Sergei Polunin "Mayerling's Angels & Demons"

[@franciscaassuncao2816]

Astonishing 🙀 It is simply breathtaking ... I never ever imagined that this kind of raw and very intimate emotion could be featured in ballet. Imagine being there watching it live...!!!! I would totally have a breakdown 😳 Thank you for sharing😘 Truly, all my kudos for your effort ❤️🇵🇹

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Francisca. This is one of my favorites of all my videos. I wish anyone who says "ballet is boring" would give this a look. I dare them to not be moved. Your kind words mean a great deal to me and I appreciate your writing very much. Thank YOU

[@laurencinmarie4556]

I haven't words 💐🌟! So lovely ,so sublime. A gift of God!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@laurencinmarie4556]

Your words are my words! Sublime!!!🌟💐 Fantastic!!! The dancer follow Sergei. Nowadays, Polunin is the BEST.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Ariadne-cg4cq]

@@PamBoehmeSimon I have seen the whole of this ballet about half a dozen times over the last 20 years and each time the choreography of this last scene is slightly different but every time it is equally compelling. And I have read several historical books on the incident at Mayerling and during one of my trips to Vienna I went to visit the Mayerling hunting lodge where this took place. To me it is the most compelling ballet and the most astonishing choreography of any ballet I have seen and no other ballet can be compared to it for showing with movements the inner characters and torment .of the protagonists. Kenneth McMillan’s choreography is out of this world and it must give huge satisfaction to any dancer to be able to bring it to life. If you are interested there are a few clips on YT of McMillan himself rehearsing the original cast for the first production of the ballet way back in the 1970s. I found them very interesting and you may do so also.

[@emadulce2749]

@@PamBoehmeSimon 😑🍃🍃🍃🌹🌹🎶

[@lydievirolle3301]

MERCI D'EXISTER....Bravissimo❗️

[@robinavalyn9513]

It's simply brilliant, Mz Pam.

[@user-mp1hv2ng4z]

Always a pleasure to see this excerpt from Mayerling with Sergei Polunin and Anna Ol : ))

[@parfumelise6217]

Bester Pas de Deux, den ich je gesehen habe und wohl sehen werde.

[@HK-yb6by]

Exquisite. The absolute best of the best. Thank you Pam❤❤❤❤❤💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU

[@HK-yb6by]

@@PamBoehmeSimon Bless you Pam. You have no idea what a blessing your vids are. They are inspirational and 'transcendent' Happy holidays to you too. lol❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤H

[@HK-yb6by]

@@PamBoehmeSimon BTW This is my absolute fav piece of ALL time. Lol to Sergei and his family, and Osipova too💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@dsanchezbrett]

this is one of the most exquisite performance I've ever watched.

[@antheairenedevilliers1657]

Absolutely mesmerizing. The choreography is so demanding and complex but the two of them were sublimely brilliant in conveying the tortured passion of a desperate love

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you so much Anthea. I cried as I created this... my heart broke over and over again for this real life tragedy.

[@ludmilakobaladze7547]

Polunin è un genio!

[@evgenijanasacheva2263]

Боже!До чего же чувственно и нежно!Потрясена до глубины души!БРАВИССИМО!!!!!!!

[@bachershire3693]

Magique, magnifique, sublime.....❤️😍

[@ЛюдмилаТрошина-е1г]

Какая гармония, красота, изящество, артистизм в этой паре. Трепетная трагичность музыки в ожидании неизбежного. Спасибо за прекрасное видео!

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Cuanta pasión y energía me transmite esa maravillosa interpretación. Bravo por un trabajo bien hecho! Sergei y Ana❤ 🌹🌹

[@knsydu7171]

Great!

[@triciamincolla337]

So beautiful, so intimate, so tragic. I feel as if I am a voyeur. Proof that Sergei is not just a leaping, spinning automaton, but a deeply emotive soul ablaze with talent and beauty.

[@cyberbusca2009]

Astonishing. It is simply breathtaking ...

[@adrianaradu3128]

I saw Mayerling în Munich! !!!!Sergei was fantastic Rudolph !He dance with Ksenia Shevtsova! Divine! After Performance I can't sleep the night!Dear Pam, so much feelings and next Day i' mm going again to Mayerling! Yesterday I saw Sergei în Sacre în Munich was amazing! !!Sergei is the best Artist În the World! I dream that one Day he dance again Mayerling!Sergei is a special person ,simple and lovely, respectful with good Heart! Like you dear Pam, I wish you All the best! !Lot of Love from Munich! !Maybe one Day you can meet Sergei,because your Work about Sergei 's Performance is so great and beautiful !Hugs

[@juliap172]

Какие красивые! Вот это можно смотреть вечно.

[@galinamichels6719]

Wunderschön 💗💖💗

[@verastefanovic6483]

Фантастика, потрясающе, гениально!!! Спасибо огромное за такую красоту.

[@TheDoriseB]

Breathtaking pas de deux passionate love story , didn’t even need an orchestra., Merci .Sergei , merci Anna..... (:))

[@cyberbusca2009]

Assisto deslumbrada mais uma vez!

[@ЛарисаКоновалова-н9е]

Невероятно красивейшая и нежная история. Браво!

[@katharinas2590]

Боже, какой у Полунина дар... Как кино смотришь. И слова не нужны...

[@charlottee212]

My heart has been filled with your beautiful vids and there is little room left for what dwelled there before discovering your channel. The all consuming beauty of Sergei, his life's journey and the ballet transport me to a place in my soul that brings me joy in ways little else can. Thank you.

[@zhuparzhunussova7200]

Как хорошо быть пенсионером, когда можно наслаждаться танцем Полунина в любом жанре. Все дела проч. Надеюсь обязательно увидеть в спектакле живьём гениального несравненного кумира.Дай Бог ЕМУ счастья, удачи. Творческого долголетия.

[@claragovoni4732]

Semplicemente meravigliosi

[@anatexeirapintosguerra5104]

Hermosa interpretación. La energía de los intérpretes se transforma en vida para nosotros.

[@МарзияБейсембаева-я7у]

Какой чувственный, красивый танец! Полный восторг. Я такой балет ещё не видела 👍👍👍

[@emadulce2749]

👍

[@bettina4374]

I haven't watched this for a long time! Ana Ol and Sergei pack so much raw emotion and chemistry into this, it (almost) feels like it should not be PG-13 anymore. His inner mental anguish and torment as Rudolf makes me want to cry! Unbelievably outstanding, performance by both, if you ask me. No one else is half as convincing. Wow! So much talent ! Lifetime achievement award 🥇 in my book!

[@alexajurjan1456]

What a beautiful performance!! Love

[@crystalgoode8411]

This is simply the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen performed on stage. Breathtaking sensuality, connection, adoration.... just perfection....this something to watch over and over again. I have never felt such emotion through dance by either the performers or my inner being of witnessing through my own eyes. I am with tears....

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

I can't thank you enough Crystal for your amazing comment. It touches my heart and soul to know it affected you so. I have to say I agree with you. It's one even I keep coming back to, watching over and over. So completely heart wrenching, tragically beautiful. I hear the music after he's pushes her straps off her shoulders at '50 and the tears just well up. Thank you so much for writing and letting me know.

[@susiea3097]

Sorry Pam not this one the rockier one!!

[@ЕленаАнтуфьева-в4н]

Браво! 🎈

[@natsol4241]

It's amazing

[@elenalinden1]

Так станцевать может только гениальный танцор, актёр и настоящий мужчина !!

[@galinamelnikova9855]

Это заслуга балетмейстера.Не Полунин же придумал этот маленький спектакль, а Полунин тут и не танцует вообще.Это не балет, а попса, попбалет.!

[@katharinas2590]

​@@galinamelnikova9855удивительная способность у вас, посмотреть на гениальную игру Артиста и ничего не понять...

[@galinamelnikova9855]

@@katharinas2590 Ой люблю эти восхищённые комменты одиноких баб, страдающих от отсутствия любви, где разум и критическое видение и мышление заменяется другим местом !

[@galinamelnikova9855]

@@katharinas2590 Кстати,это называется не игра,а танец!

[@Людмила-н2п5ч]

Гениально!!!

[@genevievemaurer6099]

Quel danseur magnifique. Je l adore. C est si beau.

[@victoriamarquezjimenez3487]

Sergei and Tamara are a match made in heaven. The way they touch and look at each other, how he lifts her... to die for ❤️

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

His ballerina in this vid looks a lot like Tamara, however her name is Anna Ol... and she is sheer perfection with him, as was Miss Rojo. Their Marguerite and Armand was exquisite.

[@HWY66]

perfect...

[@kerrinmenard7450]

Pam, the music you chose is breathtaking, and then Sergei of course and Anna Ol......beautiful!!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Kerrin, truly.

[@moutace]

What should I say about them? I've got only one word: magnificent! They made me feel brand new. This is the power or function of art.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

And I've got one word for your comment... YES!!!!!

[@dominiquenoel6338]

Thank you Pam for this beautiful video .... as always you do a beautiful work !! But this time, Sergei is touching, it gives a lot of emotion !!! Very beautiful really !!!

[@berenicecingolanidughera4114]

Amazing, wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing it!!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Bernice. Very much. This remains to this day one of my favorites among my videos.

[@marthajane6617]

This is exquisitely beautiful yet heart wrenching at the same time and the dancers make Kenneth MacMillan proud. Bravo

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Even though I put this video together, I can't watch it enough times. The emotion (no matter how many times I see it) is always fresh and painful and haunting and delicious... that's how good these amazing dancers are... especially our Sergei!!

[@sora_mugen]

Ow, that was so beautiful, energetic and passionate. Breathtaking.

[@nicolehourcade]

Amazing dancer and actor able to express the interior torments, the deep despair and the excesses of Rudolph who was a rebel in a constant revolt again the court and his father FrantzJoseph.

[@ОльгаКопьёва-п7и]

Великолепно исполнено, ничего подобного не видела, восторг

[@ТатьянаОрганова]

I've never seen such kind of ballet. I'm shocked, I'm overhelmed, I'm enchanted. I'm glad I've seen it.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Yes, yes, yes, and YES...

[@suzannehayes6578]

Thanks Pam this is so beautiful so intimate and sensual- they dance so beautifully together and I love the parred down music

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you for saying so about the music... it blew me away how much that changed the piece... I'm so glad you like it too, and thanks for letting me know.

[@olakolesnikova5852]

Ничего подобного не видела.....нет слов... Never seen anything like that..... absolutely perfect.........

[@albarosadolfin7725]

Una delle scene d'amore più belle,tenerezza, sensualità, disperazione di una storia tragicamente conclusa

[@irynasemenova853]

Сергійко,молодець-поєднана техніка з почуттям,з емоцією.Тому щасти тобі.

[@carmenpopescu7812]

A very intense dance full of passion and grace. Looking makes me think how wonderfull life can be if love is present! many thgs for this video.

[@juliap172]

Beautiful saying

[@agnivaro7694]

Боже мой, что за музыка, что за театр, гениально!!!!

[@Agvesittara]

Браво! Брависсимо! Тонко, красиво, эротично!

[@lizzyt1248]

This was, without a doubt, exquisite. I needed to watch this video five times before commenting, because I simply could not find the words to respond to it. And honestly, I'm not sure that I can now. I didn't see this ballet with its original music, and I now cannot imagine it being danced to a full, grand orchestra. The dance is raw and broken, and deserves the sense of mourning that the minimalist music gives it. After rewatching it once I'd researched the Mayerling Incident, I am only more bewitched by this masterpiece, and the display of this fatal love scene. So often, our society and pop culture turn physical intimacy into a vulgar and cheap party trick, but this dance made it seem almost sacred. Thank you for making this- I absolutely loved watching it.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Dearest Lizzy, you see it. You feel it. You "get it" completely. "Raw and broken" ... I absolutely adore that description. And "sacred"! You have a beautiful way with words. You are most welcome, and thank YOU for watching and so, so eloquently commenting. Your contribution via your profound comment to this exquisite and tragic story is much appreciated.

[@nicolehourcade]

Lizzy T of course the reality of Mayerling was not romantic but more political The young Maria Vetsera was involved in a love story without any knowledge of the political involvement of his lover announcing a sad ending. The character of the Kroonprintz Rudolf is very interesting, especially with Polounin showing the ambiguity of this man clever, frustrated by his father the emperor Frantz Joseph and in admiration for the only woman he loved, his mother Sissi

[@МаринаРазумовская]

Потрясающий танец!

[@parfumelise6217]

Phuuuu! Where are they from? Divine.

[@leraromanova118]

Очень чувственно, красиво, артистично

[@fiamma5730]

The beauty and emotions are overwhelming

[@liciniadacruzoliveira9369]

This is.....wonderfull🍒

[@Geeyon_Kim]

crazy beautiful

[@katharinas2590]

Неужели ТАК можно играть в балете? Я в шоке... Никогда ничего подобного не видела.

[@jessicaabrahams1222]

Your choice of music here is inspired. Very beautifully done. Thank you!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Jessica. So kind of you to take the time to comment. I couldn't believe the effect that minimalistic piece of music had on the pas de deux. Stunning, if I say so myself. I love experimenting with video and audio and this one blew me away. Thanks again. I hope you will keep watching my work.

[@DuangRungsaengchan]

A cool choreography and a perfect performance by both.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Agreed. This. has always been one of my favorite ballets... it's so different and beautiful and tragic.

[@essiedazey]

Beautiful

[@ВалентинаБойчук-л4з]

Божественно

[@dananagay156]

какая чувственная правда

[@jesusbenitezoropeza443]

Lovely!

[@cmeblu75]

Just lost for words. What I’d do to see him live.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

i've seen him live only briefly and it was PURE magic... i hope you are able to someday. sergeipoluningracefulbeast.com/pam-finally-sees-sergei-dance/

[@lizbourn4192]

Pam Boehme Simon I saw him live last year in London and he took my breath away. I was almost incapable of movement when the performance ended ❤️🌹🌹

[@leilakudabayeva7205]

Эх..прям приревновала его) Лучший...

[@sbdreamin]

Good lord they are so intense together.

[@pauliberg3492]

DIVINE-- I FEEL LIKE CRYING ..ABSOLUTELY DIVINE.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

You are not alone. I want to cry each and every time I watch. Making this video was a labor of love. I thank you for watching and so aptly commenting. 💝💛🎻🤗

[@moutace]

Thanks, Pam. My respect to you!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU Antonio. You are so kind.

[@Gonor111]

Гениально

[@ОльгаРезниченко-й9щ]

Прелестно, проникновенно! Очаровательно! В будуаре танцуют двое! Эффектный контраст: белая рубашка и белые чулки на темном фоне. Белое и черное!

[@moniki53]

Is too much...is shocking....hurts but is love!!!! when and where did they dance?

[@pauliberg3492]

YES , SOMEBODY MENTIONED THE WORD,, DESPERATE--- YOU FEEL IT , YOU SEE IT , AND YOU BREATHE IT.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Pauli Dearest I am so sorry to just now be seeing your posts. Yes yes yes you get it!!! Exactly!! The desperation... the tragic path they are so intimately taking... it cuts me to my bones no matter how many times i watch. Creating this vid was an emotional wringing. Love that you see it feel it breathe it too.

[@pauliberg3492]

Sometimes speak and touches the heart to such an extent..you just have to share with the world...

[@karinajansson8431]

Saw this again.... notice Anna Ol in the 1 act in the performance with Satori in st Petersburg and remember this astoning video....a masterpice of you Pam thanks for sharing 💓

[@МаринаДроздовская-д2б]

Супер!!!

[@lesleygarrett9761]

Who is the female dancer in this exquisite pas de deux?

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

She is Anna Ol and she is absolutely exquisite. She is currently with www.operaballet.nl/en/dansers/anna-ol instagram.com/anna.ol_official/?hl=en - more about her.

[@zhuparzhunussova7200]

Майерлинг один из самых любимых и лучших спектаклей Гения. Надеюсьпри жизни увидеть его на сцене.

[@bactrgirl3854]

O.M.G.!!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Well said! Lol.

[@vanessablacksmith3200]

I've no words

[@Sonjalovelove]

Vanessa Blacksmith me too. Fantastic...

[@navilaphillips2845]

5:27 breathtaking

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Navila Zayer yes yes yes

[@Cathy-zr8gu]

It's just too beautiful to describe. I have a few to catch up on good thing for pop-up's Hope you're having a great day, and you're well Pam :D

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank you Cathy. I am so happy my videos give so much joy to people. They are a pleasure to make. I appreciate your watching and commenting. Thanks again.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

How lovely of you to say such a thing. I so enjoy creating these videos. It give me great joy, and to see others enjoying them as well overwhelms me. The support and positive feedback I receive... I had no idea others would like them so. It is a labor of love for me and that so many others like them also, is icing on the cake!

[@robinavalyn9513]

I read your description for this vid, & completely agree with your choice to move to minimalist music. One of the highlights of your work IS your choice of music. Removing the ”pomp & circumstance” typical of classical ballet scoring frees up a huge space for the viewer. Less grey matter is needed to process the music, so we can concentrate on the dancers/dance. We can see them AS dance, an embodiment of both the verb & the noun. “I am the dancer & the dance; I am the singer & the song” (an actual quote but I cant remember the source). Your technique also reminds me of the great Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa, particularly his movie “Ran.” There is a long battle scene (feudal Japan), very violent, lots of death & fire, lots of slo-mo. But what you hear is a soft classical piece, minor keys, no other sounds. It was startling when I first saw it, but it is very effective at concentrating the viewers’ attention on what they see. Your eye for composition does the same thing. Marvelous!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

I am humbled at such a comparison. Thank you so very much. Quite often I have to defend my "messing with" the music, but it is fascinating to me to see what happens when I do! Thank you again, and again.

[@robinavalyn9513]

Pam Boehme Simon: the plebes!!!!! Methinks you know far more than they!!!

[@olgagrekova2217]

Whem HE is a Prima😍😍😍😇😇

[@verastefanovic6483]

👏👏👏

[@querencia4299]

OMG ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brendonsface6322]

IM IN LOVE

[@idoneakw9996]

Brendon's Face SAME

[@juliap172]

Me too😪

[@sharongodlock5540]

I cried.

[@redshoesgirl]

you broke my heart too.

[@kerrinmenard2368]

Fantastic

[@moniki53]

Sorry but I forgot to say thanks for this incredible video. Is there a complete version? Where?

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

You are very welcome. The performance is from 2013 and performed by the Stanislavsky company in Moscow. Sergei was only 23 at this time... the reviews of his performance are stellar. Here is the performance, not in whole but much of it is there. www.dailymotion.com/video/x1h23gd_mayerling-4-05-2013-sergei-polunin-anna-ol-anastasia-pershenkova_creation

[@moniki53]

Thank you, thank you very much Pam!!!

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

*mwah*

[@manasyoga]

21 st century ballet dancers... temp_ta_tiOnS per-FORMed frOm two brilliant artists .

[@Kiarinadia]

Votre logiciel de traduction en français est effrayant lol. Merci quand même. Jolie pièce de piano.

[@idoneakw9996]

I wish I was her, she got to kiss Sergei 😩

[@bettina4374]

Idonea Kw 😂

[@juliap172]

Hahahahaha. Me too 😔

[@nellysorokko5665]

Nastoiachii Master Tanza (Russian)

[@zhuparzhunussova7200]

Приезжайте в Казахстан пожалуйста.

[@ChristophersMum]

This performance is exquisite....as is Sarah Lamb and Stephen McCrae performing with the Royal Ballet....equally exquisite....just different....

[@emadulce2749]

Sim ..muito diferente..esta é requintadissima...🎶🍃