The Bolshoi Ballet's 11 Prima Ballerinas 2017
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2017
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These are the 11 Bolshoi Ballet Prima Ballerinas as listed in July 2017. I see that since I made this video about 2 weeks ago, Alexandrova & Kaptsova have moved from the list of Principals to the list of dancers "working under contract". Could someone please explain what "working under contract" means & why they have moved to this section? Please note that the list is in alphabetical order & that this is a tribute to the greatness of each ballerina. It is not meant as a critical comparison, so please bear this in mind when commenting. Here are the ballerinas in the order shown in this video:
1. Maria Alexandrova - Raymonda Variation - Raymonda Act I 0:15
2. Maria Allash - Queen Mekhmene Variation - A Legend of Love Act I 1:35
3. Nina Kaptsova - Lise Variation - La Fille Mal Gardee Act II 3:27
4. Ekaterina Krysanova - Gamzatti Variation - La Bayadere Act II 5:13
5. Anna Nikulina - Phrygia Variation - Spartacus Act III 6:33
6. Evgenia Obraztsova - Kitri Variation - Don Quixote Act III 9:39
7. Ekaterina Shipulina - Variation from Paquita 10:59
8. Olga Smirnova - Aspicia Variation - The Pharaoh's Daughter Act I 13:49
9. Anastasia Stashkevich - The Flames of Paris Variation 14:49
10. Yulia Stepanova - Lilac Fairy Var. - Sleeping Beauty Prologue 16:01
11. Svetlana Zakharova - Nikiya Variation - La Bayadere Act II 17:34 - Розваги
Am I the only one who watches the people in the background, and is amazed at how they stay in such positions for so long? Staying really still in a perfect baller pose, with your arm gracefully up in the air, for a long time, is a lot harder than many people realise!
That is very true!
Как можно запрещать такую красоту !! Это ,как запретить видеть картины великих художников мира !! Балет это шедевр !!
I am completely mesmerized by Svetlana's performance....just FLAWLESS!! Amazing!!
Sylvie Guillem is even more stunning in this role - her arms and hands much more expressive.
Yes. I love her so much. A great artist. One of the greatest of all time in my humble opinion.
I was open mouthed watching this. Each one's perfection is jaw dropping. Can't believe Zakharova is just one among several superstars at the Bolshoi. Thought she was singular; this video was eye opening. The unpararelled training at the Bolshoi is breathtakingly displayed in the finished product.
Thank you for your comment.
Correct! The teachers give NO EXCEPTIONS EVER! School of hard knocks if ever there was one. If someone cries during ballet school practices or in rehearsals, they are probably sent home for good as there are limitless other little hopefuls ready in as instant to take their places. Sad but totally true. Unfortunately this hard stance prepares the dancer for the REALITY of their profession.
Какое тяжёлое искусство балет, у меня заболели все мышцы, пока смотрела эти мини--спектакли, но как это красиво!!! Браво, Светлана Захарова!! 🌹🌹🌹Браво, девочки--Дюймовочки Большого!!! Спасибо за наслаждение и за ваш труд!!! 👍💐💐💐
Alexandrova and Krysanova and Kapstova have beautiful timing and rhythm and stage presence that makes them so goddess-like.💕
You said it !
I feel like Russians are ALWAYS the best when it comes to BALLET, FIGURE SKATING and GYMNASTICS 🤩
Аnd also sinchronized swimming.
rythmic gymnastics, certainly! not artistic
Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful!
Because they train a lot harder than Americans
They have this natural artistry n flair in them
The Russian ballerinas embody all the power, poetry and overwhelming beauty of the ballet!...In my opinion, NOBODY CAN COMPETE WITH THEM!... They Have tradition, great dancers that teach them and great schools... BALLET IS A TREASURE IN RUSSIA!...That's that..........................................
I am grateful that many of the greatest have brought their training to the States. The technique is so lovely and precise.The details.
I absolutely love it🥰
Edit :
And yes precision technique but their ARTISTRY bless them they are other worldly! ✨✨✨
Nina's footwork here outstanding as usual.... she's amazing.. .they. all are but here is something In her movement 🌹Thank you😊
It's a pleasure. Thank you for your lovely comments!
Боги искусства ,храните русский классический балет !Он прекрасен.
zakharova is so incredible, her body, arms, legs, face.... beauty.. my favourite and is a superstar... i love alexandrova and krysanova power!!! evgenia is so incredible.. she has the control
I love to watch videos of Bolshoi ballerinas, because they are UNBELİEVABLY OUTSANDING!!!!!
But I have to make a correction: The variation that Shipulina does isn’t named Paquita, it’s named: King Candaules, Nisia Variation😊😊 Please don’t get angry at me.
I've heard that Alexandrova and Kaptsova have basically been removed from the Bolshoi to make way for younger dancers. Being moved to "working under contract" apparently basically means being phased out. It's all extremely frustrating and sad, especially since Kaptsova was at the peak of her career.
Thanks a lot for explaining. It is terribly sad! I agree - Kaptsova was at the peak of her career and so was Alexandrova imo.
I think Alexandrova had an injury and was already considering leaving the company.
SuperBalletgirl101 only in russia eh!
Alexandrova left because she was pushed out by a management controlled by people who were jealous of her popularity and talent. In an interview after she announced her leaving she said that people pushed her "out of spite". She didn't have an injury and she left earlier this year.
It depends on who public like.
If someone is better then no audience .
It is all about popularity - love.
Many thanks to those who has made such a beautiful selection in which the dancers rub the perfection especially my favorite, the incredible Zakharova, look at the expression of his arms. Thanks to the Bolshoi for maintaining to the maximum level the art of the dance.
For me personally, Zhakarova is supreme.
It's a pleasure. Thank you for your wonderful comment.
Clasico1949
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Огромное эстетическое наслаждение! Спасибо!
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Supreme dancers!! however, a dancer's life span is shorter than premier footballers for example! Amazing dedication for such limited time! But thank you Bolshoi Ballet for your commitment to showing the world the greatness of dance! Long live Bolshoi Ballet!
Excelente ballet Ruso
J'ai vu La Bayadere au Bolchoi il y a une dizaine de jours. C'est toujours exceptionnel. Quel bonheur. Quel endroit magique. Merci. Et Bravo!!
Congratulations. They are all brilliant ballerinas. It is difficult to tell who is better because of the different repertoires and roles they dance. Keep going strong and good luck to every one of them.
Alexandrova is exquisite.. she makes every movement seem completely natural
The russian dancers are wonderfull.
All of ELEVEN such great artists at the same time! Amazing! Congratulations to them all and also to their great coaches!
All ballerinas deserve admirations! My soul and heart belong to Svetlana Zakharova. I adore each her performance on the stage! Svetlana just transports me to another world. I quite often go back years and enjoy the magnificent performance of Svetlana Zakharova and Nikolay Tsiskaridze in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Very rarely can one see such perfection of two dancing bodies, such beauty and uniqueness!
Благодарю за такую возможность. От всего сердца хочу пожелать всем здоровья и выдержки.
Thank you and the same to you.
Wonderful video! Thank you. Svetlana Makhaorva is pure magic. She trained at the Vaganova Institute (school for the Mariinsky) and has their incredible upper body fluidity. She is now at the end of her career. Diana Vishneva is another Vaganova graduate who is on the cusp of retirement. I will sadly miss both of these legendary ballerinas.
The interpretation of Maria Allash in Legend of Love, scenery, direction and chorography was the best I have ever seen.
It was incredible!! She has such amazing artistry and acting skills. C 💝
Nina Kaptsova is just 38. A most beautiful and expressive dancer, her recent performances were all excellent. It's an unbelievable attitude of DA Maziev.
38 is at the top of the range for ballet dancers. 40 is the very top and the end unless you dance for private companies ( under contract ) if you can bring in the crowds and sell the tickets.
Svietlana Zakharova is 40 years old and Uliana Lopatkina is 46 years old and Diana Vishneva is 43,
Горжусь нашими девочками!!!
Awww🥰✨💖✨
Everyone of them a miracle, goddess. But Svetlana's performance of the Nikiya Variation ... well ... I have no words. One of the best ever. Thanks again for all of your wonderful postings.
It's a great pleasure! Thank you for your lovely comment.
Ekaterina Krysanova from 5:12 - delicate, tender, light, anti-gravity, feather-like, effortless...
Absolutely agree with you.
Yes, she is a wonderful dancer
Svetlana is absolutely spellbinding!!! 😱😱👏👏👏👏👏
They are all beautiful beyond any words!!!
Thank you for the intelligence of this post: all the details on the ballets, music, ballerinas, the index. So much of what is posted on UA-cam is just a mishmash. Your post has true rigor and scholarship. Appreciate it!
Thank you so very much for your most encouraging and kind comment! Likewise, much appreciated!
It's really fun to be able to compare them back to back. Thanks for this terrific post. All are wonderful in their own way. Overall, I would have to say the Bolshoi dancers are doing a much better job than the Americans at keeping the drama, artistry, and musical interpretation IN classical ballet. (The Americans seem more interested in athletic prowess and outrageous extensions and high-number turn at the expense of control, lyricism, dramatic interpretation and musicality. I'm allowed to say since I'm an American...)That is why I keep coming back to watch the Bolshoi (and seeing them live is on the bucket list). May I add they the Bolshoi have improved technically and have cleaned up the open hip arabesque thing - which I never thought very attractive - they used to do when I was growing up (about 45 years ago...). C'mon America: We have Hollywood, we know drama, we can do better! Abstract and emotion-less movement may work well for Balanchine, but it's not the only way to dance classical ballet, in my ever-to-be-humble opinion...
Thanks for your interesting comment.
As a former ballet dancer, I couldn't agree with you more!! The Bolshoi and Kirov turn out (pun intended!) the very best in the world!! This post brings back some wonderful memories!! Thanks so much!!
Russia, and some other countries excel at classical ballet and have the perfect blend of near perfect technique and artistry. America is ok at classical, but we do better at dances with more natural flow, along with more contemporary and jazz elements, alice in wonderland for example. In Jewels, the Ruby roles would fit as well. But no one can quite hold a candle to the grace of Russian ballet.
Горжусь Россией.! Ее талантами в Большом Театре. Слава девочкам, все молодцы! Захаровой- - the best пожеланий и здоровья
Я Захарову видела в Метрополь Опера - когда она гастроли
Всё балерины великолепны в своей грации, в передаче танца! Спасибо.
Spasiba!
Evgenia Obraztsova and Svetlana Zakharova are the best here. No wonder both of them graduated from Vaganova Academy and started in Mariinsky theater. For more than 100 years only Saint Petersburg dancers were hired by Bolshoi theater starting with Marina Semenova and Galina Ulanova. Kirov ballet and Mariinsky theater did not hire dancers from Bolshoi.
I agree. The other two Vaganova graduates are Yuliya Stepanova and Olga Smirnova.
They are all so brilliant.
Thank you for interesting selections and comments. keep doing this.
What a nice video. I like all the ballerinas, of course, all are really amazing. I like a lo Zakharova, for me , the best in the world. Then I like a lot too, Nikulina and Stepanova. Shipulina is sensational and Alexandrova is amazing, and Allash, and Obratszova. They are all so great ballerinas. I think the Bolshoi is the best company in the world.
Thanks for your lovely comment.
What fantastic dancers they are.
All these ballerinas are wonderful!!!!!!Thank you for laoding this nice moment!! And a beautiful music at 6:28...
Russian ballet dancers are my favorite! Greetings from the USA! American Ballet theater can't compete with Bolshoi or Mariinsky! I got to get tickets to the Nutcracker this year in Syracuse NY because either Bolshoi or Mariinsky is coming to the Landmark theater! It say the great Russian ballet so one of them is coming to Syracuse NY! They came to Syracuse when I was 15 years old my aunt took me
I agree. ABT used to have cream of the cream of the ballet world. Right now any of the Bolshoi ballerinas will be ten times better than ABT principals.
Working under contract means they are now hired per production, not an official part of the company. For an older dancer, it is a way to retire gracefully instead of stopping all at once. After a while, your body can only take so much each day, and a full-time dancer is often in performance for one show while rehearsing the next one (or more). A dancer under contract can concentrate on one show at a time, and keep dancing for a little longer, if not continuously on stage.
Allash, Nikulina and Zakharova, particularly the latter- perfection.
Svetlana is such a gorgeous dancer! Definitely my fave ever since I watched her dance as the white swan ❤️❤️❤️❤️
They are all extraordinary. 🌹🎶❤
I've not seen The Flames of Paris before - what charming choreography. Stashkevich is delightful!
Shipulina is one of the most underrated ballerinas around I think. Such divine quality of movement.
YES PREACH!!! Shipulina is one of the best ballerinas in the world right now and hardly anyone knows her!
She is gorgeous and so talented-- too underrated!! Aside from great technical control and artistry, She can act!! C 💝
beautiful addition ! yes dancers have a short career, but the love for the dance will stay forever !
PERFECTION AND BEAUTY !!! BEAUTY AND PERFECTION !!! BRAVO !!! THIS IS Bolshoi Ballet !!! BRAVO Russia !!! ALWAYS WITH A LOT OF LOVE AND LIGHT Your ETERNAL FAN Nadya Mirkova AND ALL MY BIG FAMILY , AND ALL MY FRIENDS from Sofia - Bulgaria AND ALL World !!!
Siete stupendi per la bravura prima di tutto e per le scene da favola che trasportano lo spettatore in un mondo magico di sogno
Muy buenas todas excelentes !!!!
Realy nice parts.... I hope you all do it nice in this really bad times for all of us! Best wishes!
Zakharova is so very agile, WOW!
Maravilhosas, sem palavras
Magnifico!!!!Maravilloso!!!
thank you for the amazing compilation. as for your question, as far as i heard, alexandrova and kaptsova were moved from principal list so that younger and more prefered dancers can take their place. i am sure there are more knowledgable people around to explain the situation, but it looks like they were kind of forced out by the management to make place for other dancers
It's a pleasure. Thank you very much for your informative comment!
Thanks for this display of talent. It would be lovely to watch most of them in contemporary works and-or in more dramatic roles.
It's a pleasure.
Thank you so much for making this video. So beautiful.
It's a great pleasure. Thank you for your wonderful comments!
Maravilloso!!! Gracias
Toujours au top
Que coisa mais linda !!!! 👏👏👏😍❤
Великая красота!
incrível. Muito belas. Lindas.
Bellísimo!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
BEAUTY !!! BEAUTY !!! ENDLESS BEAUTY !!! Thank You ENDLESS FOR The ALL THIS BEAUTY !!! With LOVE Nadya Mirkova FROM Sofia - Bulgaria
It's a pleasure!
Замечательно!Все девочки молодцы . Захаровой наилучшие пожелания. Горжусь Россией и ее. Т
Loved it. especially Allash and Nikulina
Me gusto muchp todos son excelentes gracoas por compartir su talento. Convertido en arte felicidades
Thanks so much for compiling and posting! Ballet cinema is slowly getting more ballerinas than Zakharova into the public eye. Love Zakharova and, of course, Genia but thank you for getting a little something from each principal in one place. Lovely compilation!
It's a great pleasure! Thanks so much for your wonderful comments!
Lindas, maravilhosas, perfeitas. ❤️❤️❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
just beautiful
C'est merveilleux !
Magnífico muito bom
Exquisite technique and such a wealth of talent , the Russian standards unbeatable !
...and just watch the strength in their beautifully arched feet and hyper-extended legs. They roll down perfectly off pointe even in the most difficult steps and during the connecting steps they are almost on pointe. On pointe when they are SUPPOSSED to be!!!!!!
Все очень хороши! Захарова своей пластикой выделяется даже на этом фоне и Мария Алаш - очень характерная, замечательно, что такие разные есть.
I find all the stage sets equally impressive. So much attention to detail.
So very beautiful!
Queda uno extasiado viendo a estas jóvenes regalarnos toda su arte con esas ejecuciones perfectas.-
Она потрясающая!!!!
Wonderful ballerinas!, many thanks for sharing it!
Beautiful
Grazie mille miliardi!:)
Beautiful😍❤️
спасибо большой
Russian ballet dancers are certainly on the top of the world, many of them act as principal dancers in many different countries.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it's llike a dream great great great artists!
There are Russian dancers, and then there's the rest.
True!!
So true👌🏼
Im a not Russian but... agree! Russian dancers are awesome!
Isabel C.C. I’m not Russian either but I love Russian culture and of course the Ballet. As one of favourite dancers , Nikolai Tsiskaridze said, “AND TO THINK WE GAVE IT (BALLET) to the world for free’. So true. Xxx From Aust.👍🏻🧐🇦🇺
Yes.
Thank you so much for this!!! Loved the video
It's a pleasure! Thanks for your comment.
Shipulina does my favorite Paquita variation. And it's gorgeous.
perfect talent...
Maria Allash is 100% amazing!!
Браво блестяще танцуют молодцы ребята
Совершенно верно!!! :)
Nikulina is so graceful, feminine, catlike.
The one suggestion I have to make this compilation exceptional would be to note each dancer's start times. This vid was a jewel. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for your lovely comment & I'll use your great suggestion.
I have now noted each dancer's start time. I hope it makes the video even more enjoyable. Thanks again for the idea.
Anna Nikulina. Wow.
Check out the arabesque at 12:59! OH my Gosh!!!! Held forever!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful, the texnics so strong: everything is correct, exelant compositions, flexibility,balans . Very strong !!
There can only be one Prima Ballerina at the Ballet and her name is Svetlana Zakharova.
Anna Nikulina is absolutely gorgeous.