful ballet of all !!

  • @NinaShoshi1989
    @NinaShoshi1989 2 роки тому +284

    I love her interpretation of Odile. It's one of the best I've seen. The dancing/acting combined. It's neither too little nor too much. I believe completely in the character she creates here. It's obviously a difficult role, but she nails it.

  • @iguessitwasnicetry
    @iguessitwasnicetry 9 років тому +80

    Amazing! Every single dancer is the treasure of the world. Look at their perfect fifth position! When I visited st. Petersburg, of course I went to see their performance and it was one of the best time of my life. I will come visit there just to see their performance.

  • @zeeschelp
    @zeeschelp 9 місяців тому +10

    that opening dance already... perfection in reality... how is it possible

  • @LeoBloom-kc4iv
    @LeoBloom-kc4iv Рік тому +123

    This was my first time seeing that performance, and the 2 hours felt more like 2 minutes. This video made me realize, for the first time (I’m 17), the greatness of ballet. I always thought that if there was a question about storytelling combined with music, then the human voice (opera) was the way to go. But today, for the first time, I was introduced to the magic not of the human voice but of the human body. The way music combines with the body is like the soul itself revealing its substance. The feeling of that combination is almost divine, but at the same time it is very close to human emotion, and ultimately it succeeds in expressing so elegantly the essence of love and tragedy. I don’t think any other dancing form can even attempt to compete with ballet. It has a special purity to it as it dates back to an era when western civilization was, if not at its highest, certainly in a better state than today’s. This type of dance captures the beauty of life and defines what makes the human experience unique!

    • @marymcsherry1965
      @marymcsherry1965 Рік тому +3

      Fabulous comment

    • @LeoBloom-kc4iv
      @LeoBloom-kc4iv Рік тому +3

      @ek5371 Thanks :-) That's a challenging question, but I'll do my best to answer it. Personally, I've always been drawn to German and Italian operas, although I do enjoy others as well. Taking that into consideration, here are a few of my personal top picks:
      1. Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte"
      2. Verdi's "Rigoletto"
      3. Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro"
      4. Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
      5. Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"
      6. Wagner's "Parsifal"
      7. Verdi's "La traviata"
      8. Bizet's "Carmen"
      9. Puccini's "La bohème"
      10. Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen"
      11. Wagner's "Lohengrin"
      12. Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"
      13. Jules Massenet's "Thaïs"
      14. Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor"
      15. Puccini's "Tosca"
      16. Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"
      17. Delibes' "Lakmé"
      18. Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore"
      19. Mozart's "Così fan tutte"
      I'm sure I might have missed a few, but those are some of my all-time favorites. However, I'd also love to hear about your favorite operas and any titles you'd like to add to the list.

    • @LeoBloom-kc4iv
      @LeoBloom-kc4iv Рік тому +1

      @@marymcsherry1965 I really appreciate your kind words! I'm happy that you liked my comment.

    • @dpainter1526
      @dpainter1526 9 місяців тому

      ​@@LeoBloom-kc4ivWow, impressive list! I have to add Turandot as one of my favourites, for atmosphere, grandeur, excitement and beautiful melodies

    • @houseofvenusMD
      @houseofvenusMD 7 місяців тому

      Western civilization hasn't even reached its peak yet. We are about to have an easily distributable cure for cancer among otner groundbreaking innovations but for some reason you prefer the state of the West when we were only a couple decades removed from serfdom as opposed to the present day? We have a global telecommunications network that allows ANYONE to experience the work of one of our greatest geniuses, not just the nobility and those they patronize. Yet you prefer the past? Hmmm...smells political in here😂

  • @trollemor
    @trollemor 5 років тому +625

    *50:17** me and my squad coming late to class*

  • @marianat7410
    @marianat7410 6 років тому +4150

    Not even 2 minutes in and I feel fancy

    • @bgandjsco1
      @bgandjsco1 6 років тому +84

      I agree ,something this beautiful can't help you but feel special.

    • @jen837
      @jen837 5 років тому +21

      Why is this relatable? ^O^

    • @Twinzma
      @Twinzma 5 років тому +10

      Lol, true

    • @MsDisneylandlover
      @MsDisneylandlover 5 років тому +4

      lol iknow right

    • @angelakapner3786
      @angelakapner3786 5 років тому +4

      😂

  • @aidacaceres4476
    @aidacaceres4476 Рік тому +19

    Magnificent! This ballet will live for eternity. The choreography, decor, and everything else are unmatched.

  • @sofia.cardenas.x
    @sofia.cardenas.x 7 років тому +469

    Is anyone else like super obsessed with 55:07-55:30? Tchaikovsky is such a genius

    • @camilodominguez4678
      @camilodominguez4678 6 років тому +14

      i was not until you mentioned it

    • @azorahype4502
      @azorahype4502 6 років тому +18

      Yup that and 1:30:20 - 1:30:50

    • @occhiopennuto239
      @occhiopennuto239 6 років тому +8

      For me, 44:38 ss

    • @eboli7146
      @eboli7146 6 років тому +4

      Me too!!! And she dances it sooo beautifully

    • @organboi
      @organboi 6 років тому +1

      No, I'm not. That does not stick out as anything to obsess over. There are far more amazing and fascinating things, at least to me. Just seconds later, there is a great original part that catches my attention much much more.

  • @GunterRau
    @GunterRau 11 років тому +60

    The best performance with Yulia Makhalina as ODETTE -
    breathtaking artistic dancing in her absolute fantastic personal style with the KIROV BALLET St.Petersburg.

    • @burkewhb
      @burkewhb 10 років тому +7

      Wow! I absolutely agree. I don't see how Swan Lake could be any better than this performance. Yulia and Igor both do a fantastic job in this.

    • @karennoble4957
      @karennoble4957 3 роки тому

      Yes, great!! But my favorite Odette remains Svetlana Zhakarova.

  • @清家啓子-k5z
    @清家啓子-k5z 11 місяців тому +27

    音楽やバレエ等に国境は無いし素敵な曲や踊りをみて感動する。本当に素晴らしいです。🎉❤❤

  • @joanaandilovepassionfruit4316
    @joanaandilovepassionfruit4316 4 роки тому +58

    The day i watch this live, with an orchestra, I will cry so so much, I really want this!

  • @ikuminryuzaki8893
    @ikuminryuzaki8893 Рік тому +53

    何回見ても感動します。最高なダンザー達のパフォーマンスに魅了します。楽団の奏者の皆様にも感謝します。

  • @sahilkhan2470
    @sahilkhan2470 9 років тому +340

    the elegance of the moves.. how is it humanly possible!!!

    • @brigittechafin5619
      @brigittechafin5619 9 років тому +7

      +Sahil Khan LOTS OF PRACTICE

    • @ashotofmercury
      @ashotofmercury 8 років тому +2

      +Sahil Khan Physical agony! :(

    • @maxboatman5574
      @maxboatman5574 8 років тому +3

      +brigitte chafin lots and lots and lots of practice indeed lol

    • @JohnSmith-xt7fz
      @JohnSmith-xt7fz 8 років тому +14

      +Sahil Khan They aren't humans. They are robots from the planet Balettica in the Andromeda Galaxy. They do this from birth.

    • @maxboatman5574
      @maxboatman5574 8 років тому +3

      Lmfao. They are programmed to dance, and only to dance.

  • @bernadettejob5172
    @bernadettejob5172 Рік тому +3

    Dans les années 1979 , nous avons vue le lac des cygnes au Kirov ! Jamais vue d‘ aussi beaux danseurs .. harmonie pure ❤❤❤❤ tous de la même grandeur !
    Bel personne

  • @archie3060
    @archie3060 3 роки тому +399

    How can there be 10K dislikes? This is superb, flawless dancing and amazing music - the pinnacle of human art and culture.

    • @vaslav030547
      @vaslav030547 2 роки тому +2

      You really need to get out more.

    • @SCP--ud7fc
      @SCP--ud7fc 2 роки тому +59

      @@vaslav030547 you really need to be educated more

    • @elthomas_
      @elthomas_ 2 роки тому +9

      ​@@vaslav030547 tf?

    • @anthonymarsano5468
      @anthonymarsano5468 2 роки тому

      your right

    • @Tampo-tiger
      @Tampo-tiger 2 роки тому +1

      I think people get confused as to where to place their 'like'. The new system doesnt make clear enough what your vote is, up or down. I believe eall of us here adore this heartachingly lovely work.

  • @kite1310
    @kite1310 4 роки тому +360

    i dont dance, but i know beauty when i see it

    • @danadoxtater683
      @danadoxtater683 4 роки тому +5

      💖💖💖

    • @marysmith7792
      @marysmith7792 3 роки тому

      The audience is also important too.

    • @karennoble1076
      @karennoble1076 3 роки тому +1

      The most beautiful ❤️ human art, live, auido, visual
      And the most beautiful form.

  • @Sangnamja-d3h
    @Sangnamja-d3h Рік тому +42

    The first time I saw this video was when I was 13 years old. I can't forget the emotional moment at that time.
    I was recording.
    Everything was new and even the feeling was subtle.
    I started to appreciate Russian ballet at a very young age.
    Thanks to the well-preserved video, you can bring back memories.
    I love you. Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet!!!!!!!

  • @rnbrineg
    @rnbrineg 5 років тому +347

    1:29:22 holy shit
    Also I think the jester is the unsung talent of this ballet

    • @marcusgingell3585
      @marcusgingell3585 4 роки тому +7

      Rachael Brinegar I thought the crow was pretty cool too

    • @lapaula_fj_
      @lapaula_fj_ 4 роки тому +9

      The jester rules, period.

    • @mythicalashley9542
      @mythicalashley9542 4 роки тому +6

      Ive been thinking this the whole time he's so talented

    • @honeymoonldrr
      @honeymoonldrr 4 роки тому +1

      dang that lasted 30 seconds

    • @janel8169
      @janel8169 4 роки тому +2

      Right? I'd been watching his leaps, they're so clean and graceful

  • @RumerPriestly
    @RumerPriestly 8 років тому +342

    That jester is incredible, HOW DO THESE PEOPLE JUMP SO HIGH?! It's superhuman.

  • @MaluuniRosa
    @MaluuniRosa 8 років тому +34

    Barely 20 minutes in, and I already love the character of the jester. Just having the time of his life during the first scene.

  • @manal-xiisci.6313
    @manal-xiisci.6313 11 місяців тому +25

    had the patient to watch this without skipping and the way i felt the calmness, thrill, beauty of love and sadness is just i cant explain. this made me realise the greatness of ballet. THIS IS PERFECTTTT PERFECT DOWN OT THE LAST MINUTE DETAILS

  • @_mel_9953
    @_mel_9953 3 роки тому +377

    I wish all the best for all the dancers, singers, and other stage performers during these times. I really hope they’re doing okay, now that we can’t gather at theaters :(

    • @mariiie.B
      @mariiie.B 3 роки тому +12

      musicians you forgot

    • @_mel_9953
      @_mel_9953 3 роки тому +8

      @@mariiie.B oh you’re right! that’s especially funny bc I’m a musician lol

    • @zoraiahhhg
      @zoraiahhhg 3 роки тому +20

      Lol us musicians are just busy practicing 40 hours a day

  • @iamjae1999
    @iamjae1999 3 роки тому +148

    ive seen this ballet so many times as a kid literally every year we would have a field trip to see a college perform swan lake so much nostalgia here

    • @silviagreiner3435
      @silviagreiner3435 2 роки тому +1

      Hallo my dear, fine that you like Ballett
      It is beautyful. Other Performances like griseldis or Nussknacker are great also . It is soo hard for the dancers, it hurts, but they love Ballett so much. I wish you a vers happy chrismas whereever you may live
      Bei bye.

  • @burkewhb
    @burkewhb 4 роки тому +42

    This is the most beautiful Swan Lake I have ever seen. Yulia Makhalina and Igor Zelensky are both wonderful in this. The dancing and the music are both exquisite.

  • @vioricarugina6042
    @vioricarugina6042 Рік тому +2

    Un spectacol superb,inegalabil in interpretare,balet, orchestră,decor,mulțumim ,vizionam și apreciem 🙏🙏💋💋

  • @nayaa007
    @nayaa007 4 роки тому +6739

    I honestly wouldn't mind if this was the only proof of human existence

    • @karinkorenkova2059
      @karinkorenkova2059 3 роки тому +229

      @W Wts they're just talking about the performance, not what's behind the performers

    • @davidovics92
      @davidovics92 3 роки тому +11

      @W Wts why, what do you mean by your comment on ballerinas?

    • @davidovics92
      @davidovics92 3 роки тому +8

      @W Wts oh, i see

    • @CasperSpencer
      @CasperSpencer 3 роки тому +97

      whoever finds that proof must think we were very elegant creatures lmao

    • @valentinamasei7777
      @valentinamasei7777 3 роки тому +22

      @W Wts I guess that inspired black swan the movie

  • @samiaazzouz9731
    @samiaazzouz9731 2 роки тому +43

    La musique.. les costumes.. le décor.. la Russie dans toute la splendeur.. grandiose..merci..une Russie enchanteresse..

  • @raquelsalazar4383
    @raquelsalazar4383 4 роки тому +214

    I can not stop staring at their feet.

  • @beachgirl1947
    @beachgirl1947 Рік тому +5

    I have loved this ballet since I was a child. Living near Chicago, my mother used to take me to the Ballet Russe ballets at Christmas time. It just magical ; we even went backstage to meet the then wonderful dancer Frederick Franklin. Lovely memories.

  • @jojo1234a
    @jojo1234a 8 років тому +262

    I cried like a baby. This always brings up so much emotion, the dancers and the entire show really do take you along for the ride with them. I wish we could have seen the dancers at the end, the prima ballerina receiving flowers etc.

    • @tiamia7139
      @tiamia7139 8 років тому +20

      This was videotaped on a closed set for television (no audience/flowers, etc.).

    • @beachgirl5584
      @beachgirl5584 7 років тому +7

      I know, this was so beautiful Jojo. I could hardly keep my emotions in check watching this. My eyes started to well up from the beauty and my husband just rolled his eyes.

    • @keithlogan8923
      @keithlogan8923 7 років тому +9

      May I interject? Your husband is a fool following what are assumed male conventions. Beauty is as beauty is, there are no limitations on that simple fact. I am male and 100% heterosexual but ballet is something wonderful to watch and the male dancers have to be superbly strong as well as graceful. The females sacrifice so much for their art. All this should be appreciated.

    • @hawsangsangar2485
      @hawsangsangar2485 7 років тому

      Jojo Sagewitch جؤنى

    • @svetlanab4849
      @svetlanab4849 7 років тому

      божественный спектакль

  • @ewennmarsantes6192
    @ewennmarsantes6192 4 роки тому +42

    Le Pas de deux est une pure merveille dans cette chorégraphie ...comme tout le ballet ! Sublime tout simplement.

    • @karennoble4957
      @karennoble4957 3 роки тому

      Yes Ewenn, marvellous.
      My very favorite Odette is Svetlana Zhakarova

  • @natfeldpausch
    @natfeldpausch 5 років тому +51

    Swan lake was the reason I chose to play the oboe. My dream is to someday accompany this beautiful ballet.

  • @melovesyou
    @melovesyou Місяць тому +1

    every frame of this video is simply just art

  • @rosariocalosur7802
    @rosariocalosur7802 Рік тому +181

    When you say ballet, it's Swan 🦢 Lake. The immortal legacy of genius nonpareil Tchaikovsky from the unconquerable Russia

    • @ИринаЛыкова-в5г
      @ИринаЛыкова-в5г Рік тому +8

      Спасибо от русских ценителей нашего балета)

    • @Lilly-hh9es
      @Lilly-hh9es Рік тому +12

      Russia was always that girl ,in art, music, sports, literature... just the best period

    • @michaeljohnston-ul1vi
      @michaeljohnston-ul1vi Рік тому +3

      Reserved thought on the UNCONQUERABLE

    • @canon-of-japan
      @canon-of-japan Рік тому

      ruZZia is a terrorist state. Faszhizoid, murderous and psychopatic

    • @FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx
      @FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@michaeljohnston-ul1viда, непобедим ом. Или вы хотите ещё раз "?проиграть".?

  • @trillamonjaro
    @trillamonjaro 5 років тому +457

    Idk why but whenever I’m home alone and high I watch ballet and shit is entertaining asf

    • @carolineadams2302
      @carolineadams2302 4 роки тому

      i geeked

    • @BippinRongs
      @BippinRongs 4 роки тому

      Doing this right now

    • @BippinRongs
      @BippinRongs 4 роки тому +17

      @Alex Smith you cared enough to comment. Thanks sweet cheeks.

    • @marifaria
      @marifaria 4 роки тому +2

      oh shit i'm doing this. deeply high and it's 05 am watching ballet

    • @sofiamallarino7217
      @sofiamallarino7217 4 роки тому +1

      a man of culture

  • @marusilda1
    @marusilda1 2 роки тому +49

    Потрясающе! Спасибо, что дали возможность посмотреть на такую красоту и просто окунуться в мир балета.

  • @irinasat5819
    @irinasat5819 11 місяців тому +8

    яка чарівність яка іділія дивишся і насолоджуєшся цим БОЖЕСТВЕНИМ!!! Шедевром, написаним не побоюсь цього слова генієм людства композитором чайковськім, Спасі Збережи Господі!!! людя твоя.

  • @sajedha7158
    @sajedha7158 5 років тому +276

    i really should be sleeping instead of watching this..
    i’ve always wanted to do ballet, i never will be able to do. i’m overweight, short, and just can’t do because of religion and tradition.
    but i appreciate all of those who are ballerinas. absolutely talented.

    • @SoundShinobiYuki
      @SoundShinobiYuki 5 років тому +46

      I'm also short and overweight, and my parents wouldn't let me do any kind of dance classes as a kid. I started ballet classes as an adult and loved every minute of it! Obviously I won't get to be in a big gorgeous pro production (really, very few who dance will be. It's INCREDIBLY hard to get into those corps) but I still love dancing. Sometimes I'll put on a ballet film like this at home, move the furniture back to the walls and follow the libretto along as best I can (I sure can't do splits and leaps like that!) in my ballet shoes.

    • @danielmyerson3070
      @danielmyerson3070 4 роки тому +13

      @Estrellakatarinathegreatrussian Dear Great Russian! In the Bible, David danced with so much passion when he brought the Ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, that he uncovered himself! His wife, Michal, King Saul's daughter, was indignant! She upbraided him and he cursed her and she had no child till the day she died. He danced before God and that was that! I "started" ballet at age 65 when I was teaching for the US army at Fort Bragg, NC. My teacher was Sheila Mitchell of the Charlotte Bloom School of dance in Fayetteville, NC. It took me a year, but by the end of it, I did ONE pirouette. But it was worth it. I NEVER felt there was a problem. Like David, I was dancing before my God! And I'm an orthodox Jew! And I told the soldiers I taught: call me any time, but not thursday night-- that's the night I take ballet. And not friday night, that's my sabbath! I taught writing to SOF officers. And I write Egyptian history Daniel Meyerson (Random House). And I love Russians!

    • @rilkae5729
      @rilkae5729 4 роки тому +5

      Daniel Myerson I don’t think her religion is Christianity though or a religion that believes in the Abrahamic God.

    • @yourboss8176
      @yourboss8176 4 роки тому +3

      You should really try if you like it that much❤️ the only barrier is you

    • @winneythephoo
      @winneythephoo 4 роки тому +6

      I've always wanted to do it but just couldn't bc of financial instability:(
      Im now too old but discovered i could still carry out my passion for dance through professional ballroom dancing.

  • @grayeruanna6008
    @grayeruanna6008 8 років тому +62

    This is why I love Ballet, the way they barely touch the floor, the precise movment of there body's it's all too good :D

  • @gabrielb1362
    @gabrielb1362 5 років тому +1489

    This is why humanity haven't been destroyed yet.

    • @gbparker1073
      @gbparker1073 5 років тому +4

      Brasileiro né?

    • @rcosmic9993
      @rcosmic9993 5 років тому +4

      True

    • @Liskicj
      @Liskicj 4 роки тому +17

      *hasn't

    • @gabrielb1362
      @gabrielb1362 4 роки тому +10

      @@Liskicj u know what i mean anyway

    • @Liskicj
      @Liskicj 4 роки тому +11

      @@gabrielb1362 I do, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't spell correctly.

  • @TwistedHeart74
    @TwistedHeart74 7 місяців тому +1

    PBS gave me a love.of ballet and opera from childhood. It's amazing to watch the same ballet 45 years later and appreciate just how HARD they work!

  • @Mickekzon
    @Mickekzon Рік тому +84

    Popped into my head this evening. For some reason, don't really know why.

  • @Hafja
    @Hafja 8 років тому +334

    Oh my, I'm performing in Swan Lake tonight and I am so nervous! I can never be as perfect as they are.

    • @TorontoIam
      @TorontoIam 8 років тому +25

      How was it?

    • @heinzelias
      @heinzelias 8 років тому +4

      Well.... ?

    • @Hafja
      @Hafja 8 років тому +43

      +Papuc Smen Our teacher was satisfied and she even praised us! (she never does that) So I guess it was pretty awesome. :)

    • @dinopiglet7366
      @dinopiglet7366 8 років тому +24

      +TwistedxNectar dont be mean! Its perfectly natural to be nervous! And besides, these ballerinas have probably trained for years for this, of course they are going to look perfect! She is just being humble about it

    • @barbie5644
      @barbie5644 8 років тому +5

      +TwistedxNectar Stop getting your tutu in a twist, bitch.

  • @kevinpark55
    @kevinpark55 4 роки тому +249

    I genuinely love the fact that this version of Swan Lake had a happy ending, as many versions have tragic conclusions. I prefer happy endings :)

    • @stephenpowstinger733
      @stephenpowstinger733 4 роки тому +11

      Interesting. I didn’t know they had a choice.

    • @margybenavides9056
      @margybenavides9056 4 роки тому +70

      @@stephenpowstinger733 There are many variations on the ending. The original had a tragic ending (the death of Odette and the Prince). During Soviet times they were forced to implement a happy ending where both live. In modern Russia and Eastern countries, ballet companies tend to use this happy ending with a slight variation (the Prince killing Rothbart by tearing the wing, such as in this video). In Western countries such as the US and GB, the original tragic ending is most often used, with some slight variations depending on the company (some companies choose to have Odette live and remain as a swan while the Prince is forced to marry Odile, while in others both characters commit suicide to defeat Rothbart).

    • @anchorite0103
      @anchorite0103 4 роки тому +12

      me too! I don't like tragedy being glorified. I was looking for a version with happy ending and thanks to your comment will be watching this. so, thanks!

    • @mythicalashley9542
      @mythicalashley9542 4 роки тому +29

      I prefer the tragic endings of things because most times in life there isn't going to be a happy ending

    • @shanayazaveri2620
      @shanayazaveri2620 3 роки тому

      @@mythicalashley9542 true

  • @777mantikor
    @777mantikor 5 місяців тому +3

    I have had the privilege of seeing the Kirov perform live on a couple of occasions, once was Swan Lake. They are consummate professionals and highly talented dancers. This video demonstrates that well, but it cannot compare to a live performance. Wonderful work by dedicated artists.

  • @jonasdamion1627
    @jonasdamion1627 7 років тому +296

    why is everyone calling ballet "girly"? it cant be masculine or feminine, its an art form! the content can have more masculine or feminine themes but dancing, havelock ellis, said "is life itself." it is the art of composing movement, to make for a perfectly refined representation of life.

    • @cassiafarina3627
      @cassiafarina3627 6 років тому

      2

    • @nnovatakaren5515
      @nnovatakaren5515 6 років тому +2

      I guess they are not getting laid, hence they spew vitriol to everyone else

    • @mariankushigbor9605
      @mariankushigbor9605 5 років тому +7

      Most people who say this are men . To them anything a girl can do better is girly.( I don't mean to say male ballet dancers are not as talented, infact they are. All I'm saying is that a lot of men do not like it when girls do things as well as they can or even better).

    • @robertthomas5906
      @robertthomas5906 5 років тому +1

      Those guys are like steel springs. Nothing girly about them.

    • @elvirjade4742
      @elvirjade4742 5 років тому +1

      Calling something girly or gay is a way for many men to prove their masculinity. They have been taught in a way that being strong and masculine is good and being girly and feminine is bad. They will hate everything that is feminine, if it has nothing to do with reproduction, especially they will hate if someone who should be masculine in their opinion appears to be feminine (gay people). As humans can't be 100% masculine or feminine, they will hate more or less depending on the amount of masculinity they have, trying to compensate the lackness of it. So, again depending on their amount of masculinity and stupidity the hate can range from hating gay men to hating someone who sings good or dances good.

  • @newmixgirl
    @newmixgirl 7 років тому +753

    I love watching these but they also make me so sad because I wanted to be a ballet dancer so badly as a kid and begged my parents to sign me up for classes but they just never supported it. Sometimes I wonder the "what could have been" if they had :/

    • @תמרכהן-ק5נ
      @תמרכהן-ק5נ 7 років тому

      newmixgirl אאאא

    • @ink9570
      @ink9570 6 років тому +7

      Same

    • @koukakam1kam651
      @koukakam1kam651 6 років тому +11

      You can start now

    • @rawrhanaa
      @rawrhanaa 6 років тому +25

      It's never too late to start something!
      Don't give up and make it real, I believe in you

    • @arianacathrine4324
      @arianacathrine4324 6 років тому +16

      I know the feeling, unfortunately my family didn't have the funds to sign me up for classes

  • @ancamg
    @ancamg 7 років тому +77

    Tchaikovsky's music is so beautiful it stands alone. Ballet itself is an awesome art.

    • @twistedsista4467
      @twistedsista4467 6 років тому +1

      I am totally hooked even at my old age I am totally hooked💕💕💕💕

    • @FilmtoastTrailer
      @FilmtoastTrailer 6 років тому +1

      oh yes

    • @thesilvershining
      @thesilvershining 3 роки тому +2

      I listen to the complete recording constantly. When this ballet premiered in 1877 one of the main complaints was that Tchaikovsky’s music was “too complex for dancing” and “too symphonic.” Imagine making such bizarre criticisms of the best ballet composer ever 😂

    • @PrecisionHolePunching
      @PrecisionHolePunching 3 роки тому +1

      @@thesilvershining blows the mind doesn't it!

  • @elizabethhenderson869
    @elizabethhenderson869 2 місяці тому +4

    Pure delight. Especially the 4 cygnets - as we all tried to copy in/after/before ballet class. This is a wonderful performance - makes me want to catch a plane to St. Petersburg to see this live. There is nothing like the Kirov ballet anywhere else in the world.

  • @gwtrothman2658
    @gwtrothman2658 4 роки тому +78

    Saw a video on Fb about an elderly ballerina in the throes of Alzheimer’s disease listening to Swan Lake. And she nails it! Brought tears to my eyes and I had to look this up. Outstanding! I hope to catch a live version after quarantine.

    • @Balonizem
      @Balonizem 3 роки тому

      fdffgghhjjjhjjjmķklllkkitrreqq

    • @Balonizem
      @Balonizem 3 роки тому

      qqqsaaSZźzzqqqqqwwwerrtgftgytgctrrrrrer

  • @doona9924
    @doona9924 4 роки тому +60

    1:50:46 Here begins pure epicness 🙏🏻 Thank you Tchaïkovski 🙏🏻