"Echos" Sergei Polunin / Natalia Osipova Сергей Полунин / Наталья Осипова

Always loved this choreography, but not a huge fan of the lighting... lovely, but so dark. So, I played around with some adjustments. The better to see Sergei of course!
Ballet: "Silent Echo"
Choreographer: Russell Maliphant
Dancers: Sergei Polunin and Natalia Osipova
Performance Notes: 2016
Alternative Music:
"Together We Rise" by Philip Ayers
"Unspoken" by Silver Maple
"Virtuosity" by Howard Harper-Barnes
"Who We Are" by Gavin Luke
Sergei Polunin
Born in Kherson, Ukraine in 1989, Sergei Polunin / Сергей Полунин is a Russian ballet dancer. Famous for his “once every hundred years” talent, he has incredulous elevation and impeccable technique. From an early age, he displayed glorious dramatic range. Home videos of him as a small boy improvising to Pavarotti are very foretelling. At age 19, he became the youngest ever male principal dancer with London's Royal Ballet company.
Ballet gained an unprecedented new awareness when he danced in Hozier’s viral video ”Take Me To Church.” People who would never have paid any attention to ballet began to watch the tattooed phenom. He is generally attributed with bringing ballet to the modern common man. Classical, yet cutting edge, Sergei starred in Diesel’s “Make Love Not Walls” campaign and has put his mark on many other promotions.
Sergei is a much sought after model and actor. Fashion designers love his breathtaking physique and brooding good looks. He has garnered only positive reviews for his acting. His appearances include Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of the Orient Express, the biographical documentary Dancer, The White Crow, and Red Sparrow.
Natalia Osipova
Born in Moscow, Natalia Osipova began formal ballet training at the age of nine. From 1996 to 2004, she studied at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (The Bolshoi Ballet Academy). From 1995 to 2004 she trained at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography and on graduating entered the corps of the Bolshoi Ballet, where she was promoted to principal in 2010. In 2011 she left the Bolshoi to join the Mikhailovsky Ballet as a principal. She is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.
Osipova has appeared as a guest artist with companies around the world. In March 2012 she became a principal of American Ballet Theatre, where she created the title role in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Firebird. Her awards include Golden Masks for her performances in In the Upper Room (2008) and La Sylphide (2009), Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards (Best Female Dancer, 2007, 2010 and 2014), Positano Dance Awards (Best Female Dancer, 2008 and 2011) and a Benois de la Danse Award (Best Female Dancer, 2008).
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[@elizabethdyer2553]

Utterly breathtaking! Sergei and Natalia are my favorite ballet dancers, and they more more than lived up to expectations! Absolutely stunning! I have no words!

[@azindn]

The lifts! The solos! The partnering! The music! Stunning performance. Thank you, Pam. Thank you.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to write, AND thank you for the kind words. Much appreciated!

[@valerielambert7922]

I had the privilege of seeing Sergei in Romeo and Juliet in December. I booked to see Natalia in January. Marianela Nunez stood in when she was unable to dance, and it was wonderful to see Marianela. I hope to be able to see Natalia at some point in the future and I hope to see Sergei again in the future.

[@l.alexandra5871]

Nunez (Nela) just doesn’t compare to Osipova at any time in their respective careers.

[@kathrynwalker5671]

So very beautiful. Thanks for posting. Wish more people would click on this video and see such beautiful dancing.

[@marias2787]

Brilliant! The golden days when the two best ones danced together. Thank you for sharing.

[@celestestaniforth495]

this is so fluid, so elegant and so utterly beautiful it made me cry. the lifts are stunning and flow effortlessly into and out of each other. Amazing 👏😊

[@テンテン-g7w]

セルゲイと、ナタリアは最高のペアですね……ダンスに若い二人の満たされた情熱を感じます……。 素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます。

[@cynthiafletcher9845]

The performance is mesmerizing!! Thank you for sharing. Be well ❤❤❤

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU Cynthia, and I hope you and yours are happy and healthy as well.

[@buhsagood8423]

Бесподобно! Спасибо.

[@karinajansson8431]

Thank you Pam for sharing this ...love this choreography too and of course Sergei and Natalias performances ...love to see Something from you again!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Karina, so happy to be at it again.

[@FannyPlusvi]

These two were extraordinary good together. Polunin was at his best with her. To my knowledge he never found again a dancing partner as strong as Natalia Osipova.

[@cotatigirl8590]

Thank you for this, Pam! Such power and grace, these two. I’d love to see more work by the two of them. And, IMHO, Natalia and Elena bear quite a resemblance to one another. It’s the shape of their faces and certain expressions they both make. I believe you are absolutely correct in saying our Sergei has a “type!”

[@user-mp1hv2ng4z]

Just amazing. Thank you very much for sharing :))

[@HK-yb6by]

Incredible Sergei - a massive thank you Pam 💛💙💛

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

And a HUGE Texas-sized "you're welcome!" right back atcha. So glad you enjoyed.

[@emadulce2749]

Pam Fabuloso! Muito intenso,senti tanto..fiquei emociada com tanta beleza ,com tanto sentimento,um deslunbramento estes dois grandiosos Bailarinos. Muito obrigada Pam. A musica como sempre,de excelencia!😑🌹🌹🌹

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Muito obrigado. Estou tão feliz que você gosta. Eu realmente gosto de fazer vídeos de balé e adoro quando eles dão alegria aos outros também.

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Maravillosa coreografía e interpretación, llena de magia con la que poder vibrar. Bravo! Serguei y Natalia 👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹 Gracias Pam.💖

[@HK-yb6by]

A rewatch. Utterly sublime ❤❤❤❤ two wonders of the dancing world

[@liciniadacruzoliveira9369]

Amazing! 🌟🌟

[@AmberofBrisingham]

Thank you, thank so much Pam. You're right, we must definitely fight the lack of light...

[@katharinas2590]

Сергей... Невероятный!

[@vaska1999]

Echoes of what, and what does the choreography have to do with echoes?

[@eg2800]

What happened between Polunin and Osipova? He looked recovered and happy when she was with her

[@krychawola6656]

,🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jaminadrossel3102]

Diese beiden sind für mich die besten tänzer! Klasse und danke

[@emadulce2749]

@@jaminadrossel3102 🤔🙂

[@patricia753]

Oh my God, I Love this!!!! They are so symbiotic and poetic!! Magical, Breathtaking!!! Thank you ❤ The Magnificent human body, and how beautifully it navigates through space and synchronizes with each other. Lovely 🙏♥️

[@dobrinadimitrova1769]

SUPER SPESIAL!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 💕💕

[@anna-lisameijer2062]

Thank you fir this👏❤️👏

[@cotatigirl8590]

Breathtakingly beautiful. The way these two move together just touches me and I hope even though they have moved on in their lives, there will be more pas deux to thrill us all over again. Thank you, Pam. ♥️

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU =)

[@andreahm7554]

💖🙏

[@celestestaniforth495]

Every time I watch this, I see and feel something new. It's one of the most beautiful pieces of dance that I've experienced ❤

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

I must agree, it leaves me speechless and sometimes in tears.

[@catherinecozzano2580]

Thank you Pamela for posting this pas de deux, even if I’m not crazy about the music you chose that I find somewhat soporific. Do you know when they performed this? They both look so young and Sergei has much less tattoos. Hope you’re fine. ❤️ 🌸

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

You're welcome Catherine, and I certainly respect your opinion of the music for the world would be a boring place if everyone thought exactly the same. It was performed in 2016.

[@catherinecozzano2580]

@@PamBoehmeSimon Thank you for your understanding and information. Take care 🌸

[@RominaGiorgia]

La perfezione

[@katharinanorenberg1138]

Für mich der schönste puristische Tanz zweier Körper im Reiz und der Grazie zweier Geschlechter!

[@carlalindquist2766]

Oh my soul! I could watch this over and over again, so powerfully moving. Is this the original music and was this performed live? Thank you so very much for posting this!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

I am so sorry to answer you so late!! Your comment JUST appeared on my feed. Thank YOU so much for the lovely words, so very appreciated. I am touched it moved you so. I must confess I never get tired or feel jaded when making these ballet videos. The incredible artists I work with are just as amazing and "new" to me after the hundreds of hours spent creating a video as they were when I first started doing this. The music is not the original score. Part of why I started this in the first place was the fun of "choreographing" via pixels when Parkinson's stopped me from dancing any longer. I was no where near ready to stop, but was not given the choice. So, I began to play with video and music to keep from being blocked up creatively. I started out with no intentions of anyone else seeing my work. I did it for my own amusement and sanity lol. No one was more surprised than I when other people started noticing. All of you have been a life saver to me, so kind and so supportive. I fell into something altogether unexpected, but oh so wonderful. I believe the choreography was performed live ,to finally answer your question. This was done back when Sergei and Natalia were a couple. Every time they stepped onstage together it was magic. So sad the partnership ended when their relationship did. Thank you again for watching and for taking the time to write. Hugs from Texas

[@НиколайКатаманин]

Наташа это лучшее что могло случиться с балетом. Богиня посетила нас.

[@AraCod]

When was this performance, do you know...I didn't see it in the description box. Thank you for the upload. 💫💫🔥🔥🌹🌹

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Lemme check...

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

it was in 2016 =)

[@azindn]

2016 from all the rehearsals footage and before the tattoo.

[@valentinashvorina4145]

❤👌👍🍀

[@claudiazarate8258]

Maravillosos, perfectos, no se que calificación ponerle. Es fantástico