Don Quixote (PAS DE DEUX) - Viengsay Valdés and Romel Frómeta

Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Choreography - Alicia Alonso
Orchestra of the Great Theatre of Havana

[@thepremiobatutaprizes9027]

¡Gracias por compartir! A la extraordinaria maestra Viengsay Valdés el gremio de la música clásica le otorga el Premio Batuta Internacional el 24 de abril de 2021 premiobatuta.com/siguiente-premio-batuta

[@lizziewalker9374]

Epic Balance en pointe! This was truly breathtaking.

[@tomjansen-ug5zk]

DE mooiste pas de deux die ik ooit heb gezien, wat een controle ,Tom.

[@beignet2012]

One of the best Don Q pas that I have ever seen! These two are on fire! Amazing dancers, so much passion. Her balance en pointe is truly magnificent and he is a natural bravura dancer. BRAVO!!!

[@GustavoPages]

La mejor y mas técnica de las bailarinas cubanas en 40 años y lo digo con la experiencia de fanático del ballet

[@jedavilav1]

Ella es la técnica, el oficio, la gracia, la sensualidad. No hay una Kitri como la gran Viengsay!

[@carlosalbertocastillo3998]

SIMPLEMENTE BELLÍSIMO!!!

[@felipegonzalez1181]

Una gran bailarina, muy buena tecnica, excelente, felicidades y tambien mis felicitaciones a el, ambos my buenos bailarines, Adela bendiga a ambos, que sigan los exitos, soy de Cuba y cuando estaba alla iba al teatro Gacia Lorca y disfrute el ballet alla y en los otros teatros de La Habana, en los finales de los 60 y en la decada de los 70, felicidades, muchos exitos a ellos y a todo el BNC, Dios los bendiga, Adelante, desde Chicago, USA.

[@elsitarodriguez2479]

Unica , la mejor ❤❤❤❤ brabo viensay

[@graziellabosco8791]

Bravissimi. Classe, bravura e calore. Per me i migliori

[@williamdeng1870]

Very distinctive and mature performance! Viengsay is an outstanding ballerina!

[@donschwellenbach5461]

that fish dive at the end is outstanding

[@pedinurse1]

here i am again, they are incredible, how she holds that on pointe is ridiculous, its forever

[@franxiscosanchez7668]

DOS JOYAS DEL MUNDO Grs.

[@malencaparros10]

Hacia mucho que noveia tales expresiones y eso es arte......la técnica y posiciones maravilas

[@donschwellenbach5461]

These Cubans are the bomb, spectacular, superb!!!! That fish dive is the best ever!!!!!

[@pedinurse1]

the Cubans have that sass and flair, and talk about technique, just outstanding, love the crazy fish dive,

[@editszalma2289]

Magnificos. Thank you. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@christinebonnemaison684]

Ces deux danseurs ont dû travailler très fort pour nous montrer une telle performance!

[@rlatimer10]

He’s an amazing dancer.

[@williamdeng1870]

“Viengsay Valdés (1977) is a Cuban ballerina. Since 2003, Valdés is the Prima Ballerina Assoluta and since 2019 she is the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Cuba (in Spanish: Ballet Nacional de Cuba). Valdés developed a reputation as a dancer for her interpretations of the female lead roles in the ballets, Carmen, Giselle, Swan Lake, Blood Wedding, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppélia, La Fille Mal Gardée, and The Nutcracker. She also danced in notable pas de deux from Le Corsaire, Diana and Actaeon, Silvia, and Black Swan (El Cisne Negro). 1993 - First Prize in the National Competition of Dance for the Union of Artists and Writers of Cuba (UNEAC). 1993 - Gold Medal in the Vignale Festival of Dance, Italy. 1994 - Grand Prize in Ballet for the National Competition of Dance, Union of Artists and Writers of Cuba (UNEAC). 1999 - National Medal of Culture from Cuba 2003 - Valdés was awarded the Medal "Alejo Carpentier" by the Ministry of Culture of Cuba. 2004 - Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch". 2005 - Awarded the Les Ètoiles de Ballet 2000 prize at the Palais des Festivals, Cannes. In April 2009, the Union of Artists and Writers of Cuba (UNEAC) awarded her the Dance Prize for outstanding female performance during the 2007-2008 season.” (en.m.wikipedia)

[@daniavalle8665]

La escuela de ballet de Cuba dando a conocer la calidad de sus bailarines, Viengsay fabulosa, hija del talento y la disciplina con su inconfundible sonrisa

[@ambermelloy4869]

My favourite pas de deux ever👏👏❤️💯 bravo to viengsay she is amazing

[@D.A.A.321]

They are excellent, she is a delight to watch!

[@insaelliott1318]

Wonderful and different from your average ballet company. Love the Latino flair. Her balances are amazing and his ballon is wonderful.

[@michakj4994]

She is simply fantastic. Technique of her dance is not a stunt show, but a tool to dance as only the true artist does.

[@sharyksantodomingo7580]

Espectacular.. bellísimo.. disfrutado!!

[@GustavoPages]

Ni Ofelia ni rosario ni las grandes lograron un balance en punta tan extensos como lo hace ella, con esto no resto importancia y mérito a las anteriores sino reconozco que está bailarina es todo un suceso técnico

[@1260mimi]

magníficos bailarines, estoy arrobada y sorprendida por esta maravillosa interpretación y coreografía. bravo!

[@gilmerlopezaguilar0119]

Que bárbaros,!! Maravilloso

[@mariainesandradealcantara9979]

A mais perfeita bailarina que já vi na vida!que equilíbrio que nem as russas tem!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@АлександрШишлов-п4м]

Знаменитая кубинская устойчивость!

[@salomneesnard8049]

Outstanding performance...! She is just adorable...!

[@sandusky0901]

They have created a template of posterity for this PDD. Exquisite 💖

[@silviastay7696]

Muy buenos!!!👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@oldenweery7510]

¡Bravo! A wonderful performance---marred by another camera operator who insists on taking close-ups, cutting the dancers off at the waist. There should be international rules for those who film ballet that includes a "Fred Astaire Protocol." The late, great Estaire had a clause in his film contracts that insisted he must _always_ be filmed _full-frame._ ¡Es baile, gente! Stay safe, everyone.

[@graziellabosco8791]

Bravissimi!!!!!!!!

[@rosgembrun]

Wow! Talk about panache, and sauce! This must be Alicia Alonso's company.

[@ambermelloy4869]

Frank Rizo she corugraphd it (sorry my spelling is bad)

[@susannevollmer2347]

Of course, it is! They always have such principals and mostly a different choreo.

[@alexandermirandarodriguez6755]

Para mi que la conozco desde los inicios, no hay actualmente en el BNC nadie tan grande!!!!!!

[@KEMET1971]

SPECTACULAR!

[@LatchezarLK]

Super 👍

[@Борис-ф9д]

Брависсимо!!!!!

[@judithgarcia5137]

Balance for 22 seconds at 4:36😱

[@primalcritters]

10 seconds Not 22

[@gabbybabe101]

Latin blod shows always in a ballet like this.

[@kxwiiy2163]

10:32 UAU

[@judithgarcia5137]

😱😳🥰

[@christinestill5002]

Great balance but only that toss at he end, but very sweet. Wish I knew WHERE!

[@raulishnikovdancer2346]

His name is Romel, not Romeo. ;)

[@Larissa16016]

You're right

[@lynnearlyriser]

That tutu is either ill fitting or made for a 10-year-old. I still think she is magnificent.

[@pedinurse1]

and her come te Cubans to knock everyone else off the map

[@Taichientaoyin]

she should go more with the music

[@salomneesnard8049]

Nothing is perfect..!

[@mbloucao]

She is the music.. The music should adjust to her

[@franxiscosanchez7668]

UNA DIOSA DE LA DANZA Grs .

[@christinestill5002]

This PDD is different every pair that performs it. I'm really confused; does each company change it based on the specific talents of their dancers? Who decides? Oh, and "Fish Dive" is that the real name?

[@pedinurse1]

There is your basis choreo and each dancer or company can bring its out flair or sass to it if they desire. It does not have to be exactly as the original choreo. If the dancers can elaborate and still maintain the integrity of the dance a different element can add to the excitement of the performance

[@rlatimer10]

The earrings bother me, as well as the prolonged balanced poses. Both detract from the performance somehow.

[@МистическийСанкт-Петербург]

К сожалению очень спорное выступление.

[@margaretcordiano7409]

They really milk in Cuba, don't they?

[@kdub10009]

Yep. And, in the case of Viengsay Valdes at least, this “milking it” often comes at the sacrifice of musicality, artistry, turnout, nice port de bras, tidiness of feet, etc. I love a lot of the Cuban dancers, and their gymnastic abilities are unquestionable. But I will never “get” Valdes. Her sloppiness and penchant for overdoing the showboating - at the expense of everything else that makes ballet wonderful - makes me cringe.

[@mbloucao]

Diferent conceptions.. For me, those "unqualities" are a prove of her greatness.

[@МистическийСанкт-Петербург]

Все очень медленно.

[@Josproteo]

Exagerados o sobreactuados en algunos desplantes. Un poco fuera de estilo. Técnicamente, portentosos. Felicidades.

[@BalletBabyBoy]

Fabulous