Giselle: Alina Cojocaru, Manuel Legris PDD act 1

Giselle: Alina Cojocaru
Albrecht: Manuel Legris
with the Tokyo Ballet
at the World Ballet Festival in Tokyo, August 15, 2006
original choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa
choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky
additional choreography: Vladimir Vassiliev
music: Adolphe Adam

[@konpar3632]

The "absolute" Giselle... Alina=perfection

[@dianeschafer9246]

Again a role in which she excels with charming use of head and upperbody and arms ..Presentation. and characterisation perfect. Effortless super technique. She dances with every part of her body .

[@ballet701]

Thank you for this .Cojocaru and Legris are my two favourite dancers.The chemistry between them is amazing. Bravo to them both.

[@isabs8616]

Wonderful couple, both are soooo beautiful, she is amazing 💖

[@yajunwindbell]

thx a bunch for posting this. I like them both. Alina is such a lovely Giselle, and Manuel, though much older than Alina, remains in perfect shape with youth liveliness.

[@urranuss]

how old is legris here? anyone know? alina is probably the best giselle ever,what makes her so enchanting to watch is her natural ability to act.she really nails this role

[@kanady43]

I agree

[@sneakerfreaka]

Is there a full lengthrecording of this performance? Would be great to see more of these two stunning dancers!

[@AlwaysOpera]

I don't know of a full length recording of this particular performance, but there is a DVD of her with Kobberg (her significant other) available on Amazon.

[@operaguy1]

Alina makes me believe. I fall for Giselle even knowing what comes next. Alina is a fine actor. There is much dance-gestures-are-mime here.

[@steemdup]

I love Manuel Legris - he has perfect chemistry with Ms Cojocaru. You believe that they love each other. I also love the soft tapping of the shoes on stage. I would LOVE to see this performance in its entirety.

[@judithemtage7673]

Cojocaru and Legris are made for one another. Chemistry is great

[@pinksatinshoes24]

She is so cute!!

[@JohnSmith-ei2pm]

I commented elsewhere that Miss Cojocaru brings a magical femininity to Giselle. I am so glad that the quality of the film or video is high which affords the opportunity to see clearly. There is certainly much magic, femininity, and above all, beauty which abounds in abundance at almost every moment. It is a privilege to watch.

[@IrisMathieson]

have you noticed that all the peasant girls dancing in the background are asian? and beautifully danced by alina :D

[@fionaerleigh]

It’s the Tokyo ballet company!

[@angelicadiaz4107]

She floats so gracefully and delicate !!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@sashahera5679]

Alina is as perfect and as light as a feather 💙 la multi mesc 🙏

[@elemenopii314]

The corps. This is probably my favorite corps piece to do. You can be totally free and lose yourself in the music. Love it!

[@biansawira2511]

Please upload alina dance variation in here

[@emmad.176]

Wow Alina's acting is spot on and love the little gestures where he keeps offering his hand and then playfully snatching it away. He does care but she's a lot more invested. A sign of what's to come.... 😔

[@jesuspelaezdelgado]

por boca de la gran alessandra ferri con alina cojocaru nos a nacido otra gran giselle

[@reanimato1]

They are a dream team. Both great dancers, artists, persons. Adorable.

[@Ewaasia]

Thank you so much for sharing, Legris and Cojocaru are perfect couple, they complement one another perfectly. At first glance it's clear this is extraordinary interpretation, really unique.

[@soniarodriguez5002]

Que divina bailarina. Para mí increíble. Lo hace todo tan fácil ¡¡!!! Muy hermosa

[@ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т]

Прелестная Жизель и очаровательный Альберт Школа Нуреева прослеживается и это замечательно!

[@extra123hermit]

@urranuss This performance was in the summer of 2006, which means that Legris was 41 years old at the time. (He was born in Oct. 10, 1964)

[@brackthomasfischer6139]

extra123hermit Do you have the full ballet?!

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Too much structure inside the shoes. They're almost a marching Army.

[@katiehickey4539]

I also wonder if the ballerina dancing as Bathilde ever wears some trousers for her outdoor duties and some dresses for her indoor duties.

[@katiehickey4539]

I wonder if the ballerina dancing as Giselle ever wears some trousers for her outdoor chores some dresses for her indoor chores.

[@guanelonso]

Siempre veo una perfeccion en sus movimientos perfecto.

[@Leirix61]

Sie ist entzückend :)

[@urranuss]

@extra123hermit now way!!! dam impressive :) all well preserved,you can say that for most dancers who come out of the paris opera

[@ballet701]

@polkadotpolka123 This from a performance in the World Ballet Festival in Tokyo in 2006.

[@ИгорьРудольфовичНуриев]

Amazing.

[@мейзуШОдесса]

Алиночка ты прелесть мал золотник да дорог у тебя хорошый партнер

[@ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т]

Школа Рудика. -. с лёгкостью, обаянием и удовольствием!!

[@v.britton4445]

She is so great, and can really act. And that is a really well done costume for her.

[@IrisMathieson]

@ballet701 i know :) i noticed after the video had finished! kinda stupid of me not to notice! :D

[@goguryan]

Alina is my second best Giselle next to Bessmertnova

[@brancalima1971]

Lindíssimo 👏👏👏👏👏 Brasil parabéns

[@nigelj.abraham4603]

Manuel Legris is too old to play the part of Count Albrecht!!