The Royal Ballet's Giselle in rehearsal

[@garnwalkerstables]

I love this teacher. She is fascinating

[@xMia311]

She is the former Director of the ballet

[@martinehamon3818]

Yes, Garn Walker, I love this teacher too, she is really very special and such dynamics!

[@priscillaeyles3301]

Me too, I love how enraptured she looks when talking about the complexity of this ballet. Love her sparkling eyes like Olanova too, can see all the grace of years of training in her movement.😍👌🏾

[@sarafagerlund1884]

@@xMia311 This is not the former director Dame Monica Mason. However there is a resemblance between them. :)

[@classicalaid1]

@@martinehamon3818 OLGA is endearing.

[@anewsortofgramophone]

There’s something incredibly hypnotic about Olga’s movement and speech. Wonderful watching her.

[@susanpaul4752]

She is beautiful in every way. Watching her teach company class is a joy and a pleasure. She is definitely a treasure.

[@susannevollmer2347]

@@susanpaul4752 And she realy knows and understand the story and the steps! Not every famous choreographer is on this level.

[@luckyluke3619]

Particularly from someone who has never danced professionnally!

[@harrietbrown6415]

@@luckyluke3619 Did she not go to a company?

[@luckyluke3619]

@@harrietbrown6415 No! She was considered much too tall at the time!

[@tinakuczaj3958]

Never watched something like this before. The woman coaching is extraordinary. The emotion she brings out in them brought me to tears . She is so detailed

[@siegfried923]

She made one of the finest Myrthas ever I was lucky to see her live perform it

[@Lily-ld7fn]

She comes across as deranged.

[@rlatimer10]

“The magic is when you don’t see the steps” - Olga is so right about the heart of Giselle is being able to tell the story.

[@normamimosa5991]

The key in Giselle is the steps. The ability to tell the story with the movement.

[@casteretpollux]

@@normamimosa5991 The importance of mime and acting with the face is also an essential part of ballet. Much under developed these days.

[@classicalaid1]

Olga has a certain warm, trustworthy, wise, Eastern European and real way about her. She is open and there for others, as well. The dancers are so fortunate having her on board.

[@the_dancerjen1773]

What an absolute treasure Monica and Olga are. I could literally watch them rehearse and teach all day long.

[@garnwalkerstables]

Agree❤❤❤

[@brigidm6279]

Same. i actually sometimes prefer the rehearsals to the actual thing!

[@the_dancerjen1773]

@@brigidm6279 Yes. Me too. It's this window into the creativity that is both inspiring and fascinating.

[@rlatimer10]

Olga and Monica are absolute treasures.

[@the_dancerjen1773]

YES!!! I was just going to write that.

[@a.phillips6892]

Agree 100%

[@susanpaul4752]

Absolutely, Bravi, two great ladies of today's ballet world.

[@suzannederringer1607]

Fascinating. Such wonderful teaching - how lucky these young dancers are. 'Panther feet' - I will always watch for this now...

[@l.alexandra5871]

Monica Mason was such a huge talent. She’s an incredible person and such a brilliant, generous coach

[@minissa2009]

On their World Ballet Day feed, I caught her coaching Nela Nunez as Myrtha. Talk about feeling like I'd died and gone to heaven!

[@sharonrasnikoff4672]

What a beautiful teacher Olga is! such sensitivity and so talented!

[@acsamagalhaes8418]

Yasmine and Matthew are amazing together. Just love their partnership and their interpretation of the roles. Such incredible insights by Olga and Monica too!!

[@pedinurse1]

Yasmine is wonderful

[@karenmoeller755]

Really wonderful Olga, Monica, Yasmine, Matthew and Julia! Thank you for sharing your phenomenal talent.

[@miribenba]

Ms Evreinof's coaching is wonderfull , so are her insights into what's important to this Ballet.

[@MissSunflower242]

I just appreciate how generous Monica was with Julia's stamina. 40:20 She knew what she had been rehearsing, didn't want to jump too much, and zeroed in on her intention behind the steps. Beautiful! Btw my only relation to ballet is wearing heels - I'll never forget, "PANTHER FEET, PANTHER FEET!" when i walk 🐈‍⬛🤭

[@gizellearnott9731]

Feel honoured my Dad named me after his love of this Beautiful Ballet 😊❤

[@heathernettleton9192]

How wonderful to see Monica Mason teaching. I remember her beautiful performances - yes I do go back a long way and have always the RHO. Thank you Monica very much.

[@msbeejones]

to get to hear so much from olga makes me sooo happy ... im five minutes in and im ready to start crying.

[@hadaryahmorgan5711]

Panther feet! Priceless. Thank you Monica. Thank you Olga. They're such amazing teachers and coaches.

[@gel22sey32]

Beautiful rehearsal of my favorite ballet. Thank you all very much ❤️😎

[@mariesurya254]

Merci beaucoup de partager avec nous cette répétition ; thank you very much to share this rehearsal with us ; Bravo !!!!! 😃

[@minnauyeda8002]

I love these two together. Their Romeo and Juliet was amazing, and I feel this will be as well.

[@robertavaldre1051]

L'insegnante Olga mi piace tantissimo come insegna! Grande livello di insegnamento ed espressiva al massimo! Dolce e romantica! Adatta ad insegnare Questi balletti!

[@gonefishing167]

Fancy being coached by the best Myrta ever! What an honour. When this finishes, I’ll go watch Monica as myrta in Giselle. I’ve kept it for a long time. Thank you so much all of you , I think k Giselle is one of the best ballets. 🩰 🙏👵🇦🇺

[@boutiqueballet4942]

Having just seen the Royal Ballet performance of Giselle at it is fascinating to now watch Olga and Monica coaching the dancers. I want to go back and see another performance. There is so much detail to grasp, so much subtlety of movement and gesture. It is an honour to have an opportunity to watch these experts in rehearsal.

[@a.phillips6892]

Monica and Olga…they are literally gold at teaching these roles. So much insight into the intricacies of the characters. The dancers will be SO much better at performing after rehearsing with them!💕💕💕

[@АннаПарчелли-т1в]

Прекрасная репетиция) как хорошо, что Ольга помнит и передает исполнение великой и в то же время, потрясающе искренней Галины Улановой! Потрясающие танцоры, больших успехов и покорения вершин😊

[@msjapan112]

Julia is so good! I want to see more of her!

[@lynnegunn3478]

Sincere thanks to ROLEX and of course this truly special company.

[@lynnegunn3478]

The sensitivity of the coaching was most absorbing, would love to have had her contribution for longer.

[@Anne-Mirthe]

Tears of emotion from this rehearsal. awesome.

[@Anne-Mirthe]

And just watched the stream of the performance. I just heard the words 'You Here Die' as spoken in this rehearsal. It was stunning.

[@carlycoppi4769]

This is freaking incredible!!! I’m obsessed 🥰🥰🥰

[@mariainesdeandradealcantar3263]

Um dos mais belos ballet da história do BALLET clássico! !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@margaretlizlieberman5959]

Olga is such a Brilliant teacher. She understands the nuances of the characters and their emotional connections.

[@Webb666rhino]

Love watching monica mason rehearse yet another generation of dancers

[@rlatimer10]

Wonderful teacher!

[@sharonrasnikoff4672]

Thank you for showing this rehearsal to us!

[@NixG97]

Olga is such a gem

[@lucianaleiva518]

Hey muser! 👋

[@florianmeier3186]

The passion of the teachers is remarkable and the enthusiasm of the dancers to please them and improve the performance. It is also a rather respectful approach from both sides. The teachers want to see a brilliant performance but also care about the health and power of the dancers. Unfortunately, it is not everywhere in ballett like that.

[@PHONIBRAXTON]

Yasmine , my dream. Always look forward to your rehearsals. Such a beautiful swan 💙 lovely Giselle, as usual.

[@susannevollmer2347]

Most interesting and importent rehearsel. Thank you for that!💐💐The flowers are for Olga and Monika! Marvelous coaches!

[@elizabethsmith552]

I am glad I am not the only one brought to tears. I do not know this music as well as I know other ballets, and it really is beautiful, combined with Olga’s gentle encouragement and the emotion and connection of the dancers.

[@annacarlajedras6611]

Madame Olga is The ballet mistress! Really special for a special cast!

[@gel22sey32]

Fantastic insight from the fantastic Myrtha of her time ….. Monica Mason . I saw her in this role many times. Thanks very much 😎❤️

[@garnwalkerstables]

Monica's myrtha is the best!!

[@gonefishing167]

That must have been so very special for you. Her Myrtha is superb. Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

[@florenciaalegrediaz7903]

Where can I watch a video of it? I'd love to see her!!

[@denisehill7769]

@@florenciaalegrediaz7903 Have a search on YT for Monica Mason Myrtha and the Wilis. Part of a performance with Nureyev and Lynn Seymour with the Bavarian State Ballet (I had this on VHS and loved it). It's only a short clip but she is fabulous. Enjoy.

[@gonefishing167]

There’s a bit of it on you tube. I just watched it the other day 👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@emlynn1004]

These three together are magic.

[@washingtonluissantosmoreir8063]

I'm watching with great pleasure. Tks

[@jjlametc]

thank you for sharing this - it's wonderful to watch

[@Jennifervz5jl]

In my mind, Natalia is the greatest Giselle I’ve ever seen. She is Giselle. She’s on another planet another galaxy another world. She just nailed it. She is Giselle 125%. She is magnificent and strong and beautiful and she’s so captivating. That’s just my opinion. Also use all my🩰 favourite ballet ever.

[@BalletomaneM]

I hope this is the cast that is shown in the stream because Matthew is incredible

[@Emmareads15]

I believe it is with the bonus of Nela as the Queen of the Willis. Should be amazing!

[@yasminchecon]

It was not them. It was Osipova, Reece and Mayara

[@BalletomaneM]

@@yasminchecon The stream hasn't taken place and the only casts showing as being filmed are Cuthbertson/Bonelli/Roscoe and Naghdi/Ball/Nunez, so it will be one of those casts.

[@yasminchecon]

@@BalletomaneM oh Thank you. I thought you were talking about the opening night.

[@suzii94]

That first lift had me welling up! The music is so beautiful too.

[@rlatimer10]

Beautiful dancers!

[@cm3984]

Watching Olga teaching is such a pleasure

[@thewild5]

Beautiful!

[@gonefishing167]

Hi from country south Australia. Looking so forward to this. Just could t wait to comment 👵👵👵🩰🩰🩰🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@andreinavargas2961]

julia is beutiful. olga and monica are magical and wise. yas and mat were haunting. this ballet has me hyped.

[@Sylvia-Storm]

Olga is so nice and such a good teacher.

[@beverlythebird5040]

Ahh yes I’ve been waiting for this!! I want to visit UK to see Giselle so bad.

[@casteretpollux]

Wonderful to watch this fascinating rehearsal in my home. But when Mayara Magri is Giselle I'll be straight on a plane to watch in person.

[@YukisGirlfriend1]

Olga's attention to detail is amazing

[@lyuna-uw4zy9ov9l]

Ольга прекрасный учитель! Смотрю и смотрю на нее ....Она удивительная!!!!

[@BrainyWoman]

I love the two women coaches.

[@DrNice-xv2si]

👀Olga, my secret love! She's so lovely. 😘 ❤️ ✨

[@manonlilevlondon4855]

Hello :-)! I'm in total LOVE with the music but I'm unable to find a good recording of this piano version of the Prince entrance(not the orchestral one): would you have, by any chance, a reference to give? Has the pianist done any recording of this? Can I find it on itunes? Or elsewhere? Thank you in advance to anyone who might help

[@rlatimer10]

Olga is such a wise and marvelous teacher.

[@ali_axe4235]

😱 really this is too hard to work with, but I always loving to watched.. spacially thanksgiving to honorable choreographer ..🙏

[@moon1890]

The coach is exceptionally gentle, unless any other coaches I‘ve seen

[@김기생-g3o]

Thanks

[@Digeroo123]

I find it amazing how the teacher manages to take it up another gear.

[@pedinurse1]

I love this coach, she is lovely and so passionate. What is her name??/

[@avesraggiana]

Olga Evreinoff.

[@kinda4664]

Gold suits Olga very well.

[@patriciafoster3347]

I think it’s obvious who is the BEST Myrtha EVER. Watching Monica perform it is mesmerizing.

[@tamei7006]

Does anyone know if it is common for the role of Myrtha being cast with „only“ corps de ballet-members? Not in the least saying they aren’t deserving, I am just curious. The role seems quite a feat and there might be higher ranking dancers waiting to do it? Is this a sign for promotion looming? Genuinely curious.

[@eg-2585]

I think Kevin O’Hare is a director that likes to give opportunities for soloist roles to Corps & younger dancers when possible. I think it’s a good idea, allows them to grow, learn stage presence and a sense of character.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

I think Monica Mason was given this role when she was really young, and for some reason it seems to be a tradition to give the „Myrtha“ role to someone very young at the Royal Ballet. (there is another rehearsal video of a very young Claudia Dean 😊) In Russia, they usually choose a very tall Myrtha with great stage presence and facial expressions (like Maria Bulanova at the Mariinski, or Alyona Kovaleva at the Bolshoi). My Russian ballet teacher says that it is really important that Myrtha is taller than Giselle and almost as tall as Albrecht to appear intimidating. And she says Myrtha must have amazing bourrees. That makes sense

[@vikingballetnista7491]

In this run, they apparently have dancers from all five ranks dancing the part, from artist Julia as seen above and all the way to Marianela, being the most famous principal. Amazing range!

[@l.alexandra5871]

I’m surprised for the role of Myrtha to be awarded to a young member of the Corp. since Giselle herself is supposed to be so young, lithe, slight, etc you really get a chance to cast an “older” member like a first soloist or Principal dance. Since Myrtha is a Queen, and the leader, you’d expect a physical contrast, for starters. Also, Myrtha is an incredibly difficult role. It takes preternatural strength and huge stamina. The jumps are absolutely relentless. Obviously any member of the RB has the capability to dance just about any role. One often sees Myrtha’s “assistants” assigned to higher corps - almost to soloist but not quite. They are usually young members of the company. Not to drive home the point but it’s really an opportunity for an older ballerina who no longer has the look of a Juliet or a Sugar Plum fairy.

[@l.alexandra5871]

Ulanova was definitely one of the all time greatest Giselles. This is really a ballerina’s ultimate role. Act II is the most incredibly difficult role - the famous développe à la seconde is the most exposed step in a ballerina’s career. The nuances is critical. Giselle has to really look like she’s floating - keeping her head still (literally) through many steps is very important but then it is really a bigger challenge to show emotions and draw out the long lines that are essential to ballet at the same time. Ballet is so much micromanaging - it’s incredible how much goes into just one step.

[@SJS404]

See you soon on 18th at ROH 🥰🥰🥰

[@classicalaid1]

Olga again...a personal fave!!!!

[@Ask571986]

Question…how often is there an audience in rehearsal? For events like this, where every now and then they open it up for paying patrons or “sponsors” or something?

[@maniwyatt6559]

How do these type of performing arts support themselves financially? Just curious.

[@carlycoppi4769]

Wow this woman is incredible! She has the perfect body, The perfect height, the perfect feet! And her soul you can feel and see it through her dancing so fantastic and I’m so jealous!!!!

[@saramauro8300]

Olga ❤❤❤❤

[@aarsha6384]

Yasmine is the best ballerina I've seen 💜

[@kinda4664]

When does it take place?

[@IvaKhuang]

is it just me or i can sense edward cullen?

[@victoriaaaaa.]

i was literally thinking abt this the whole time i was watching 😭

[@妃光]

マシュー様～😍

[@bethbluett4211]

She's a lovely dancer but a little too sweet. Think of the 'white witch' in Narnia. I alternated this role with Georgina Parkinson in Sydney Australia in 1972. I would love to see Monica in this role.

[@miribenba]

dear Tamsin, and Royal Ballet: Giselle was conceived by Theophille Gauthier and choreographed by julles Perot in 1841 . Petipa was appointed Ballet Master in St' Petersburg only as late as 1849, His version is much later and entirely based on the original by Gauthier and Perot.I 'm sure you know this so why not be accurate?!

[@casteretpollux]

Thanks.

[@kinda4664]

Когда смотришь на Ольгу Евреинову, понимаешь, что такое золото и для чего оно существует. Не думаю, что золотой гарнитур, украшающий Ольгу, мог бы смотреться так же великолепно на ком-то другом.

[@princessmonnalisa6444]

💖💖💖

[@JewelBelleLove]

💜💜💙💙

[@rlatimer10]

Watching this beautiful rehearsal made me think that Julia, although a marvelous technical dancer never understood what Dame Monica was trying to teach her. Perhaps Julia was just tired, but somehow she seemed unable to follow Monica’s direction. Myrtha is such a beautiful part, requiring a special stage presence and Julia is not quite there.

[@azeamonero9886]

Seems she is as she got the part

[@hientrinhle6160]

I want Giselle was made into a movie by James Wan.

[@EyesofLight108]

Who is this dancer?

[@susannevollmer2347]

Yasmine Naghdi

[@EyesofLight108]

@@susannevollmer2347 Thanks!

[@nevertedious1650]

Just go where you are. Thinky thinky 🤣🤣🤣

[@herrbrucvald6376]

I don't get a strong sense of this character; but maybe it's unfair to expect that at this rehearsal point?

[@l.alexandra5871]

It’s almost impossible for me to imagine someone not knowing these “characters” as the story of Giselle is so ingrained in the minds of all ballet lovers. It’s like saying you don’t get a sense of Hamlet. To be fair to you, these were pretty weak opportunities for an open and videoed rehearsal. Usually you’d have a rehearsal that isn’t so fragmented whereby you’re not getting a shape of the story. These rehearsals were extremely technical with very little real dancing. Also none of the dancers really suited their roles in my opinion

[@casteretpollux]

Agree. Giselle, very human, should ar first be joyful, a peasant girl full of spontaneity, vulnerability and warm emotion. Otherwise the 'mad scene' makes no sense.

[@noellerobin9896]

@@l.alexandra5871i think they meant getting a “sense” of a character is the embodiment of it. I think your first few sentences makes what the original commenter said wrong but I agree with them honestly. I’m not trying to be rude and I’ve seen you on other comments so I know that you are pretty knowledgeable about ballet. I just think that not getting the sense of a character makes sense.

[@mistyannmcmillan1739]

Stunning, and amazing content idea 10/10 😽💦

[@pheart2381]

Just walking in that cloak must be something you need to learn.

[@froggywaffles9454]

ikr, walking in ballet is extremely hard to execute gracefully, and i can’t imagine how difficult it would be to do it so dramatically in a cape

[@nils9742]

panther feet!!!

[@aliyaqmaie7307]

❤

[@OlaLidia]

I dont understand why two girls are rehearsing myrthas role? can somebody explain? I mean Julia and Marianella the video earlier

[@Andrea-sx3xo]

There’s a few different cast lists for the performances! For example Yasmine will not be dancing at all the shows nor will Marianela

[@miezepups15]

So fuckig beautiful

[@Javier-fv4tf]

Who's she?

[@susannevollmer2347]

Yasmine Naghdi

[@Javier-fv4tf]

@@susannevollmer2347 and Julia Roscone, a new ballerina. 👀

[@marycrawley3828]

@@Javier-fv4tf Julia Roscoe has been in the company since 2015...

[@Javier-fv4tf]

@@marycrawley3828 😅

[@garnwalkerstables]

She doesn't seem comfortable with the role of myrtha.

[@bw3747]

An awful lot of distracting movement in the back ground, when Olga is setting the scene at the beginning. Extremely rude and inappropriate.

[@suzannederringer1607]

Who is the Giselle? The poor girl is too thin...Usually the Royal's dancers look healthy.

[@nouryassin1988]

I wish her the best but I miss Marianela Nunez :(

[@gonefishing167]

That was just marvellous, thank you. I think watching a rehearsal takes it to another level altogether. I saw Monica the other day and today , Olga ( please excuse use of first names but the others seem to do so - relaxed rules these days). Oh, what a wonderful memory of Margot, to get so into a role that she had a tear. Thank you so much, I look forward to the 3rd. Should I put a kangaroo 🦘? 🤣🤣. 🙏🙏🩰🩰👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺