Nikiya's Entrance (La Bayadère): Nunez - Zakharova (Split Screen)

Another great split screen comparison between two incredible ballerinas: Svetlana Zakharova and Marianela Nunez. As always, both are incredibly amazing and unique, but as you can see there are lots of interesting differences between two interpretations of the role. Zakharova's version is from La Scala, Nunez version is from Royal Ballet.
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[@vaska1999]

I love Nunez, but Zakharova's arms and the sheer musicality of her entire body are something else altogether. Breathtaking.

[@xo7393]

Zakharova's La Bayadere is the best, she looks so soft and flexible. I love it 😍😍

[@eg5660]

This is a really good example of the English style of ballet vs the Russian. Not that one is better than the other, but interesting to see them against each other! Russians, particularly Vaganova-trained & Mariinsky dancers, convey a lot through their very flexible, open backs and fluid arms, particularly unique that way. Marianela expresses more facially, with a noticeably different use of the head in a way that seems… not less balletic, but more realistic? You could believe that Nikiya was a real person rather than a ballerina (not to say that Svetlana is anything but beautifully transcendental here!), like something you’d see in a play or film - perhaps picked up from her time mastering Ashton & Macmillan ballets.

[@Nelly1399]

Nunez also became famous as Gamzatti. But I did not come across that Svetlana Zakharova tried herself in the role of Gamzatti, although she would have coped with this role.

[@Tatiana-yp2bk]

Zaharova is not Vaganova trained. She is from Ukraine, Kiev’s choreography school.

[@user-xf7ck1vm1r]

​@@Tatiana-yp2bk вы ошибаетесь - она переехала в Ленинград и окончила Академию Вагановой

[@jenylogan1]

@@Tatiana-yp2bkshe spent her graduating year at Vaganova .

[@TheYasminarf]

Svetlana’s arms and grace 😍😍 I have been watching her dance for at least 10 years and she is still mesmerising in my eyes 🧡🧡

[@audepons8801]

Madame Zakharova est toute en finesse, légèreté et élégance

[@mari2710br]

Zakharova's arms! So beautiful

[@tiziana327]

what a magnificent creature

[@helazemni1683]

She is soooo beautyful !Unbeatable!

[@rouedemedicine]

Zakharova's body is ALREADY a poetry.

[@hoppinghobbit9797]

Both are magnificent dancers. Zakharova: very flexible, moves fast, will contort her body as much as possible, beautiful long limbs. Nunez: queen of fluid slow motion, emphasis on developing beautiful clean lines instead of cluttering them with too much movements. love the ending. more particular with the angle of her face, her eyes, the way her face moves. I think English Royal Ballet makes good use of close distance shots from camera, that's why facial expression is well taken care of.

[@ishia55]

Marianela looks as an oriental dancer. The spirit of the rol is wonderfully clear in her, no matter she is dancing ballet.

[@Emmareads15]

Nela, she just takes that extra music and bends it to her movements and each placement is throughout her whole body, she just embodies the role with her whole self.

[@weather9538]

I can’t choose between my two favourite ballerinas 😩❤️ they’re so stunning

[@physiomat]

Marianela Nunez just perfect. She ist the best

[@pragyakumar5601]

I love both of them so much. Svetlana ❤️❤️❤️ you're forever in my heart

[@cynthiafletcher9845]

Both dancers are incredibly talented with a beautiful presence and style. Thank you for this video. ❤❤❤

[@deguilhemcorinne418]

J'ai regardé 3 fois, mais non :cette fois, impossible de choisir avec mon regard profane. Mais 3 fois du plaisir x 2, ce qui est le plus important. D'ailleurs, merci pour ces capsules que j'apprécie beaucoup.

[@DanceLineBallet]

Merci pour tes commentaires, toujours appréciés 🥰

[@lexiebrown2988]

I think that both are very talented and the split screen is a better comparison but I think Nela

[@mariaellis2882]

I love them both! I wouldn’t choose one over the other. Both are truly brilliant!

[@user-mh1jo6vm7x]

Истинное удовольствие от просмотра вариации. Обе балерины прекрасны!

[@clairstberry5315]

Nunez was my favorite. She was exquisitely one with the music and her bourrées were unearthly fast and delicate. She had strength in her body and was able to hold the pose so that the eyes can rest upon her. Zhakarova tends to move through poses and I do not get the feeling of strength from her. She’s extremely elongated. Nunez is able to balance. I would not have believed it if I had not seen them side-by-side but I prefer Nunez decidedly. Beautiful artistry.

[@carloslizarraga9564]

noooooo one like the perfection of svetlana

[@FeScully]

Couldn’t take my eyes away from Marianela

[@emiltonschreider6207]

Zakharova

[@user-kl4df1uw2b]

Захарова лучшая!! ))

[@helazemni1683]

I love both!However,there is a difference between the two gorgeos ladies....in my opinion Svetlana is defenetly the stronger an more beautyful dancer....

[@Vittorina689]

Unmatched perfection and expressiveness of Marianela Nuñez

[@user-rg3le6hk2j]

Конечно Захарова! Она гибкая словно лоза! А эти руки! Эти идеальные балетные данные! Её танец завораживает. Запись этого спектакля с Болле - лучшая! Их дуэт идеален. Следующий её выход соло в ожидании Солора - это просто порхание мотылька. Вот уж действительно "... лёгкой ножкой, ножку бьёт..." лучше Пушкина не скажешь.

[@AigleEnOr12]

Both! So magnificent!

[@rickydente3316]

Núñez, with her musicality and rhythm. For me..

[@leeloo2ify]

My two favourites!

[@luceafarul579]

Nunez is good but zakharova is simply, otherworldly, nothing can beat her fine lines and bodily control.

[@Nobleman26]

Good task to make split screens video to allow viewer to compare dancers whom perform better from the same piece of dance. But this one hardly to tell whom is better because this piece not require to do hard skill movement.

[@marialuisadellagramatica9672]

zakharova forever

[@wanessalacerda9482]

Perfeitas 💖 maravilhosas

[@elenabeatrizclavijo5919]

Marianela es algo fuera de lo común dotada de talento interpretación y belleza única sin desmerecer a las demás es un Angel con

[@user-oc6ti9fj6q]

Why do you compare? Each dancer has its own style. They both are very good!

[@DanceLineBallet]

Absolutely, they're both very good! We compare because as you said each dancer has his own style and it's so interesting to see differences in interpretation, it's no intended as a challenge obviously ☺️ Take a student who is learning this variation at the studio, she could learn a lot from this ☺️ thanks for your comment 💪

[@user-oc6ti9fj6q]

@@DanceLineBallet , thank you

[@TVY2013]

@@DanceLineBallet PLEASE always put the name of each dancer directly below their image at the very start to prevent confusion in those who are LESS familiar with these great ballerinas. (It may be obvious who's who to most of your viewers, like me, but not all) In this clip, your title and your intro list different names first. Be consistent & clear by placing the names briefly at the start OR saying ______ left screen _______right screen. * Thanks for listening to this suggestion!

[@lsky4446]

S.Z. & M.N are equally GORGEOUS Ballerinas & technicians. PRIMA BALLERINAS INDEED!!! I loathe having to compare sheer Brilliance. It's a relative topic to an individual's aesthetic preferences in ballet imo. S.Z has those physical dance traits/facilities MANY girls & women wish for (i.e impeccable feet & Extension of LIFE). She's also tall, long and ethereal. She has lines of a PERFECT ballerina. Clearly in control of her physical instrument. Nela is FEARLESS and pushes boundaries seemingly in All her roles I've watched her perform. Her acting is a WONDERFUL addition to her solid technique!!! Her Odette is SUBLIME!!! Towards the end of this particular variation tho note how she clearly shows fearlessness & control as she goes from a B+ to Attitude atabesque All while rotating!! After ALL of that slow tedious controlled dancing She finishes STRONG!!! I can watch her ALL DAY! Still with ALL this being expressed....and with All due Respect...I CHOOSE SYLVIE GUILLEM👑!!!😁👏🙌

[@user-nn5xf4uy4h]

Светлана богиня балета и ей нет равных

[@user-wp2lb7ch4j]

Обе понравились...

[@user-tm7hy5cl8s]

Sveta однозначно, как она дотягивает каждую позу, как пропевает каждую нотку, м-м-м

[@paulagiliberto7386]

Nela. Technique, expression and musicality. Unique. She feels! 😁

[@jerichogamara9339]

Zakharova for sure

[@58silviamaria]

I like Svetlana so much !

[@user-mm2kc9pd4p]

Руки Захаровой это чудо!

[@bodhichaithali861]

Well I've something else to say this seems like ballet version of Sita 's agnipariksha. Idk why but it reminds me that part 🤔

[@pwrpuffpong8446]

Nunez's camera works better to show her facial expression, and her choreography also is better. but i think Zakharova had a better performance here. However both of them are wonderful with different styles

[@mariansballetacademy2040]

@MarianelaNuñez hermosa! Ambas 💖

[@user-jw9cp3ew8l]

🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹💝💝

[@SkepticRee]

Zakharova R U L E S !!! 255% !!!

[@user-ld6hp2fm3r]

Спасибо за хорошее сравнение.. здесь видно насколько жёсткий корпус всегда у всех иностранных танцовщиц, он вообще в танце не участвует.. у русских балерин в танце участвует всё тело, и спина, и плечи, и руки, и голова..

[@babyduck1000]

I like Nunez's body better, but Zakharova's fluid motions. If you could combine the movement quality of Zakharova with the Nunez body it would be the perfect La Bayadere for me.

[@BeatricerIVA-lm3vp]

La mia preferita è Marianela Nunez(anche se la prima in assoluto rimarrà sempre Natalia Osipova)

[@TVY2013]

They are BOTH exquisite and exceptionally gifted ballerinas, but if I had to choose, I prefer Zakharova who I feel draws out the fluidity and expressiveness through her arms and torso, so powerfully to the maximum. ***SUGGESTION - PLEASE briefly label the names below the dancers images at the very start for those who don't recognize their faces etc... On the title you put Nunez listed first, but in the description, you put Zakharova listed first. It may be obvious to most of your viewers who's who, but there may be some less familiar with ballet's greats.

[@DanceLineBallet]

Thanks for the suggestion, we really appreciate it. On the left there's Zakharova and on the right Nunez ❤️

[@joaobernardorodrigues2723]

Estas musas, matam-me ...

[@laszlocsergezan4795]

Nunez's face is as if he's been 50 all his life. But my favorite was the campfire! How can people watch this without laughing?

[@lilianevanfrankrijk7490]

As a ballet ignoramus, even I can see the stretch and grace of Nunez's arm movements between 0:09 and 0.15, compared to the short, jerky ones of Zakharova. But tell me it's merely difference of training traditions, and I will believe you.

[@TVY2013]

Zakharova, on the left, is the one who fully uses her arms and fingers with stretch, expression and fluidity starting from her supple torso and back, though both are fabulously gifted ballerinas worthy of praise.

[@farinefaruz2729]

Zakharova on the left

[@user-tm7hy5cl8s]

Света такая хрупкая, нежная, неземная просто, обожаю её в этой версии!

[@elisaserrano1807]

Between zakharova and Nunez I chose Nunez. Although in general I prefer Russian ballet.. But in nikya for example I prefer lopatkina, Tereshkina, somova, novikova.. Nunez is genius ballerina, love her.. But Russian style no one in EU or the world has.. Zakharova don't give me any emotions..

[@madelynemiller8864]

I think technique wise Marinela won. But emotion and telling the story Svetlana won.

[@jeandeprsio3025]

Which is more comely? The taller or more tiny?

[@Mirek-qc7gb]

Svieta rules :)

[@JW-uq9yt]

Again, Nunez's choreography is harder than Zakharava's, so I have found this quite a few times now, seems Zakharava tends to pick a easier variation every time , I know it sounds not making sense, she supposed to be a great dancer too. Who knows this a bit more?

[@elizabeth-up3en]

The russian trained back of zakharove, especially upper back and shoulders I would always rather watch than nunez - next to zakharova her upper back and shoulders are stiff and don't continue the movements of the body

[@anara7091]

Nunez fades next to Zakharova. Zakharova is the standard of classical ballet, refined with the body of a goddess.

[@whyamihere6596]

Svetlana is THE nikiya for me just like Osipova is THE Giselle, I can’t think of anything else when watching them perform these roles

[@lindaivits121]

Definetley Zakharovais much much better ! Spaces between them!