Manon - Zhanna Ayupova & Vladimir Malakhov

Pas de deux from ballet Manon with Zhanna Ayupova (former Mariinsky principal) as Manon Lescaut and Vladimir Malakhov (Staatsballett Berlin) as des Grieux.
2002, choreography Kenneth Macmillan, music Jules Massenet.

[@user-ol3mm2wo8j]

Великолепный танец.!!!Божественная Аюпова!

[@Pearlaceous]

Surely there can never have been a more angelic Manon than Ayupova? What a shame she never danced this with the RB! Love Malakhov's happiness - and what extraordinary flexibility he has in his back! Thank you for this rare upload!

[@BytomGirl]

Did you see one with Tsiskaridze as De Grieux? Him and Vladimir had the same teacher and it showed.

[@pediatrapaola]

beautiful really .l saw this with many great RB cast in my very far alas prime

[@BytomGirl]

Zhanna was great.. now she is a wonderful artistic director at Vaganova .. Academy's rector danced De Grieux at one time also.. too bad they didn't dance it together. They only danced one ballet together, Spirit of the Rose.

[@looovecats]

@Pearlaceous I thought that you would like it :)