Natalia Osipova ACT II White Swan Pas De Deux: Adagio (наталья осипова - Лебединое озеро)

Natalia Osipova ACT II of Swan Lake as Odette with Matthew Golding. Royal Ballet.

[@isabs8616]

Best ballerina of all time , she is unique

[@melissatranfield4054]

Agreed! I would say in terms of showing emotion she's up there with Fonteyn/Nureyev's level of emotional portrayal. Marianela Nuñez is also amazing but Natalia has something so special about her acting.

[@dabingli4423]

Modern day athletic body, yet steeped in supple vulnerability - what a beautiful white swan, what a package all in Osipova herself. The sync with music is superb.

[@nora-hl7pl]

thank you for upload! Natalia tells the story with deep emotion by the elegant but dynamic dance, including incredible lifts!

[@fahriyedemir5495]

Your welcome! And I agree! She is the only Odette I've actually connected with on an emotional level. She really conveys Odette's pain so well.

[@giasharie274]

@@fahriyedemir5495 I’m new to ballet and I would like to ask: I didn’t know she was supposed to be in pain, I thought Odette (in this scene) was supposed to be falling in love with the Siegfried. But when I look at the whole ballet, she never seems anything other than sad, she is never hopeful or happy, only sad or in anguish, so I haven’t really seen anything that would differentiate her feelings from the first to final act. Is she always in pain no matter what happens? Does her character develop emotionally? If so, how?

[@melissatranfield4054]

@@giasharie274 In this scene she's basically begging him to save her from being a swan forever, conveying her love for him as well as her desperation to be free, which Natalia shows so well. She's a princess who has been turned into a swan by an evil wizard who wants to steal the crown so naturally she isn't happy throughout the whole ballet, especially when she sees Siegfried dance with Odile.

[@luceafarul579]

Beautifully choreographed that fits Natalia’s dancing talents perfectly. The first one I’ve seen that has this much speed yet not losing the swan-like movements. Natalia dances a more dramatic swan than her predecessors. Another breathtaking performance by the flying ballerina. I surprisingly enjoyed this 10 times more than her Nikiya which I didn’t really like.

[@cgm530]

interesting, why didn't you like her nikiya?

[@luceafarul579]

@@cgm530 poor techniques-couldn’t hold those difficult positions and wavering back and forth (I’ve recently discovered that Osipova doesn’t actually have good in-place balance), total disregard of musicality (there was even one point she confused the orchestra/conductor, they couldn’t follow her), way over the top dramatic and athletic (Nikya ought to be mostly a graceful tragic role with exoticism, the music isn’t even as dark as swan lake) As much as I love Osipova I don’t like how she often neglects things such as musicality in favor of more powerful movements. People like to say Svetlana Zakharova is a “gymnast” just because she has high extensions and a stiffer upper body. But what Osipova often does-spontaneous power disregarding some important artistic nuances and musicality, is actually what a gymnast does. It’s no surprise that she started out as a gymnast and wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. A fantastic recent Nikya that I’ve seen is Alina Somova. Doesn’t rush through musicality, Takes her time to contemplate the character. great attention to nuances. Movements are solid and graceful. Diana Vishneva is often the golden standard Nikya for me. Svetlana Zakharova’s la scala Nikya, before she turned so boney, was also very good, very classy take on the role.

[@sixpoems]

​@@luceafarul579 Thank you so much for detailing your thoughts here. Yes, while I admit that I do in general prefer the artistic choices enacted by Marianela Nunez, I prefer hers precisely for the same reasons that I find somewhat lacking in my view of this one performance from Osipova, "how she often neglects things such as musicality in favor of more powerful movements." From Marianela, for example in this role and in the very different role of Aurora (third act wedding variation found here on KZbin), I so so so deeply appreciate her sense of restraint. For my eye, in this role of Swan Queen, Marianela takes what could easily become a performance of flapping that is dripping with sobbing and tragedy, and she "tidies it up" with clean, deliberate, precisely set movements and positions that do not render her physically or artistically stiff. In this PDD, Marianela seems to "curate" her movements closely within the context of not just the music but the written score itself, whereas Natalia throws herself headfirst into the score, knocking some notes and ripping away from rests here and there. While the latter is indeed very thrilling to watch, especially for some people and their preferences, I personally refer the more refined that I see enacted by Marianela. I prefer it because through this approach I connect to the sense of order and geometry of not only classical ballet as a technique, but also the same geometry that governs the rules of Cosmic Order in the grandest scheme. For me, I seek this in ballet, and find it time and time again in Marianela's conscientious adherence to music and form. As a result, for me, Marianela becomes a vessel through which the laws and timing of the Universe can be rendered visible through human dance. To the contrary, when I watch Natalia rushing through her movements here with the same hurried look on her face, I cannot feel or perceive little else. I wonder what others think about these thoughts here...

[@noellerobin9896]

@@sixpoemsFor some reason I don’t seem to care for Marianela’s dancing. She’s beautiful and talented of course but I feel like she makes every move look hard. You can tell she’s trying her hardest not to fall, you can see it in her facial expression as well. She’s just stiff in my opinion. Zhakarova makes everything look perfect and easy and Natalia makes things look so easy with her speed. It looks like she’s just hopping and skipping around while nailing everything and never making mistakes. Again with Marianela, she looks like she’s trying too hard.

[@tiziana327]

in my opinion, Osipova is absolutely the dancer capable of giving me more emotions .. ❤️

[@PoisonedApathy]

A couple of details about this production. It was created in the 90's and apparently the budget was quite tight and they decided to change the corps tutus for this romantic tutus because they're not that expensive. The new production of the Royal Ballet has brought back the traditional tutus. Also, this particular production is set in the 19th century and it's why the prince is in military uniform, as it was very traditional at that time that men in Royal Families would wear military uniforms as formal attire.

[@cgibabyhand]

Yes, the costumes were specifically inspired by 1890s Imperial Russia. And this production premiered in 1987, not the 1990s.

[@martha4624]

And it seems like these are students on flat shoes performing too ? Could that be explained by the financial situation ?

[@cgibabyhand]

@@martha4624 possibly, but I always thought it had more to do with technical ability, or to have a greater contrast between them and the corps dancers.

[@mortifera123]

@@martha4624 They're baby swans. The part is meant to be danced by students.

[@BytomGirl]

@@mortifera123 They are supposed to be Princess' Odette's friends, not baby swans

[@denischernavin]

That’s the best I’ve seen ever at Swan Lake, even In Moscow at the moment no dramatic artists who’s able to play this way during the spectacle and able to carry a different kind of passion through all spectacular experience on this story which ballerina has to show in different languages of beauty. She made a serious progress on her lyric ability to introduce yourself as a role needed. That’s incredibly amazing playing in artistic style and technical experience, Makarova has brought Osipova’s talent on the new level of experience in her carrier. The best connection with a partner and amazing support Mathew Golding and the Natalia Makarova as a teachers. All stars in one line. That’s will be a history.

[@annicarbone6643]

È sempre eccezionale qualunque parte sia chiamata ad interpretare....meravigliosa Natalia Osipova...le parole non esprimono le emozioni che questa grande artista provoca in noi...

[@celestestaniforth495]

Natalia is superb, technically exquisite and emotionally stunning. This is the most beautiful portrayal of these roles that I've ever seen, ❣

[@whiterose9299]

🤩 she looks nice And I LOVE How She was dancing !!!!!!!!!!

[@МаринаДроздовская-д2б]

Браво!!!

[@henriettadrgal4854]

Wonderful!

[@fernandokassab2501]

She’s very impressive. The future generation will question their self that this Ballerina wasn’t a human being.

[@luisfedericosala1354]

A sensual Odette. Natalia is always going up 🌹🌷🌸❤️

[@ВасилисаВасильева-ц1р]

Завораживающее зрелище не оторваться !

[@pedrogarciarias129]

Natalia, you are the greatest pure music in dance, your arms, hands, face expression are amazing, I love your art forever. Brava.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@mariamik3880]

Это просто ВОЛШЕБСТВО! Браво! Наталья действительно последовательница Галины Улановой! Как можно было танцем выразить такую гамму чувств...ни одного лишнего, или пустого движения, всё наполнено смыслом. Страдание и радость, Любовь, прощающая предательство, горечь и...снова Любовь. У меня нет слов...Спасибо!

[@КсенияПетроченкова-я4ц]

Спасибо за Ваш комментарий! Вы так точно выразили чувства от танца Наталии! И партнёр прекрасный!

[@mariamik3880]

@Vlas А что же там произошло? Или принц не предложил на глазах у всех руку и сердце Одилии? По крайней мере для Одетты поступок принца-предательство: он нарушил клятву. Или что-то не так?

[@Хлоя111]

А ничё, что его обманули колдуны, создав двойника?

[@isabs8616]

The best ever

[@jenniferl.8111]

The music is just...wow

[@ХрамВознесенияГосподнязаСерпух]

Прекрасная Одетта! Красота!

[@albaprifti5601]

Hello I'm watching you from Tirana Albania ❤

[@tanyajohnson7714]

I mean...just WOW!

[@lsky4446]

WOW!!! N.O. IS EXQUISITE IN THIS ROLE!!!😥❤😢❤😭❤😭❤😭❤🤧

[@SummerAzures]

Can someone tell me the name of the type of lift in the sequence starting around 4:04?

[@半田朋子-i7y]

わたちの号令たち😍

[@amelia-ft7xe]

the swan costumes look more like snowflake costumes.

[@fahriyedemir5495]

I agree!

[@migiyoga6926]

I have seen the nunez and soares performance of this production so many times and personally they are my bias. However osipova gave an interesting interpretation on this even though i cannot say this is my favorite. There are moments when the movements were execited so hard and fast, i wanted her to go softer and slower. Anyway this performance still did not disappont.

[@deisedantas2371]

I also do love Tiago Soares and Marianela Nunes's performances! They are amazing!

[@pianistajs]

The concert master needs to...just stop. Another video had the same thing. An aggressive violin and they added extra octaves to the scales. It takes away from the music because it slows everything and everyone down. Beautiful artists on stage, horrid performers in the pit 😔

[@ーLaberinto]

王子の衣装が軍服調なのは残念。白鳥の湖の世界観が壊れる。センスがない。

[@半田朋子-i7y]

犬小屋しゆきんのちやらりーまんとちがう😍

[@СергейКонстантинович-ъ4к]

А что за наряд идиотский?

[@Лу_кошшшка]

Они так видят...

[@marinasorbelli3681]

Неплохая прима. Можно 5 минут посмотреть. Но ее Китри лучше. Лебедь у неё чересчур умирающий;)) и крупновата. Особенно торс. Не, не Уланова.

[@normamimosa5991]

Natalia Osipova is lovely, but a huge takeaway from this video excerpt is the uneven corps and how terrible it looks. Symmetry (which translates into beauty) in ballet is extremely important, much as so many don't want to admit it and condemn it -- often because they are not the right height for a particular company. There is a reason the best companies in the world insist on uniformity of height. Adding to the wavy height lines of the corp in this video are those incredibly awful costumes they are wearing. And, horror of horrors, swans in soft shoes!

[@Glasguensis]

Someone got out the wrong side of bed!

[@mortifera123]

They're baby swans. Odette as the swan "queen" has to look after them. I think it adds a little more gravity to her situation because she has responsibility for not only her adult sister swans, but also for children. It's also not at all uncommon for children to be part of the overall corps in ballet. Balanchine's Coppelia does it to great effect. I think it makes a lovely overall tableaux to have an organized variation in heights.

[@vanessabogaert2104]

It was originally staged with the tallest ballerinas in front then the shorter ones to the back. They then could form lines that created an incredible perspective of going back into infinity. So it’s not necessary to have them all the same height.

[@ХотюшинаЛюдмила]

Что-то тут не то :-((( Осипова очень МОЩЬная, а не нежная и беззащитная...и принц у неё...как-то случайно одет почти что в форму российских казацких войск, которых набирали из хозар и янычар (???)

[@joyanngoddard2033]

Love how they filled out the corps de ballet with young students. Absolutely beautiful performance by Osipova and her partner. Also magnificent playing by solo instruments.

[@yvonnepcyu]

I think I forgot to breathe for a moment!! so beautiful!!

[@britneyzzshadow1716]

Haha

[@gabryc.3004]

Belloooooooooo. Natalia stupendaaaaaa bravissima estremamente espressivaaaaaa....anche attraverso un semplicissimo cellulare manda sensazioni dolcissime struggenti!!!! Grazie per aver inserito questo meraviglioso brano

[@juliew1426]

Me too! The first time I saw a real ballet as a child, I hyperventilated and when my Mom tried to take me outside, I blacked out from standing up too fast. I was a very sensitive kid LOL. I was in ballet then, too, and it was all just too much...

[@beppenonantola216]

Natalia Osipova is of a different quality: A great pleasure to the eye and the soul!

[@winniechau4442]

Amazing ^^

[@sf4131]

As I said in another comment. It really looks like her arms were wings fluttering by the air. ♥️ She’s the only one I’ve seen, capable of doing that. She has something in her. It’s beautiful, like a real swan.♥️

[@fahriyedemir5495]

Definitely agree! She is like an innocent, passionate, yet desperate swan.

[@normamimosa5991]

Oksana Skorik, Uliana Lopitkina, Svetlana Zakharova, for expressive Odette/Odile Olesya Novikova

[@marinawalker6236]

Natalia Osipova is the best female ballerina of the modern time. ❤️❤️🙂🙂🙂👋👋

[@МамаМама-ъ3э]

Впервые кроме восхищения танцем испытала другие эмоции . Одетта и Принц не просто танцуют, страдание, отчаяние, грусть, надежда - все эмоции выражены в танце. Брависсимо, высшая школа💐💐💐

[@pinkparis]

This is one of my favorite performances by her out of what I've seen so far. Breathtaking.

[@simonesantosmelo1194]

The best partner Matthew Golding! Gentleman and elegant! Perfect whith Osipova !

[@marinasorbelli3681]

Best in him, he is unnoticeable background for Prima

[@captainkielbasa5471]

@@marinasorbelli3681 noticed but not distracting*

[@riverwildcat1]

Unearthly lovely and sublime. It's miraculous how Natalia transforms herself into a different being, as much swan as human, with the lightness of an avian creature. The whole company, too, is masterfully united in this performance.

[@ОльгаМирошниченко-э5ж]

Наталья Осипова неповторимая и уникальная.....

[@angelforceforyou]

Unbelievable ballerina , her lines are amazing , the backbend and her ability to hold this open splits are unreal . I don’t know the technical terminology but compared to other pas de deux this stands out as the Best

[@daphnesplinter2842]

Beautiful. And so well partnered by Matthew.

[@ГалинаТимонова-ю8л]

Какой живой, страстный, вдохновенный танец! Наталья Осипова в роли девушки-птицы - потрясает...

[@joaoantoniotelles3011]

What a marvelous dancer Osipova is! She is complete emotion with technique to support it and only it! Bravo Natalia! Love you!

[@Наталия-б6о4х]

Когда я смотрю как танцует Наталья Осипова, понимаю выражение "лучшее-враг хорошего",- никто так больше не танцует. Каждое движение кисти , стопы ...,настолько все отточенно, пластично, тонко, изящно и прочувствованно. Она танцует как в невесомости, где нет законов гравитации.

[@ЕленаКим-ш7э]

Легкая и воздушная, необычайно талантливая Наталья! Чудо и наслаждение для глаз!

[@janedoe5229]

My most favorite piece of music in the whole world. And the dancing is breathtaking. :)

[@graselagrasela3427]

It's been a long time since we've had a prima ballerina. Now we just need an Nureyev to accompany her.

[@sarahjanedelacy4222]

Agreed. She and Nureyev... what a pairing that would have been. I wish someone could splice them together in Giselle...

[@evgeniyarabieva1798]

Восхитительное исполнение адажио ! Браво исполнителям !

[@ГалинаЗлобина-в9у]

Какая восхительная техника исполнения, музыкальность, пластика, Браво!!!

[@ernestapakulyte1644]

Bravo. So beautiful!!!! Bravissimo!!!

[@milenamaleva7001]

I wish Osipova lived in the era of brilliant Aleksander Godunov...

[@Ambrosha385]

Speechless. Thank you So So much for sharing.

[@НинаПелих-п9э]

Шикарное исполнение, и техника и душа, все присутствует в танце этой выдающейся балерины, но, ради Бога, скажите, почему у нее такие неряшливые стопы? Вернее, почему так уе..ищно подобрана обувь? Причем, на восходе карьеры все было норм, стопы там в порядке, а потом вдруг, бац, и пошла эта хрень с обувью. Как будто пуанты сильно велики по длине и сползают, образуя горизонтальную складку.

[@autumnnite1803]

She is simply wonderful

[@lburgess63]

Brad Pitt's twin brother is a Russian danseur? Huh. Who knew? Osipova is everything.

[@elizzy8754]

Noticed Mayara Magri as the first 'big swan' in the row of three (start of the video downstage right - lhs of screen as you watch)

Natalia Osipova. Sublime .

[@maxwellfan55]

Brilliant, dazzling Natalia, the John McEnroe of ballerinas?

[@knsydu7171]

Osipova. Emotion!

[@АйжанАкылбекова-н6е]

Не думала, что балет может быть настолько красивым...

[@giuliorenzobighin8165]

Ottimo questo balletto e la fluente levità fatta tensione motile sorprendente nella ballerina fino alla lene e defibrata caduta nella figuralita' della morte del cigno da ricordare per spettacolarità e leggerezza. Superlativa.Bighin Giulio Renzo. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Maira-zk2hn5pl4n]

Чья это постановка???? Осипова шедевр! Браво!!!! Супер!!!

[@lanaan9804]

Королевский балет ковент гарден.

[@ОльгаСапожникова-ц8х]

Классика так эта редакция идёт и в большом и Мариинском просто костюмы оригинальные! Санкт Петербург!❤

[@ОльгаСапожникова-ц8х]

Какая спина ируки тничуть не портят перекаченные ноги хороша и играет такую нежность! Магия🎉🎉❤

[@avroracrimea2986]

Бесподобная балерина! В ней - все традиции русского балета! Техника настолько высока, что не мешает исполнению роли, и каждое движение несёт в себе мысль!!!

[@isobelduncan]

I love the new romantic tutus for the corps. So ethereal. And the set it spectacular.

[@avesraggiana]

Actually, this is the old, wretched Anthony Dowell production, with the ferociously ugly, steampunk Yolanda Sonnabend sets and costumes. After the new Liam Scarlett production premiered a few years ago, these long tutus were thrown in a pile and burned, along with the pattern that was used to make them. At least, that's what I hope happened to them.

[@mortifera123]

​@@avesraggiana I hope you know all about the scandal with Liam Scarlett being a sexual predator. I'd rather have a unique production that has a strong visual look than a generic and slavish re-creation of every Swan Lake in history.

[@avesraggiana]

@@mortifera123 No, I didn't know about Scarlett being a sexual predator. I don't see how one has anything to do the with the other. I'd rather not, not this visual look anyway. This Sonnabend production never even featured a lake in any of the lake scenes. Instead there was giant mirror-type thing backstage, whose design reminded me of a vulva.

[@susankutner3217]

Crying because I used to dance all I want to do again-

[@ViolettaAiA]

Шикарно неповторимо прекрасно 💐💐💐💐💐

[@marianunezgomez4421]

Increíble Natalia Osipova. Una pena que no la haya dirigido Natalia Makarova. Muchas gracias por tu vídeo.

[@agustinpintobahamondes1602]

AL BAILARIN LE FALTA MUCHO SU EXPRESIVIDAD NO ES BUENA SU FIGURA PRIVILEGIADA NO ESTA A LA PAR DE LA EXPRESION FALTA MUCHA INSISTENCIA ANTE UN PAPEL DIFICIL QUE NO CONSISTE SOLO EN APOYAR A LA BAILARINA SINO EN SER UN PRINCIPE ENAMORADO

[@НадеждаНовоторцева]

Браво! 👏👏👏

[@rogerbaldridge7135]

Best legs in ballet

[@glitterachi6533]

Flawless~ She is a PERFECT Ballerina~ Thankyou for bringing us such quality !

[@danzamarilla]

Que hermosa versión, ademas de la perfección de Natalia Osipova, es bellisima la coreografia del cuerpo de baile y la inclusión de niñas entre los cisnes. Maravilloso .

[@Ирина-в6б3ы]

Волшебство....

[@roccodepalma9734]

Grandiosa la Osioova. Nel Lago dei cigni, Giselle e Don Chiotte l'ho vista dal vivo. Veramente straordinaria. E l'ho vista dal vivo tutte le volte che ha danzato con Vasiliev.

[@susankutner3217]

So So Beautiful

[@giuliorenzobighin8165]

Errata corrige ondeggianti alberi

[@Dima.Demidov]

Что с принцем? Откуда такие адские муки на лице? Ему не нравится Осипова?

[@МамаМама-ъ3э]

Наташенька всех заставила войти в роль, а не просто танцевать. Принц сопереживает , это поразительно!

[@Dima.Demidov]

@@МамаМама-ъ3э Любовь - страдание... Но не до такой же степени :)

[@МамаМама-ъ3э]

@@Dima.Demidov Дима, прочитайте либретто. В данной сцене Принц страдает не от любви, а от отчаяния. Он почти нарушил своё обещание в вечной любви и Одетта навсегда может остаться заколдованным лебедем

[@Dima.Demidov]

@@МамаМама-ъ3э Вы как-то не заметили даже нотки сарказма в моем топ-комменте :( Я всего лишь скептически отношусь к такому утрированному погружению в образ легенды - восходящему к худшим образцам колхозной самодеятельности. Как говорится, too much.

[@МамаМама-ъ3э]

@@Dima.Demidov извините, каждый видит то, что хочет ... Если Лебединое колхоз..🤔🤔🤔

[@Mega4DS]

2:53 gives me chills

[@elenaahumada9842]

Simplemente maravillosa 👏👏👏

[@aric.2322]

The more I watch this, the more I'm convinced its the Act II PDD I've seen.

[@poplife123]

It's just incredible how so much toil and hard work from everyone culminates in this moment of trancendental life affirming joy.....I can only say thank you

[@sergesarkhoshyan707]

Miracle

[@IrinaMarkaryan-g9j]

Видела этот балет много раз. Эта сцена безупречна в их исполнении , невозможно насмотреться, полное погружение в танец, музыку❤

[@noragarza8628]

Lovely Swans

[@noragarza8628]

💖💗💞🌌⭐🌟🌠🎆🎇✨🎖️🏆

[@vewok]

5:50

[@daphnesplinter2842]

So well partnered by Matthew Golding!!!!!

[@Ella-tf8yv]

Those penchés really did make her look like a swan

[@Борис-ф9д]

У лебедя ведь крылья, а не руки. И странно, что принц все время берет Одетту руками за ее крылья и их заламывает к груди Одетты.

[@Micolabin72]

В этой постановке, одетта превращалась в лебедя только с наступлением утра

[@natali.radova]

Великолепно

[@ИванОтрубин]

Очень крвсиво благородно люблю Балет

[@hollyg2361]

these 2 are SUBLIME

[@llumsanz7428]

Sublime!!! 💕💕💕💕💕

[@Федор-щ8с]

Осипова великолепна..впервые с интересом смотрю эту партию.

[@llamalover02]

Willie vibes at 3:02

[@tortiecatman]

That had me spellbound the entire video.