The Nutcracker - Arabian Dance Comparison (Bolshoi, NYCBallet, AcroDuo Ballet)

[@nikkitutt5436]

i loved them all, each had it's own beauty and perfection. but the last pair, for me, were just spectatcular. thank you for giving us this christmas treat Elena.

[@simonavicenzi3393]

The Bolshoi version is the only one that sticks to the fact they are suposed to be dolls! Amazing choreografy

[@valerialoporto7077]

They were all nice but l really loved the Acroduo Ballet version.

[@becky-kq2hb]

The last couple without a doubt!!

[@adastraV]

they showed grate gymnastics. but it’s not a ballet. zero of dramatic art

[@cassandrafine6373]

Of my years in listening to and watching the suite, it's the Arabian Dance that I love to see. It has an "adult" look and feel for me. However, not every dance company incorporates this dance. Each option offered here was a good interpretation, but the last dance was the closest to what I prefer to see.

[@theyogiveg9941]

Thank you so much for this,it was so entertaining and interesting. I think the Bolshoi was my favourite as it is the version I would most like to see within a ballet. I found the dancers' mesmerising synchronisation every bit as fascinating as the acrobatic version. The NYCB solo was also amazing but maybe a bit too different for me to imagine it as part of a whole ballet. At first the clearly Indian rather than Arabian movements of the Bolshoi version jarred with me, but soon this was overtaken by wholehearted enthusiasm for their brilliant precision. Best ten minutes I've spent this week!

[@nadezhda.petukhova]

You know, firstly this dance was Indian, and then was renamed to Arabian. But still in many renditions we can see it Indian basis in choreography, costumes and scent. NYC rendition was beautiful and the most arabic - belly-dance like - but too "adult" for Christmas fairytale.

[@ВикторЩербаков-и7с]

...there is nothing to compare! The last couple is just a SHOWSTOPPER!!! Bravo; Brava; Bravo!!!

[@tulip811]

The music is so interesting and beautiful.... Like it's telling us something important is going to happen

[@beckasmith6725]

Not particularly impressed with Bolshoi or NYCB; Bolshoi was all lines and angles, when the music flows. It didn't seem like NYCB was dancing to the same music at all. I'd never heard of the last company, but their choreography matched the music wonderfully. They were athletic yet graceful.

[@mixy234]

This is the dance of dolls, so they should look like toys, not humans

[@A_sad_vegetable]

⁠@@mixy234girl that’s not an excuse to make the choreography displeasing to watch

[@spamgarbage6999]

Bolshoi was incredible something I havent seen before in ballet and gives a nod to asian styles of dance

[@beckasmith6725]

@@mixy234 They should dance to the music.

[@WorldBestMusicforAlltimes]

Если хотите спорт, идите смотреть спорт. А здесь - искусство.

[@ceciliastepaniak9759]

All are breathtaking loved the last one Acro Duo the best ❤

[@chalkedlines8960]

The Arabian dance is one of my favorite pieces of music from the ballet but there are few choreographers who’ve been able to come up with choreography that truly embodies the music. A major exception, I think, is the choreography from Nutcracker the Motion Picture (1980s, Pacific Northwest Ballet) where it is danced as a solo by a peacock. I think that choreography really illustrates the beauty and even melancholy of Tchaikovsky’s music.

[@paradox13]

that first one seemed straight out of India not arabia - but still beautiful choreography!

[@amiann44]

Thank you for sharing all 3 interpretations - I love them all. Exquisite and spectacular.

[@TheIndigoworld]

I preferred the Bolshoi version. The one from NYC Ballet felt very rushed!

[@merklingassoc]

All of them were breathtaking. I wish there were more shared. ❤❤❤❤

[@ivyedan7183]

They completely nailed it..I can't wait to go to see the nutcracker again..

[@Rocdag]

Beautiful, exotic , a pure delight .

[@alcon3344]

Bravi e complimenti a DanceLine Ballet per averci fatto amare e apprezzare tanti Belletti: opere d'arte! Bellissima danza! Il sincronismo, la bellezza e l'armonia dei movimenti dei due Pas de Deux sono un incanto che non vorresti mai finissero e riesci a entrare in armonia con essi. Senza nulla togliere alla bravura della balleria solista, la coreografia non mi ha fatto impazzire né mi ha coinvolto emotivamente..... Auguri di buone feste a Tutti!❤

[@carmencarnelli2524]

Me encantó, la música y los bailarines ex elentes❤

[@ug1969]

I don’t quite get the pied flexe thing for Bolshoj (as somebody says, it seeems more some Indian/Asian style), BUT the best version out of the three ones.

[@nefwaenre]

The Arabian Dance is my faaavourite!! And Bolshoi hits the spot perfectly! And there's also Mariinsky Theatre's variation with the ladies and i love that version so much! Every year i watch Mariinsky and Russian State Ballet's Nutcracker, but sadly, not most theatres do the Arabian/Chinese dance and i've only ever seen 1 theatre do the Nutcracker ending where Clara and the Prince actually meet at the end. Needless to say, Nutcracker holds a very special place in my heart~ ♥

[@jeraldisme]

These moves seem more Indian to me

[@SariennMusic73]

Hands down, the last one was miles above the others. So sensual, so artistic, so breathtaking. I'm sure the others worked hard on their versions, but they lacked in all 3 points I made about the last performance. 😊

[@eg2800]

The Bolshoi is simply the best, although the acrobatics have some impressive figures, but Bolshoi dancers are always far ahwad of the rest od the world

[@dianemcewen6484]

Russian bot

[@karalozdan4414]

NYB was channeling Isadora Duncan, too fast of a tempo, I want to love them, but just can't deal with all the craziness they put out, Bolshoi is like Borzoi, perfect , but weird, 3 rd is the ultimate perfection

[@bobbiecat7139]

Very interesting. Three different interpretations. Loved them all, but I really prefer the most classical portrayal...Bolshoi🙂

[@candidacarino669]

All the dancers are astounding, unusual and exciting indeed ❤❤❤ ! I love Petrichenko's and Chumakov's 'Arabian Dance' and they're absolutely quite exotic dancers indeed ❤❤. My choice tho, is, principal dancer 'Teresa Reichlen from New York City Ballet; she's the gorgeous and graceful dancer in split at @ 7:28 ❤❤❤❤❤ ! Thank you always to @ DanceLine Ballet and have a 'Happy Christmas' 🎄 🎄 🎄 @ DL B and to everyone ❤❤😊.

[@DanceLineBallet]

Happy Christmas 🎄🎁💕

[@СветланаОрленко-м9л]

очень интересное сравнение! спасибо!

[@levondelite4072]

Wow! Thank you, all three were incredible. It’s hard to pick a favorite . . . they are so different. I think I’d rank them in the order they were presented, first the Bolshoi, then the stunning Teresa Reichlen of the NYCBALLET, and lastly the acrobatic ballet. Thanks again. 👏👏👏

[@janicewolk6492]

AcroDuo by far the best.

[@maryg_kanal2033]

In version of Bolshoj it’s not Arabian at all,don’t you see? It’s Indian, Arabians do not dance like that

[@junglesuperstar9270]

Of course, we can see

[@ЕленаЕлкина-ц3г]

В классической постановке Григоровича это называется Индийский танец, точнее Танец индийских кукол. В России это общеизвестный факт, поскольку, помимо Большого, очень много российских театров используют именно эту версию. Странно, что автор не указала на это, введя в заблуждение недалекую публику, которая не в состоянии критически осмыслить полученную информацию.

[@redlipstickmafia]

@@ЕленаЕлкина-ц3г ❤

[@c3lestis985]

In the Bolshoi version, you can clearly tell that most of the dance is Indian rather than Arabian (as an Indian myself). You can even see the Arabian princess wearing a Bindi, which is often worn by Hindu women in India. It is ultimately a huge cultural symbol and a bit offensive to viewers who are part of the culture. Edit: I’m not saying the dance is bad, I’m saying I’m a bit offended by the way my culture was represented.

[@dzenjer]

There is no mistake here, it's just that in 1966 Viktor Grigorovich, the chief choreographer of the Bolshoi Theater, staged his vision of Oriental Dance, it's even called the dance of Indian dolls. Since then, this dance has been staged exactly like this - with Indian motifs. This is a feature of the production of only the Bolshoi Theater, and classical Arabic dance is still being staged at the Mariinsky Theater. By the way, the Georgian lullaby "Iavnana" served as the basis for Oriental dance music.

[@wolfysays6311]

​@@dzenjer Yuri Grigorovich. He's turning 97 on Jan. 2.

[@silky0439]

I understand your catch of the cultural differences. However I believe they worked with what they had . That considered I think they went with any type of eastern culture they had on hand and tried to make it work. On that not, I think that they did a masterful job

[@lisaharrod8386]

@c3...who cares?! This is about dance. Nothing else. The Bolshoi doesn't need to research dance, however you do. Get over yourself...

[@c3lestis985]

@@lisaharrod8386 Well, I care, and it is definitely a bit offensive to my culture.

[@doinalechanu6092]

All of them exquisite but Bolshoi is more Chinese/Indonesian than Arabian

[@SaraSaniA]

In what world is arabian and indian the same thing?

[@andrealarocco4941]

I’ll be the only person on here to say NYCB is my favorite. I can remember seeing Wendy Whelan doing it for my first Balanchine Nutcracker and it’s always been my favorite.

[@nanettehayakawa7628]

Perfect.

[@Marta44339]

The great Teresa Reichlen of NYCB gets my vote. She was a phenomenal dancer and brought her sinuous line and agility to this version of Arabian. The Mariinsky version with Ekaterina Kondaurova is stupendous too. I like the Bolshoi version but as others have said, it seems less Arabian or "coffee" than Indian. I don't like acrobatic ballet so the last one didn't appeal.

[@ОльгаГофман-о8у]

Лучший, конечно, Большой.🎄Остальные более "взрослые" - это не Щелкунчик, а балет Шехеразада, только под музыку Чайковского.

[@redlipstickmafia]

Acroduo was acrobatics mixed with dance, hence the name. I don't see how you can compare completely STYLES of dance when you've set up a video with the viewer expecting to see and compare 3 different versions of the same thing, because that's not what this really is. The dance with extreme acrobatics is of course going to stand out to the average viewer compared to ballet dancing only - it's skillful and gorgeous but it's something different. Also can't compare the Bolshoi version of the dance which has a completely different background that is not explained here, to the NY version. THank you to the person a couple of comments below, who knew what was up and explained- thank you.

[@YaelKatz1355]

Please can somebody tell me what the music in the introduction of the video (0:00 - 0:24) is?

[@DeliaFasta96]

Amilcare Ponchielli, Dance of the Hours from the act 3 finale of the opera ‚La Gioconda‘, the final coda thereof.

[@YaelKatz1355]

@@DeliaFasta96 Thank you so much!

[@pennPi]

Loved the last couple and Bolshoi. NYC ballet looked like she was making it up as she went along. Didn’t seem like a choreographed piece.

[@maryg_kanal2033]

And I NY ballet version the tempo is deliberately changed to the fast

[@dogsaregods3129]

One of my least favorite parts of big ballet companies is that in the nutcracker all the sweets are just a man and women pair and it can get boring. I do a nutcracker with a prof company but they have students dance with professionals and in the arabian dance there is a man and women but there is also 4 older student dancers that add a little more to the scene and thats similar with all of our other sweets

[@LM-zi4qf]

Acroduo ballet version is great but it is not ballet but a circus show.

[@JörgFreter-f5u]

Better as the stupid Expression - Dance! Most beautyful!

[@psihologpsiholog9960]

Only the 1st is accurate, remember that is the dance of the dolls

[@maricarmenvarela3661]

I better liked the first one (Bolshoi)

[@stellamarishansen3317]

Definitivamente el Bolshói. El NYC presenta una extraña coreografia q no tiene q ver a mi juicio con los movimientos q una espera en la danza arabe tradicional y finalmente no me gusta agregar acrobacias q poco tienen q ver en un clásico. Verlo como una danza aparte del ballet esta bien pero no como parte integrante de la coreografía del Cascanueces.

[@adrianavargova]

The first and third are at a very slow tempo, and the second is too fast. It's not the dancers' fault, but the conductor's.

[@margiechildress]

the costumes and dance theme are not Arabian but Asian .

[@robstockton2463]

- The Bolshoi’s choreography is the most interesting, but it feels like it would work better as a solo. The man’s extensions are never going to match the woman’s, and their unison is off throughout…they’re not feeling the music in the same way. (Not very Bolshoi!) - City Ballet’s Arabian has always been a bit characterless, maybe that’s why it’s “Coffee” rather than “Arabian”. Let’s face it, the Nutcracker isn’t Balanchine’s best work. This dance is strangely generic…like it could be dropped into any ballet with any music. - AcroDuo dancers are beautiful, but it’s just a series of tricks - nothing much to the choreography - with the audience dutifully applauding after each stunt. This one to me is Cirque…trick-applause, trick-applause, trick-applause. Yawn.

[@arianbyw3819]

In the first one, the costumes were too distracting. In the second, it was just ...busy, didn't go with the music really. The last was the best.

[@minnauyeda7339]

The musical interpretation is wildly different, with NYC being , in my opinion much too fast. And her ankle bells are quite annoying. Boston ballet does a nice rendition.

[@MushroomMayhem]

Wow NYCB kinda boring with that variation...

[@alesssndromanzoni2920]

I hate acrobstics ouside the circus. Ballet is a different thing