Don Quixote-S. Guillem; N. Leriche; A. Letestu

[@ЛесяЛат]

Абсолютная чёткость, правильность, выверенность движений, красиво, превосходно, сочетание блестящей техники, артистичности, музыкальности, прекрасных пропорций тела.

[@francinesicard464]

Absolument!

[@yonjooheero]

I was totally blown away by all the dancers in this video. Sylvie's presence throughout the whole production was just so charming. I couldn't keep my eyes off her at all. This is ballet at its finest. :)

[@kurichka]

Dear KZbin: There's a button that reads "I don't like" in Sylvie Guillem's videos. Please, correct the mistake. Thank you.

[@carmen13334]

maravilloso!! lleno de belleza!! la armonía del movimiento!! agradezco mucho estas reproduccione

[@janiakowska]

the greatest of all ! Guillem the best dancer in the world

[@elansix2499]

such power! definitely one of the best kitri totally luv it

[@tiziana327]

GUILLEM FOR EVER ❤️

[@TheRajarit]

i love her in this role! she's so energetic and cute!!

[@rinnmm2523]

上品なキトリですね。優雅でうっとりします。

[@reanimato1]

they all are amazing. this is the best i've seen from Agnes.

[@lisabrunton5781]

Exquisite! ❤

[@Mrsdanceaholic14]

She is another one of my Ballet Role Models/Heroes. Truly amazing, just wow :)

[@mayumiogawa6234]

The best Kitri ever!

[@ahimsainternational]

Charming, beautiful, and artistic!

[@tutus4life]

I have never found Sylvie's extensions vulgar, in anything she has done. There is a time and place for extension yes but there is never any feeling behind it with other ballerinas, Sylvie is the only exception.

[@marymohagheghi4875]

Totally agree …part of her genius🎉

[@flightydancer]

Great and such bravura!

[@ndreaherrera]

i love her as kitri!!!

[@janiakowska]

jamais égalée...hors du commun comme d'habitude c'est la danseuse du XXe siècle

[@marinamartin8843]

the greatest

[@mariakoroni7323]

She's something else

[@AnnabellaEdeL]

When did this performance take place?

[@annetheyssier5087]

When she enters on the stage!!!

[@АннаПетрунина-в2ф]

"Французская" Китри, элегантна, изящна. Но нет в ней народного испанского характера, лучшая Китри - Майя Плисецкая

[@Briavel1]

@tedsler Yeah, I know. That's what I was saying.

[@marymohagheghi4875]

Not since gelsey can a performer make her steps speak so clearly for her character

[@fabiesque]

you nailed it! BRAVO! Sylvie and Gelsey. The very top

[@livethedarkdream]

Anyone know who performs the variation after Letestu?

[@jlbbuena]

Sylvie Guillem. In DQ, whoever the Kitri cast is, also dances as Dulcinea.

[@tedsler]

So, any ladies who read this, is the Queen of Dryads variation harder than the Dulcinea one? I used to do ballet but I was never into technique that much, so just wanted your opinion on the two variations/differencies. I have always preferred the Dulcinea one, cos the music for me is much prettier...and I find the choreography to Dryad a bit boring...too repetitive for me... They are both gorgeous with amazing extensions and facility for a whole company, and he isn't too bad either

[@jlbbuena]

The Queen of Dryads is harder of course in terms of technique, especially with the brossage in Nureyev’s choreography.

[@martasoricetti2307]

dont compare other dancer ot her! ahahah

[@EuroForUkraine]

You know, at times i HATE her for being that good.🤣

[@elna827]

I don't think that Kitri suits Guillem, somehow she needs a little more fire:/ I liked the skirt-lifting in front of the religious men though:D Letestu as Dryad Queen is simply sublime! I've never seen this variation performed better.

[@jlbbuena]

I agree. Especially with the brossage. No one till this day has done the proper brossage other than Letestu.

[@fabriziogarzi9892]

Mah...non mi pare possa competere con Maya, la Maximova con la Osipova...non e' adatta al ruolo ed ha uno stile affettato, tipico della scuola francese che con i lavori russi ha poco a che fare.

[@applexcidergirl1764]

second best to natalia osipova's kitri, congratulations. only problem the final turns are too slow

[@ЛевладаРаевская]

Ну это совсем не единственная проблема, к сожалению!

[@marymohagheghi4875]

I would still say gelsey is in a class by herself. If you watch close enough Sylvia's feet can get a little sloppy. Another dancer perhaps overlooked who is brilliant is Viviana Durante . Watch her Carmen. , amazing!

[@Ki104ytr]

She isn't quite Kitri, she is too majestic and too slow, at times boring, really. She doesn't have the fire one must have to be Kitri. She should have never attempted to dance Kitri.

[@clairebourillon254]

La meilleure de toutes .. Avec elle il y a toujours quelque chose de très personnel en plus de la perfection .

[@tamarsharma3914]

❤❤❤

[@Elenaelok]

Просто не могла отрваться от просмотра! И без навязчивой демонтстрации растяжки.

[@lynn8735]

What a goddess. What an absolute divine beauty. Surely she can't be human. That last développé has just slain me with its painfully pure perfection. The way she raised her leg, it was poetry. It was music. It seems I have me a new all-time favourite dancer.

[@paulagiliberto7386]

Sylvie is wonderful. One of my five favourires dancers of all times 😍. She can dance any role and perfect, from Carmen to Giselle. Then is when I see that is a great artist. She has danced the best Raymonda, one of the most difficult roles in a ballet

[@odilejobert9098]

Quelle élégance !!! et quelle technique, mais on ne sent aucun effort, cela parait si facile, si évident, et elle en a encore sous le chausson !!!!

[@ТаняС-п7т]

Волшебная балерина!С космическими данными!Браво!Стопа только чего "стоит"Глаз не оторвать!

[@fabiesque]

I have seen the same at La Scala. Me and my friend were cheering so loud from the stalls that people even complained about us. The atmosphere was like at a rock concert. She had so much temperament and beauty and class that everyone else on stage looked dowdy and meaningless. She upstaged everyone, and especially the poor Roberto Bolle who was simply not in his element as Basilio. Sylvie blew la Scala away that night. She has a heart full of passion. And I pity the ones who could not see that.

[@alainspiteri502]

F m j understand you known Guillem only nothing more

[@fabiesque]

@@alainspiteri502 Sure. NOTHING else. We spoke so many times about it privately. We know each other since ever. You know everything about me and what I like. What I know. So why saying it here? (-:

[@thach0x0]

even though I am a huge fan of Russian ballet dancers,I must admit Guillem is a great dancer and one of the best ever.The hight of her kick is just breath taking,wow AMAZING! Bravo,standing ovation.

[@An_Cat_Dubh]

Guillem is a force of nature, to be sure. Le Riche is on fire here as well (wish there was more of his dancing shown). And Letestu once again shows herself to be the perfect representation of the French school.

[@lakenvelder0pandora]

Woah, a minute into the video and I am already shocked at how good she is as Kitri! Her usage of the fan is unparalleled; sometimes I feel that more recent ballerinas don't use the fan to their advantage. It can be simply sensational when used without fear (of breaking, that is), as demonstrated here. Wonderful Sylvie who never disappoints...!

[@ОльгаСидоренко-э3ж]

Китри получилась наглая, кобылистая

[@ira_555]

Ну вообще-то это и не Жизель изначально. У Плисецкой Китри тоже та ещё фулюганка.

[@udanse]

Sylvie is just sensational ! I love how she re-invents each step, the third act's variation was just woaaaa ! I just wanted to underline Letestu's BEAUTIFUL performance as Queen of Dryads. Her extensions are near Guillem's and her legwork is sooo pure ! Her fouettés were so strong ! Even Guillem's are not that strong.

[@jmorg044]

No one has Sylvie extension and steel like control

[@santi7616]

I saw her in 1999 in palais garnier, with nicolas le riche. what a fantastic performance¡¡¡ She was lovely in her white tutu¡¡¡ LOVELY :-)

[@Silossimo]

Le plus beau sourire éclatant sur scène est, incontestablement, celui de Sylvie: il éclabousse tout le monde par sa générosité et sa fraîcheur.

[@WESTFREE2]

Many of you may posess the language and knowledge regarding technique, but, for me, no other dance has moved me quite like Sylvie. I've relished her every move!

[@YosvaniRamos-Ballet]

1998, I was there at that show that night. amazing!!!

[@minissa2009]

OMG 6:55! Agree with Nakis, and I've seen a lot of Kitris! I notice here she has an exquisite economy of movement I'm not used to seeing because she dances with such panache. (Agnes looks pretty good, too!) Thx for posting!

[@ХаяКоган]

В русском варианте темп намного быстрее... И все получается ярче!

[@ЕленаРашевская-л7ы]

Нуреев по своему всё это переделал и в левую сторону круги запускает

[@natazah]

Совершенно похоронный темп, трудно смотреть после Плисецкой.

[@tanyalant948]

В русском варианте темп быстрее и постановка сложнее.

[@ЛевладаРаевская]

Нет экспрессии, огня, динамики! Безжизненно как-то, скучно! Гимнастика сплошная!

[@Ewaasia]

Wonderful, really dream cast, especially Guillem as Kitri and Letestu as Dryad Queen. I enjoyed that so much that I would really like to see entire spectacle. Maybe one day you'll decide to share it with us?;) And by the way, Guillem in third act has extraordinary white tutu with a long sleeves, just fabulous, gorgeous!

[@Madelyn5454]

Sylvie is magnifique !!

[@nicougrikify]

mediocre at best

[@Lubovi]

Почти как русская балерина! Легкость абсолютная в танце, как будто и не устала , и конечно же красиво!

[@elenaandrew8414]

Лучше чем русская

[@francinesicard464]

Why should she be like a Russian ballerina? As good as the Russian school is, the Paris Opera ballet school has its own style. Sylvie has it all, the grace, the beauty, this apparently sublime effortless technique and to top it all this terrific musicality. Surely the best ballerina of this century.

[@Yoda1949]

Это русские почти как Гиллем

[@Yoda1949]

Это русские почти как Гиллем.

[@tutus4life]

Sylvie interpretation of Dulcinea in PERFECT. She is supposed to be Quioxte's idea of the perfect woman and this is so clear with Sylvie. The role of Dulcinea is overlooked by many and usually danced with just a sweet smile, but Sylvie makes it look like she is actually in love with him. Bravo Sylvie, Bravo

[@sugocasa]

can you tell us where to buy this video? Sylvie Guillem is the best ballerina i have ever seen.

[@doddypemberley8701]

The golden age of Paris Opera Ballet...

[@jlbbuena]

I agree.

[@babinesrouges]

Qui a vu Sylvie Guillem danser la reine des Dryades se souvient comme elle poussait l'orchestre à changer de tempo car elle s'arrêtait en pause à chaque équilibre. La série des fouettés à la fin était halucinante, comme dans un mouvement décomposé au ralenti, et la valse devenait planante et méconnaissable...Rien à voir avec ça!

[@helazemni1683]

She is crazy ❣️😂That is not normal how she danced💕 BEYOND INSANE

[@MegaMesozoic]

Oh to have some ballets starring Sylvie on DVD! There are few enough of Fonteyn and Ulanova because the technology wasn't around, but Sylvie simply wouldn't allow her work to be filmed (officially) so all we have are these rare precious snippets!!

[@evgeniyarabieva1798]

Великолепная Китри !!!

[@BrigitteGilmore]

Sylvie is my favorite dancer ever she is in a class of her own ..miss her very much🎉Bravo❤

[@mimilette34]

La perfection

[@louisepilon786]

fantastique; beaucoup de force

[@elna827]

I must admit I changed my mind about Sylvie as Kitri after watching this a second time:D I find her fabulous now! What charm and what elegance!

[@GeorgeOu]

She's one of a kind and an anomaly in her time. I've not seen any ballerina surpass her technically yet. One thing I noticed that I've seen her do a better version of the variation at 3:00 in this video. Not that I'm complaining about this one, but I do wish we had some better video footage of more of her performances. It's ashamed that more of her dances weren't filmed in HD. I seriously hope that they got her in HD in 2011 when she put on pointe shoes again.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Guillem is just beyond brilliant! She grabs the character of Katrina by the throat and shakes her up good, but her elegance and passion is all within the bounds of the infinite good taste expected of prima ballerinas! I love watching Letestu, but her characterizations seem to be always the same, I’ve never seen her dance with Guillem’s passion. I certainly can’t imagine her lifting her skirts for the monks, lol! Letestu’s technique and beauty are amazing, but she just never lets herself go.

[@jlbbuena]

Letestu perhaps is very reserved and academic.

[@tarantala111]

Best ballerina I've ever seen.

[@annalibri497]

Spettacolare Sylvie!

[@lacarlotta6290]

Sylvie Guillem; sine qua non.

[@anneoboyle8447]

Exquisite! The Ballerina's Ballerina! 💐💕🍀 🩰

[@livethedarkdream]

I agree. Letestu was really living that role and her fouettes were soooooo pretty.

[@comment6864]

rare perfection.. they don't come this way anymore.

[@nakis74]

The definitive Kitri of all times. When you see her you see fire, apssion but also elegance and greta beauty something that some of the "celebrated" Russian Kitris of our days tend to forget. The best of the best.

[@nakis74]

Ha, ha. Jamais je n'oserais citer quelqu'un de précis. Bon puisque tu insistes, c'est vrai que je pensais fortement, entre autres, à une certaine jeune danseuse russe, très en vogue aujourd'hui qui danse régulièrement aussi au Royal Ballet. Avec une technique trop évidente et sans finesse. Tandis que dans le cas de la Kitri de Sylvie tout y est. Le feu, la grâce, la finesse et l'élégance.

[@arthurmitchell2741]

Nakis Ioannides and

[@123samanthastar]

ouais ... je préfère Sylvie aussi

[@lingkejiang9244]

No,no,no, Ekaterina Maximova, Maya Plisetskaya, Nina Anashiniva, and Diana Vishneva are also the best of the bests.

[@vivianedelosheros5448]

Nakis Ioannides 3e

[@БорисАлександрович-о2з]

Безвпречная балерина с легкостью и блеском танцуетсамо совершенство глаз не отвести супер звезда мирового балета

[@trudainetenor]

magnifiques solistes, mais d'où sort cet orchestre détestable? Que faisaient les musiciens?

[@jigalipio]

divine guillem!!!

[@donadonev5473]

Bravoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FedeeeSylvie]

Sylvie is the best,ever!!

[@svetlanavillano9353]

I love her.

[@delphinec9307]

Je ne pensais pas que ce soit possible de danser DQ comme ça..... Wahou.....

[@amasam5408]

No one has better feet than Sylvie Guillem.

[@Yoda1949]

Спасибо за видео! Гиллем - восторг! Брависсимо!

[@susaedu368]

Those legs! And what an exquisite moves...she is the best

[@haydeebragadasilvadomingue8270]

Maravilhoso.!

[@Mimarspre]

the best Kitri ever

[@Madelyn5454]

Yes , The best ever !!

[@anavaldesayesta4708]

Maravillosa S. Guillem

[@thach0x0]

Completely disagree with ki104ytr and wck26.Pay attention to her technique and hand expression.She is one of the best ever.Though my favourite Kitri is Osipova an d Novikova.

[@zauberflute981]

Je préfère osipova ....

[@HomemadeVideos748]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@germanquintero10121946]

ESPLENDIDO

[@tutus4life]

@sangfroidjen Which makes it just makes it that more incredible to watch, physically I mean but she puts so much actual artistry into it. That sky high efface develope in her variation, if anyone else would have done that, it would have been criticized as untasteful and vulgar but not her, and it is very easy to make Kitri look like that.

[@lisabrunton5781]

Spectacular!

[@ольгазвягинцева-м8д]

Даёшь плисецкую..баста!

[@ЛевладаРаевская]

Да, она непревзойдённая Китри!

[@Victoria-tk2uh]

If you compare with the Russian dancers, the Russians are amateurs...

[@pyromaniac3098]

Haha. No.

[@quetzalcoatltopiltzin2423]

I don't think amateurs but it's clear she is much more expresive than some of them. Zakharova is boring in this role, also Skorik, Lopatkina doesn't even play it!!!!

[@c.borrell5192]

Agree. I love Zakharova, but she is boring in this role, Kitri is dynamic, cheerful, sympathetic and extrovert. Russians are amazing! For example in this role, Plisetskaya (in the past) and now Osipova, Alexandrova, Vishneva, Evseeva, Tereshkina and others. Madame Zakharova is not the only russian dancer.

[@antjeriemer3067]

C. Borrell v

[@АндрейКатиков-м8т]

Технично да! Но не сравнить с нашими балеринами!!

[@123samanthastar]

WOW

[@maikabright]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alinaefalova7996]

Ощущение, что танцует мужчина, настолько «угловатая» пластика. Только что, кстати, посмотрела Надежду Павлову в роли Китри…

[@natalisvetozar3548]

Абсолют во всём!!! Феноменально!!!

[@MyriamEUDARIC]

bravoo sylvie,je pleure .....tu es magique,sublime,une nymphe,un belle etoile....je pleure et je pleure..je suis heureuse, quel bonheur! quelle extase! une danseuse etoile, mercii😍🤩🥰😘😇🌞🌞🌞🌟☀