We met her also in Toronto, and chatted for about 15-20 min, absolutely amazing person. After seeing her outstanding performance on the stage, we couldn't believe when we saw her outside in the "real world" and she stopped to give us the autograph! I think that she is a real celebrity, someone who has a great work and performance behind her plus stays normal person, not like these new "stars" with 15min of fame...
Wow...she is amazing! So graceful and delicate while also being incredibly controlled and quick. Love the way she uses her arms and her face is so enthralling! This is what a ballerina should be
Went to see this performance yesterday! it was absolutely amazing! I have no words. I actually got the chance to meet Uliana Lopatkina in person, she gave me her autograph and we talked. She is so sweet!
Love her long lines and musicality. She's one of the tallest ballerinas at 5'9" in height, inspiring for the new generation of tall women in ballet schools.
Can truthfully say I have never seen anything like Lopatkina before and probably never will again! Incredible does not cover it. I would sell my soul (if I have one) to see this live. Thank you so much for this.
Out of all the Swan Lakes I've collected on DVD, this one (Decca 2007) is my favorite, both because of the excellent quality of the video and because of Lopatkina's magnificence.
She is absolutely amazing. She's ridiculously famous in Russia and the world over. They treat ballerinas like rockstars over there. I feel like she has the perfect technique, but she's interesting to watch because she puts such personality and energy into her performances!! I love American ballet too, but I can definitely tell Russian ballerinas from the others. They train with military discipline and are really intense.
She is such a beautiful dancer, a direct link to Vaganova through her teacher the great Natalia Dudinskaya. This tradition in the Russian school is so magnificent. How fortunate Lopatkina's students will be! \
came here from watching alina samova do the same dance, and this one is so much more fluid and graceful...i can see how style makes up such a large part of dance, even such a structured dance like ballet.
Like Ballerina, I only can say that Ulyana Lopatkina is my inspiration. I have great Prima Ballerinas who has inspired me over all my career, Ulanova, Plisetskaya, Makarova,...but from the first time I saw dancing Ulyana Lopatkina in Sherezade I absolutely though : What a talent, musicality, feeling, ...She isn't performing the rol, she's living her performance!!! She's Unique. 🙏🏻❤️🩰🌹
Ottimo impadronirsi del proscenio da parte del ballerino a balzi falcati amplissimi ed a sforbiciate velocissime e trasverse volanti.OTtima riconduzione dei passi alla melodia come se avesse immiato l'euritmia da parte della ballerina con pose figurali efficaci.Ottima impressione di facilità esecutiva d'acchito e di levità fluente fatta tensione elanista e motile sorprendente. OLTREMODO BRAVI. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
How can people even compare this interpretation with that of Gillian Murphy? Uliana Lopatkina is just so more in control, look at those lines, how fluid she is, her port de bras this is nothing Madame Murphy can match. Honestly and personally I prefer less turns, but cleaner movements. These fouttées are so much better, so well controlled, perfectly balanced, arms are wonderful. Nothing like what Gillian Murphy does in the video here on youtube.
i agree... but i also like uliana lopatkina's port de bras as well. makarova is one of my favorite dancers. she was one of the first people to inspire me as a child.
Even though I don't like the break in the music after the foutees, I think they're both great. I love how she moves her arms when she's lifted at the end.
She shows sharper, agile movements from Odile's character. Odile still is a swan inside...I can not understand how there's people who compares ballet dancers from the past with comtemporary, there are completely different worlds...
I felt uneasy with the orchestration, it was somewhat different from other versions... and I didn't like how they stopped the music after the fouettes, it cut too much the scene. Uliana=excelency. I love her dancing.
Why is everybody fighting over who is the better dancer?! If you dance you'll see the beauty in both of them - the reason there are more than just one set of company dancers in the world is for there to be variation! If you think one thing is more difficult, ok, however they are both extremely talented dancers and unless you consider youself on their niveau, stop judging and start appreciating!
Out of all the Odile variations I've seen love her! She is always spot on with the music and as a musician I am very keen to that aspect. I doesn't matter how good you are, dancer or musician, if you can't keep up to the music, your performance will seem kind of...off?
@wigglebells uh actually the first black swan to perform the 32 fouette count did 32 of them not just 32 musically wise but 32 being able to be counted
They're funny the way they stop for a bow in the middle of the coda, thereby completely killing the momentum and the excitement of the score and the dance. Weird.
I don't think we should compare the legendary Maya Plisetskaya with the Ulyana Lopatkina of today, since their dancing styles are so distinct different. Plisetskaya emphasizes more "acting" skills, something she picked up from Galina Ulanova, the other great Soviet-era ballerina. In contrast, Lopatkina demonstrates more in the way of technical skill, especially if you look at her 2006 Swan Lake performance on DVD.
I think this is the same ballerina where she gives this quick, devilish smile to the audience before the prince lifts her up, which was such a nice touch! It's as if she's trying to say, "I've got him!" Can't seem to find that clip, though.
I bought the DVD and was very excited .. but when I watched it I was a bit disapointed; the original Kirov style is still there, but it seems the magic has gone away.. but maybe it's just me :-) Anyway, they will perform next week in Amsterdam and I will see Don Quichotte and the Sleeping Beauty .. I hope 'the magic of the Kirov ballet' will be there again.
Amazing to watch, but, know I'm being a bit thick, can someone tell me the difference between a fouette and a pirouette? Know it's probably fairly obvious, but I don't know that much about ballet, so a bit of clarification would be hugely appreciated.
some of her turns are abit slanted, but nevertheless great job. she looks amazing. oh wow does she even have any idea that she did that many fouettes. wowow. it's great:)
@Behk l started watching ballet since l was a boy of 16 ,now l am 56 and really never undrestood that matter,one other matter l never undrestood is how raymonda can prefears the boring jean de brienne to the fiery saracin.boh!! ballet misteries
@kplsu your comment is funny... i always thought about gymnasts as kind of... artistic, talented, hard-working - but not quite in the field that would allow them to blossom to the fullest... And ballet dancers are just in that field.
We met her also in Toronto, and chatted for about 15-20 min, absolutely amazing person. After seeing her outstanding performance on the stage, we couldn't believe when we saw her outside in the "real world" and she stopped to give us the autograph! I think that she is a real celebrity, someone who has a great work and performance behind her plus stays normal person, not like these new "stars" with 15min of fame...
She is a real celebrity indeed, thank you for the post
Wow...she is amazing! So graceful and delicate while also being incredibly controlled and quick. Love the way she uses her arms and her face is so enthralling! This is what a ballerina should be
Went to see this performance yesterday! it was absolutely amazing! I have no words. I actually got the chance to meet Uliana Lopatkina in person, she gave me her autograph and we talked. She is so sweet!
She is perfection. I have never seen any other prima ballerina attack Odile with such vivacity. Amazing.
Love her long lines and musicality. She's one of the tallest ballerinas at 5'9" in height, inspiring for the new generation of tall women in ballet schools.
Лебединое Озеро-название, музыку написал И. Пётр Чайковский!!
Can truthfully say I have never seen anything like Lopatkina before and probably never will again! Incredible does not cover it. I would sell my soul (if I have one) to see this live. Thank you so much for this.
mark prescott you have one! So not sell it. LOL
Out of all the Swan Lakes I've collected on DVD, this one (Decca 2007) is my favorite, both because of the excellent quality of the video and because of Lopatkina's magnificence.
Ну до чего же она хороша! Какая грация! Не поддпется описанию. Просто само совершенство!
Lopatkina is a goddess. Thank you for uploading.
I definitely agree with you. Uliana is very talented. check her out dancing the " dying swan" she'll bring you to tears
Pauline IV her dying swan is transcendent. The best I've ever seen. She looks like she's actually dying
Pauline IV amazing the best dying swan
With those arms and her beautiful long neck... she does indeed look just like a dying swan. I could watch Ulyana forever.
She is absolutely amazing. She's ridiculously famous in Russia and the world over. They treat ballerinas like rockstars over there. I feel like she has the perfect technique, but she's interesting to watch because she puts such personality and energy into her performances!! I love American ballet too, but I can definitely tell Russian ballerinas from the others. They train with military discipline and are really intense.
Lopatkina is a true Ballerina! Graceful, precise and beautiful!
I don't understand why people feel the need to prefer one dancer to another. I love Uliana Lopatkina AND Gillian Murphy!
She is such a beautiful dancer, a direct link to Vaganova through her teacher the great Natalia Dudinskaya. This tradition in the Russian school is so magnificent. How fortunate Lopatkina's students will be!
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She is breathtaking! Adore her!
George J.B TX
Божественная!! Неповторимая!! Красивая женщина!!
She barely travels at all during the series of fouttes. That is some serious control. I love this woman.
WorldOfJess I know nothing of ballet but I think you are quite right. She is fabulous. And.... you have very good taste.
Yes, i agree with you.
Makanrova is the Queen, ALWAYS and FOREVER
are you sure ? saw her going back and forth all the time during the 32 turns
came here from watching alina samova do the same dance, and this one is so much more fluid and graceful...i can see how style makes up such a large part of dance, even such a structured dance like ballet.
Black Swan, White Swan, Dying Swan, Lopatkina is the One & Only.
Like Ballerina, I only can say that Ulyana Lopatkina is my inspiration. I have great Prima Ballerinas who has inspired me over all my career, Ulanova, Plisetskaya, Makarova,...but from the first time I saw dancing Ulyana Lopatkina in Sherezade I absolutely though : What a talent, musicality, feeling, ...She isn't performing the rol, she's living her performance!!! She's Unique. 🙏🏻❤️🩰🌹
Lopatkina is now the Russia's Prima Ballerina Absoluta!
なんて美しい.....ターンの正確性が素晴らしい。あのプリエでなぜあんなに何回も綺麗に回れるのか。
black swan is the hardest variation. thats why its rare for people to do it in yagp... its insane. she did an amazing job
the audience loves her! and she loves the audience back, so beautiful! :)
I love how she does not overpower her fouettes. A perfect display of effortless control.
She is the queen, the best swan ever.
TRUTH. Not even Polina has her beat in this ballet.
Agree
thank you
I have just seen Galina in Raymonda...thank you again
Потрясающая техника и замечательная трактовка танца
She is just só graceful! Absolutely the best swan I've ever seen!
У Лопаткиной лучшие руки в балете!
и худшие ноги
I thinks she's the greatest ballerina as the black swan ❤
Prima assoluta.
beautiful Miss Lopatkina BRAVA!!!!!
THE BEST SWAN!
Браво блестяще танцуют большие мастера
Ottimo impadronirsi del proscenio da parte del ballerino a balzi falcati amplissimi ed a sforbiciate velocissime e trasverse volanti.OTtima riconduzione dei passi alla melodia come se avesse immiato l'euritmia da parte della ballerina con pose figurali efficaci.Ottima impressione di facilità esecutiva d'acchito e di levità fluente fatta tensione elanista e motile sorprendente. OLTREMODO BRAVI. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
How can people even compare this interpretation with that of Gillian Murphy?
Uliana Lopatkina is just so more in control, look at those lines, how fluid she is, her port de bras this is nothing Madame Murphy can match. Honestly and personally I prefer less turns, but cleaner movements. These fouttées are so much better, so well controlled, perfectly balanced, arms are wonderful. Nothing like what Gillian Murphy does in the video here on youtube.
Только Ульяна заставляет моё сердце замирать
もう非の打ち所が全くない全てが完璧。思わず「ブラボー！！」って叫んだわ
オディールのVa
1:45
i can't take my eyes off her...she is perfect!!!
Her odile attitude is so poised yet so feisty. Love it.
She is really good! Hope to see her perform someday
Ahhhhhh those fouettes
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i agree... but i also like uliana lopatkina's port de bras as well. makarova is one of my favorite dancers. she was one of the first people to inspire me as a child.
Lopatikina is my favorit swan EVER!!!!!! she's amaizing!! so confident,and pretty!!
she dances so perfetc!! the fouettes are absoluty amaizng!!
uliana lopatkina is the one who makes me love swan lake
amazing performance
Even though I don't like the break in the music after the foutees, I think they're both great. I love how she moves her arms when she's lifted at the end.
Her arms are amazing!
Юлианна Лопаткина-русская танцора!!
@Juventina1005 Haha yeah, It makes me feel better too. I'm 5'9", so it's great to see someone as tall as Lopatkina dance so beautifully.
so far, she's the only person who's really made me believe that her arms could be wings...
She shows sharper, agile movements from Odile's character. Odile still is a swan inside...I can not understand how there's people who compares ballet dancers from the past with comtemporary, there are completely different worlds...
Please do not loose faith in all US Citizens. I think Lopaktina is GOURGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL, UNBELIEVABLE ARMS AND LINES, BEST OF THE BEST.
best since pliesetskaya! Lopatkina owns this role!
I felt uneasy with the orchestration, it was somewhat different from other versions... and I didn't like how they stopped the music after the fouettes, it cut too much the scene. Uliana=excelency. I love her dancing.
ella es hermosa!!
Why is everybody fighting over who is the better dancer?! If you dance you'll see the beauty in both of them - the reason there are more than just one set of company dancers in the world is for there to be variation! If you think one thing is more difficult, ok, however they are both extremely talented dancers and unless you consider youself on their niveau, stop judging and start appreciating!
Incredible!!
Out of all the Odile variations I've seen love her! She is always spot on with the music and as a musician I am very keen to that aspect. I doesn't matter how good you are, dancer or musician, if you can't keep up to the music, your performance will seem kind of...off?
goals
Que maravilla de xica, es fantastica!!!
She's perfect! Lopatikina is the next Pavlova!
maisumnomundo, i agree. watch this version, the girl is crazy talented. double pirouette en dehors followed by a tripple attitude pirouette.
beautiful.
Ah! Perfection in black feathers!
artist...she's got personality
and he's very long and elegant
So CLEAN and beautiful. Uliana, you're amazing! :D
The prince wasn't that amazing though. T_T
all are amazing dancers.... i tried the fouettes(not on pointe) but i couldnt do it flat.... i got dizzy
The Vaganova/Russian technique has the dancers extend a la seconde instead of fourth position front like in the Cechetti method.
Exquisite.
omg! I think I even counted 35? maybe I'm just bad at counting lol very impressive though
BRAVO!
Swan Lake is a ballet IN "Black Swan."
@wigglebells
uh actually the first black swan to perform the 32 fouette count did 32 of them not just 32 musically wise but 32 being able to be counted
They're funny the way they stop for a bow in the middle of the coda, thereby completely killing the momentum and the excitement of the score and the dance. Weird.
Yah.
Best port de bras out there.
I don't think we should compare the legendary Maya Plisetskaya with the Ulyana Lopatkina of today, since their dancing styles are so distinct different. Plisetskaya emphasizes more "acting" skills, something she picked up from Galina Ulanova, the other great Soviet-era ballerina. In contrast, Lopatkina demonstrates more in the way of technical skill, especially if you look at her 2006 Swan Lake performance on DVD.
its in St. Peterburg, and our audiences do not applaud as for the circus! She is beloved and admired as no serious artist would ever be in America
I think this is the same ballerina where she gives this quick, devilish smile to the audience before the prince lifts her up, which was such a nice touch! It's as if she's trying to say, "I've got him!" Can't seem to find that clip, though.
I must not count the fouettes correctly because evrytime I attempt to count 32 fouettes I end up counting 25 or something
I bought the DVD and was very excited .. but when I watched it I was a bit disapointed; the original Kirov style is still there, but it seems the magic has gone away.. but maybe it's just me :-) Anyway, they will perform next week in Amsterdam and I will see Don Quichotte and the Sleeping Beauty .. I hope 'the magic of the Kirov ballet' will be there again.
HER EXPRESSION!
:O Excuisitely perfect and beautiful
Turning starts at 5:07
Ahhh, Danila...so delectable!!
She performs way better than Svetlana Zakharova!!
Perfect partner Danila!
you try doing 32 fouettes on pointe shoes!!! It's harder than it looks!!
Amazing to watch, but, know I'm being a bit thick, can someone tell me the difference between a fouette and a pirouette? Know it's probably fairly obvious, but I don't know that much about ballet, so a bit of clarification would be hugely appreciated.
if u count she does 34 :))))
@kleisrondd yes it is, its fourth opposite first, a very male position to take a pirrouette from.
Great!
Нет, это не руки, это Крылья
I love uliana but when most Russian ballerinas do fouettes the supported leg is turned in
her arms just go on forever
some of her turns are abit slanted, but nevertheless great job. she looks amazing. oh wow does she even have any idea that she did that many fouettes. wowow. it's great:)
@lashenova
Точно!!!
@Behk l started watching ballet since l was a boy of 16 ,now l am 56 and really never undrestood that matter,one other matter l never undrestood is how raymonda can prefears the boring jean de brienne to the fiery saracin.boh!! ballet misteries
@kplsu your comment is funny... i always thought about gymnasts as kind of... artistic, talented, hard-working - but not quite in the field that would allow them to blossom to the fullest... And ballet dancers are just in that field.