1/2 Алина Сомова Лебединое озеро Alina Somova Swan Lake

Одетта - Алина Сомова
Принц Зигфрид -- Данила Корсунцев
Дата - 20 июня 2011 г.
Odette - Alina Somova
Prince Siegfried - Danila Korsuntsev
Date - June 20, 2011

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Так высокохудожественно, так дивно,,на грани волшебного Безумно красивая пара Алина изумительная, прелестная

[@ОльгаФещенко-к6ц]

Алина просто прекрасна!

[@БилайнБилайн-с2щ]

Отличная балерина Мариинского театра! Здоровья, счастья, и благополучия в личной жизни, и новых спектаклей на сцене Мариинского театра! Сергей🥰🍁

[@julannaml21]

Ну Алина прямо птица...потрясающая...

[@julannaml21]

Божественно хороши!!

[@am_olia]

Русская балетная школа лучшая. Алина шикарна, руки великолепные. У партнера красивые поддержки. Наслаждение.

[@looovecats]

I have goosebumps. Her use of arms, head and upper body is amazing, her every pose, every gesture and face expression is so full of meaning, as if I were watching Swan Lake for the first time. She should always dance with Korsuntsev, he makes her look even more fragile. He also looks better with such Odette!

[@Элла-в6т]

Алиночку видела в театре - это чудо, волшебная балерина, высочайшего класса - нежная, безупречная, да просто ерасавица. Сппсибо, спасибо, спасибо!

[@МаринаМазилова-ф9м]

Талантлива безмерно! Манерой исполнения чем -то напомнила Г.Уланову, На первом месте не демонстрация техники, действительно талант.

[@СергейМиронов-ш1з]

Молодец держит форму, воспитывает двух девочек, раньше больше танцевала в Ла Скала, чем в Мариинке и внешне обаятельная...🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@iluxa848]

У нее дочь и сын

[@iluxa848]

Некорректно написала, ошиблась, прошу прощения.

[@Yalkipalki]

Боже мой, Алина суперженщина! Я люблю ее!

[@MsSeasonCycle]

This performance was the most intense and beautiful interpretation of Odette I've seen in a long time ...this role fits Alina perfectly (oh so fragile and stunning!)

[@galinapopov909]

This performance never gets old. Alina holds her leg in the back for some time at about 95 to100 degree and it looks stunning

[@marystucker]

This is an amazing video. Alina is flawless in her interpretation and brings a fresh look to the ballet. Agree that Korsuntesev should be her partner in that she couldn't do it without him making everything smooth. The filming was excellent in that we could see not only her technique but her facial expressions. Bravo!

[@AmyKauai]

The most exquisite ballerina! Every gesture, every look, means something! Such a joy to watch. Such a privilege to be able to view a true artist.

[@normamimosa5991]

Spectacular: technique, expression, pliability, extension, fluidity, transforms Alina into a beautiful swan queen.

[@gpopov777]

Norma Mimosa DEFINITELY

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Алина Сомова очень изысканная балерина и напоминает чувством меры и формы Марго Фонтейн

[@avesraggiana]

Wow. What a difference a few years and a different coach make. Seems like Somova has gotten over "the big girl jitters" and her "extension-philia" and found her own way with The Dance. She gives a polished and affecting performance here, with true ballerina quality. She reminds me of a younger and unmannered Lopatkina; tall, long-limbed, statuesque. Bringing out the Queen in Swan Queen comes easily to her. And even her high, stretched "escaping attitudes" at 1:30 are touching.

[@luceafarul579]

She was always a very talented artist with very good instincts at interpreting character. But she has some technics issues that I’m sure she’s working on improving

[@MrSaraBest]

Svetlana Zakharova and Alina Somova are on the top of the world.

[@Федор-щ8с]

Её роль.Очень выразительная...Класс.

[@aliceveronica3566]

she is so beautiful. amazing dancer, and those arms!

[@moushka26]

Exquisite Odette! Incredibly beautiful port de bras, among the best I've ever seen.

[@huixue4411]

wow........She really had it in her! I could barely stand to watch some earlier videos that were posted of her. But now, she pulls your eyes to her with her expressive and (now) more genuine and artistic movements.

[@jigalipio]

huixue i felt the same way about her

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Прекрасная пара Оба танцуют великолепно Очень красивы в танце У Алины замечательный партнёр Алина превосходна

[@alecsia96]

Like her or not, i think we all can agree that she is the most facially stunning dancer of our time. To me her dancing is just as stunning as her physique. Suppleness, fluidity and grace to die for... Heart-wrenchingly beautiful Odette.

[@jigalipio]

Alexandra .Martins her legs are soo unreal!!!

[@AriadneNoble]

Magificent performance!!! she has really improved!!! So much more emotional now and wonderful technique!!!

[@mariinskyfan]

They say a diamond lasts forever. Alina is an everlasting river of diamonds. Sparkling and flowing endlessly.

[@dancaes813]

My favorite Swan of today. Gorgeous!!!

[@ЕленаСавченко-ц3ч]

А россияне балет не смотрят?))) Алина Сомова великолепна!

[@СергейМиронов-ш1з]

Россияне мировые проблемы обсуждают...🤔

[@galinakoshman138]

Смотрят,😊.И деткам своим показываем,благо много роликов на ютюбе.В театр к сожалению редко ходим.

[@jengirl2]

Alina is a true artist...expression, emotion and grace. Korsuntsev is my favorite partner; so attentive. Thank you for posting.

[@lakenvelder0pandora]

It is rare that I particularly enjoy Somova, but here she really gives my favorite swan-dancers (Zakharova especially) a run for their money. She has quite matured as an artist and has the rare gift of acting, especially for tragic roles. She is lovely and refined here, from the minute she bourred onto stage (did I mention I love the way she makes the tutu move when she bourres in place?). :)

[@garysnyder6390]

removing the fact that she has been criticized for many things and is not liked by many people, removing all my prejudices, alina is an excellent odette

[@popolon1919]

Wow, Wonderful! Brilliant! No words!

[@michelboudot2882]

Wonderfully acted…lyrical Smooth Beautiful

[@ОльгаМаршалова-з5й]

Чудесно!

[@cheburashka19]

Yeah:) and the wonderful thing is that she keeps improving even when she has achieved nearly everything. She's AMAZING, I love her style.

[@юлияторосянц-е7г]

Она живет руками почти как Уланова.Неужели такое бывает раз в сто лет?!

[@ОльгаФадеева-х9ы]

Чудесная... ❤

[@jigalipio]

even just the way how they pose kills me.. it’s just wonderfully beautiful

[@esunadeluna]

She has that it factor! Absolutely beautiful!!

[@simaraft7373]

Korsuntsev is such a terrific partner! Alina is very touching.

[@emilysmall1]

Beautiful control and stunning performance.

[@fantastikh]

She is do dramatic! Very nice!

[@Pearlaceous]

A wonderful performance from Somova indeed: musical and poetic while still remaining within the classical style of the ballet. She is also extremely fortunate to be partnered by Korsuntsev, the Mariinsky's best partner - always unobtrusive, complementing and presenting his ballerina to perfection, and strong enough to make all those difficult high lifts look like fleeting moments of beauty captured in time. Thank you for enabling us to see this.

[@MariaCaIIas]

the woman can dance. It is malicious to detract her.... I do believe and I am serious, as absurd as it might sound, that many of her critics are annoyed by the fact that she is too beautiful...

[@arepo]

+MariaCaIIas I do not question the sincerity of your "belief", but I hope you are aware that wishful thinking and fact are two very different things. You don't know anything about the background of those commenters and to assume there is an ulterior motive is nothing else but wishful thinking. Criticism doesn't automatically translate into envy, and criticism and detraction aren't the same thing.

[@normamimosa7295]

This is how it all started. When the iron curtain came down, the West was caught by surprise. They hadn't seen anything like the beauty of the current Russian dancers at the time: the amazing turnout, the incredible flexibility, the beautiful extensions, the lyricism, the strength. Alina graduated from the Vaganova Academy and was quickly catapulted into principal roles (2003/4) shortly after the West started learning more about Russian ballet. As the Western dance world was exposed to these beautiful, talented Russian dancers, many were overcome with defensiveness. The online campaign against her beautiful flexibility started. All the Russians have the same extensions and flexibility, but for some reason the critics zeroed in on Alina -- perhaps more initial online exposure than some of the others. The Russians raised the ballet technique bar; and it will never go back, because the new height is extraordinarily beautiful. She is beautiful, appears to be a lovely person, is a beautiful dancer, and has a beautiful ballet body. She has an electricity on stage that few dancers match. As with all new soloists, her artistry has grown over time with experience; and the combination of talent and growing artistry has landed her in the inner circle of the best in the world, no matter whether she is a personal favorite or not.

[@comment6864]

Hm, have never heard of her..

[@gpopov777]

Norma Mimosa . Thanks for such great and realistic comments. Alina is indeed beautiful, talented, musical, artistic, and has these amazing extensions that add to the beauty of her performances. She really raised the bar as you explain in the classical ballet art .

[@gpopov777]

John Doe Yes, it is!

[@tommyspencer8059]

Amazing, my favorite O/O ever.

[@rinanir._.2525]

アラベスクで止まる時一瞬たりとも動かずピタっ！とポーズ出来るのが本当にすごい…足もめちゃくちゃ高い位置だし、アリーナはプロのバレリーナの中でも群を抜いてると私は思います！！

[@gpopov777]

Alina, this part is definitely a signature dancing part for you. You are an amazing swan queen 👑

[@Frankamaria]

my favourite dancer so far :)

[@ChunwingLam]

She is now much much much more stronger!!! What a perfection.........

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Алина райская птица лебедь Небесной красоты и прелести Потрясающая артистка Чайковский залюбовался бы ею Кимин прекрасен, исключителен

[@ГалинаДримлюга]

Партнёр Данила Корсунцев,а не Кимин Ким

[@TheBallet1]

she is Odette. beautiful performance.

[@Tigerheiress]

Shes sooo long! We dance a lot a like loolll not nearly as good but i have long legs and hyper extended knees and am very flexible! I admire her so much and she is the perfect role model for me because we are actually alike in some ways. This makes me think with lots of hardwork this could be me one day.

[@v.britton4445]

Amazing pair of artists, incredibly beautiful.

[@antonellapavone3879]

Splendida, perfetta!!! Tecnica, armonia e grazia si completano in lei. Alina Somova, insieme a Svetlana Zakarova è la migliore ETOILE!!!!

[@Bnesque]

Arms and hands, upperbody, yes, and exqusite lines whole of her body and legs make! THE MOST GORGEOUS ODETTE　we can see.

[@DCFunBud]

Alina was fabulous! The camera work was criminal.

[@Tigerheiress]

Ok for everyone saying shes was like a gymnast. She is not doing aerials or tumbling passes. I am an acrobatic dancer and ballet dancer. Having high extensions and large combre arches are in no way shape or form dancing like a gymnast. Shes extremely tall so having enough control might have been a problem due to her height so it might have had a rough gymnast feel. I am much smaller so that is not a problem for me really. But acrobatic which is wear extensions and back flexibility come in is one of the most controlled beautiful styles. Please distinguish the difference. I feel like ballerinas do not really understand anything except ballet and judge anyone who does things a little differently and have a hard time embracing different styles and maybe even breaking rules a little. (High extensions) please try and be more accepting.

[@arepo]

+Queensofprep870 I can hardly believe that all commenters in this thread are ballerinas or former ballerinas. As an side, not every female dancer is a ballerina... in fact, very few are.

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Прекрасная Одетта Алина Сомова Прекрасная постановка Мариинский Ты чудо

[@keiseyer5325]

she's so amazing!

[@luisfedericosala1354]

Perfect Odette.So charming and sensual.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@littledoter3622]

She's so amazing

[@normamimosa7295]

Without doubt, she has become a definitive Odette/Odile. The perfect body, suppleness, lyricism and flexibility for Odette; the experience for subtle wickedness from Odile.

[@giuliorenzobighin8165]

Ottimo mantenimento delle pose figurali nell'ensemble ed ottima la fibrillazione dei passi sulle punte in eundo veloce della ballerina in questo balletto che contempla quello che con un mio neologismo mi piace chiamare convolo aereo ed elanista della ballerina ottimamente indotto e tenuto dal partner. OOTIMA la levità fluente fatta tensione elanista e motile sorprendente nella ballerina. Ottimo il senso del continuum dato alla pièce danzante dai protagonisti. OLTREMODO BRAVI E SPETTACOLARI. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO

[@nanorikmar]

maravilloso!! es una hermosa reina cisne

[@АлександрЯрков-ш2з]

Bravo brilliance dance

[@LytseEvi]

goosebumps...

[@emiliastancheva9142]

Wonderful!

[@rabberina]

1:30 - 1:32...that's called innovation in ballet!!

[@MrRight1000]

@consuelo1962 Except she never ever looked like a gymnast. I liked the earlier Somova as much as I like her now. She always possessed that special spark that spellbound audiences all over the world.

[@TheSqiu]

Alina here is better, she has matured... but watching Danila with her I remember Danila + Lopatkina, they were unbeatable, in my opinion, far far better, another world ...

[@cheburashka19]

Thank you for posting this beautiful video, I love Alina. But could anyone give me the link to her debut performance as Odette/Odile? thanks!

[@katharinas2590]

А как она хороша в роли Никии!

[@sweetaliena]

I wish they had the pantomime it would have been great and thank God she toned down her extensions! Now I want to see her doing the dream variation in Raymonda.

[@галинамишкина-н4б]

мне принц понравился, интересная пара получилась

[@gpopov777]

I would like to express personal opinion regarding ballerinas’ tutu. Female ballet dancers are usually so slim that wearing tutu seamless boy shorts in matching the tutu colors instead of small panties would not make their beautiful legs short. There are top professional ballet female dancers who wore better covering of their rears that look stunning and professional, and beautiful.

[@gpopov777]

I like so much her extensions. Alina is gorgeous and offers an exquisite performance. Kosuntsev is definitely a great Mach for her.

[@laurafrenkeltarrio3020]

Hermoso!

[@magnumSuper]

well, I told already on some board - she's a swan queen, and that's it.

[@mundamadi--moucheamadi7147]

perfect!💞🌹🌷🌷💖♥️👐👐

[@dinadarsi6992]

Кто выбирает лучших? Они ведь все одинаковые.

[@АнжелаБадамшина-х5ю]

Я одна тут русская? И зачем балет ставить на английский?

[@Юлия-з8к9р]

Я тоже!

[@HIghballJordan11]

I see the artistry in Lapotkina and Vishneva, for sure. My personal favorite now is Zakharova. But the way that Somova would dance, all technical bravado would sort of remind of bel canto opera. It's about pushing the envelope and not necessarily exploring the art. Which doesn't mean that Callas singing "Tosca" isn't amazing. But sometimes just watching someone do something amazing, even without the poetry, can be great too. At least to me! Hope that made sense. :)

[@gpopov777]

HIghballJordan11 I am not understanding you.

[@lsky4446]

🔥DANCE🔥ALINA 🔥Perfect photo @12:00!!! Fitting extended leg position and time.🙌

[@oldoperafan_in_London]

I think Korsuntsev is unobtrusive to the point of resembling a coat hanger in the hall. But that's just me.

[@Tigerheiress]

What is wrong with high extensions

[@arepo]

+Queensofprep870 Everything, in a XIX century classical or Romantic ballet. Nothing in modern oder contemporary ballet.

[@gpopov777]

I am in favor of Alina’s extensions

[@HIghballJordan11]

OK, I'm new-ish to ballet, and I certainly don't have the eye for things that someone who has followed it forever does. Please bear with me. :) Ever since seeing the documentary "Ballerina" I wanted to see what Somova has been up to, so I've watched some of her videos and read some reviews and columns from around the web. And most of the reviews agreed with you about her earlier work. And I can see the difference, even. But is it wrong if I sort of like the crazy extensions and stuff? cont'd

[@gpopov777]

HIghballJordan11 I absolutely indulge watching those long beautiful land well coordinated legs and her unique extensions

[@mariinskyfan]

@Qbendanny your first sentence is how I always feel about her.

[@gpopov777]

I am wandering if Mariinsky will ever change the 6:10 positon exposing the rear of the female dancers despite wearing pantyhose, and tutu panties on top of their own , and on top of the pantyhose .

[@半田朋子-i7y]

2時間練習すると生クリーム食べるんだー

[@sweetaliena]

@DreamsontheWater This is exactly what I've been saying. Promoted too early.

[@comment6864]

Russian dancers often look very involved with every movement that their body is doing, like.. 'look, i'm extending very high', 'look at my perfect turnout', 'look, i'm doing great hand movements', 'look, i just did a perfect wing flap', 'look, i just turned my head correctly'..... Rather than just playing the part as if the technique is second nature and just an assumption. So, although on one hand they look 'perfect', on the other hand they are sometimes tiresome and boring to watch, kind of slow. Just an honest observation.They should take some pointers from someone like Susan Jaffe. Yes, this was a while back, but there are still some videos around.

[@jigalipio]

comment and who the fcuk is susan jaff again?! never heard of that clown

[@영희이-x8g]

5:02//9교시//오후

[@comment6864]

Еще одна Алина.. Да сколько же их в России.. В первых двух эмиграциях ни оного человека с таким именем, в до-революционной России такое имя не встречается нигде. А теперь маячат на экранах сплошные Алины. Что это за имя не русское?

[@ГалинаДримлюга]

comment,а какие исконно русские имена?

[@Malcriada115]

She is amazing, but I am always bothered when a dancer is so thin as to be completely flat-chested. I mean there is zero chest on her.

[@mitzypinks1338]

That is a typical dancers body though.

[@Malcriada115]

Mitzy Pinks Well, dancers do not have large chests, but there is a difference between "tiny" and "zero". That means she is not menstruating, and in my view that's going too far. Have you read Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on My Grave"?

[@jigalipio]

you’re watching the wrong video then if it’s busts you want to see

[@comment6864]

These ballerinas have to understand that from a viewer's perspective, the higher up you raise your leg, the longer it takes, so overall this slows down the flow of the dance. Yes, it is a subtle difference, but you have to understand that it is a constant balance that you can't just ignore for the sake of a bigger 'effect'. Sometimes in order not to sacrifice the overall flow and beauty one has to raise a leg not quite as high. Again, it's a subtle thing and a question of the dancer's intelligence i think. It's a question of putting the technique at the service of the art and not the other way around. Susan Jaffe in my opinion was the epitome of that intelligence. When you choose future ballerinas, you have to look at overall talent and depth of it, not just physical form and ability. And i'm afraid what's going on in the Russian ballet today is just that - each ballerina, even when they're famous, is just a little screw in a huge pile. It's almost like a conveyor belt machine - they have a particular approach to selecting and raising them, but there is nobody to critique it, to improve the criteria, to make it truly intelligent. It's almost like there are too many of them and they are all too much the same, perfect in a one-sided way, yet each not special enough, and ultimately that is bad for the art. This reminds me a little bit of what is going on with figure skating as well. Over time this trend could lead to a decline of the number of 'surprises' (in a good sense) and to the overall degradation of Russia's leadership in the art (though it is obviously still the leader, though arguably only due to the decline in overall quality worldwide)

[@jigalipio]

comment BS. there you are trying to sound smart. take your nonsense somewhere else

[@gpopov777]

Baseless and illogical comment

[@arepo]

She has toned down her extensions a bit, but her arabesques are still far from what they should be. Her arms here are decidedly better than in her last YT video, and there is also some artistic growth - not much, but noticeable. But she is so flat chested and so thin that the bottom of her rib cage protrudes way more than her chest, making for an ugly line each time she bends her torso - and given the choreography, she bends quite a lot.

[@arepo]

In terms of artistic growth I was comparing her with her former self pre-2011. I am aware this is a video from 2011. Unlike most yt users I actually read the description before commenting. To surprise you further, I even watch the video. However since my original comment I have watched more actual videos and I'm sorry to say there's no improvement since 2011, there's even regression (artistically). Body-wise it's the same sickled feet, protruding rib cage, and bad posture. Arms are worse.

[@marinawilliams7477]

ballet janie well you think its more estetically enjoyable ti watch jumping tits of the swan as when Jillian Murphy dances ?

[@fanerinaarts666]

Bírom mikor valaki arc nélkül nekiáll elképesztő hozzáértést és lexikai tudást színlelve, egy Vaganova Iskolát végzett prima balerina arabesque-jét és egyéb mozdulatait bírálni. Felfordul tőle a gyomrom. Elképzelem ballet jane arabesque-jét..... Ha szebben és jobban csinálja (hozzáteszem egy ilyen hosszú és elképesztően nehéz darab részeként, mint Odette szerepe), mint Alina Somova, akkor kérdem én, miért nincs fent róla legalább egy profilkép? Ha meg nem csinálja jól, vagy egyáltalán sehogy, akkor milyen alapon veszi a fáradságot, hogy ilyeneket írkáljon le: ..."but her arabesques are still far from what they should be"... Pfujj.. Le a kalappal az összes balett táncos, balett táncosnő és balettművész előtt! Kőkemény munkájuk van abban, amit csinálnak. Mi, akik a youtube előtt ülünk mint a kukák, és bámuljuk Őket, nem jövünk hozzá semmilyen szinten, hogy technikailag, vagy bármily szinten , magunkat komolyan véve megkritizáljuk Őket. Legeslegfeljebb annyit mondhatunk, ha nem bírjuk magunkban tartani, hogy tetszik e vagy sem. Respect és tisztelet és szeretet , Drága Alina Somova!

[@bwoodsfinest]

I've tried to like her. I have. I just don't see in her what everyone else does. She still looks student like to me.

[@半田朋子-i7y]

わちゆれてた来ないでくださいいわれたんだ😢マフィアだからお兄ちゃん

[@영희이-x8g]

다먹고톡하께맘^^

[@영희이-x8g]

^^다먹고톡

[@半田朋子-i7y]

ぶしゃいくぶしゃいくぶしゃいく