Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet

[@kathrynarnold4201]

Make no mistake, not only are these ballet dancers, they are also athletes of the highest order.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Serie A Leader Harvard Education

[@aureliaqueen8753]

@@NazriB What are you talking about?

[@twocents777]

I was a sports athlete. I define athleticism as one's relative ability to control movement of the body to achieve a desired result. In the category of dance, these dancers most certainly fit that definition, achieving spectacular results. Your description is 100% correct.

[@Irfan87]

@@aureliaqueen8753 Dude, ive seen this guy on various videos about vastly different things and just writing absolutely wack replies to things that have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL VIDEO. Its fucken bizzare.

[@francookie9353]

@@Irfan87 a bot 😱

[@CreoTan]

I’m so grateful to Barbie for being a children’s media that gives a genuine exposure and appreciation to ballet and the classical arts. I appreciate so much when the arts are given equal importance in children’s education, especially when they’re young. Learning to appreciate the arts as a child is so helpful in fostering creativity, empathy, and a greater appreciation for the social and cultural value of art as an expression of human nature.

[@tink6225]

word

[@nickp2271]

And I am grateful to my little sister for renting that video out of Blockbuster Video. If she didn’t rent it, I wouldn’t have been introduced to this beautiful love story.

[@bbw283]

Word

[@savannahlevy97]

The swan lake theme literally stuck with me since I was like 7. Many scenes from the barbie film stuck with me too, it's like my mind took a screenshot and kept it with me throughout my life

[@nickp2271]

It was released on my 6th birthday. My sister (who was 3 at that time) and I used to go to Blockbuster on weekends. We got out different movies every week. I got out animated Batman movies, she got out Barbie movies. When I got out Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, she got out Barbie of Swan Lake. And all too often whenever I came home from school, my sister would be watching the last 20 minutes of the film, and others like it.

[@1spotlightbaby]

There is no more beautiful art form than the ballet. My mother was a professional ballet dancer in Paris during the German occupation of WW-II, and despite blackouts and curfews, nothing could stop her from training and getting to rehearsals. It takes that kind of commitment to achieve a goal. Mother passed in June this year at 96 and I will always be grateful for growing up with this music and knowing she lived out her dream of becoming a dancer in Paris.

[@jessjess7]

That’s beautiful

[@ketaminetuesday]

beautful, rest in peace to your lovely mother

[@1spotlightbaby]

@@ketaminetuesday Thank you so much! I am still in a state of intense grief ten months later. Mom was my constant companion and we got through hard times and had many fun times together. Now that she's gone, there's no other loss that comes close. I may be a senior, but she will always be "Mommy" to me. God bless you!

[@monikaabstractpainting9891]

how beautiful is reading your story, thank you Micheline for sharing with us.

[@paoladerisi7204]

Thank you to share this lovely story. Full of beauty.

[@triforceshard8178]

"Swan Theme" Leitmotif Timestamps: Appearance of swans at night while Siegfried is hunting: 27:16 Siegfried declares love for Odette: 58:12 Siegfried is bamboozled: 1:09:44 Image of Odette: 1:31:25 Everyone dies (maybe): 1:49:13

[@ducciwucci]

DUDE SPOILERS

[@stephanievelazquez6326]

Omg you just spoiled it for me 😭

[@manal-xiisci.6313]

DUDE YOU SPOILED IT T-T

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

Anyone who thought you did a spoiler needs to realize "Swan Lake" is a folk tale ballet, not an Agatha Christie whodunnit. Thanks for timing the juciest bits!

[@dpainter1526]

Actually in this version, they use the original ending of the ballet, where the evil sorcerer is defeated,(when the Prince tears off his wing) breaking the spell, and as dawn breaks, Odette and her handmaid's are now human again. (Many productions go for a tragic ending, but I prefer this one. It fits the uplifting music, which was written that way with a happy ending in mind.)

[@6137ILY]

Ballerinas have the most incredible form in human nature

[@TiffanyRusell]

613 bst true! I wish I had a posture like that

[@6137ILY]

Tiffany Taehyung i wish there was a routine to get their forms cause ik i’d break my back if i do ballet

[@beach_bum52]

you are correct ... you will NEVER EVER see a F.A.T. ballerina❣💞💝

[@TiffanyRusell]

timothy l thompson fat? What if there is? This comment really wasn’t necessary was it?

[@ericw2391]

True, those men literally have the legs of Michelangelo’s David

[@JD-kf2ki]

Tchaikovsky was indeed a genius.

[@СашаКошкин-т8м]

Понятно,спасибо

[@talladale]

Yes. I don't know where ballet would be without Tchaikovsky and Minkus. They account for about seven of the greatest ballets.

[@rjmartinsgutinstinctspodcast]

True. Absolute Genius

[@evamargje2244]

Yess he was so insecure but it is all amazing!

[@reileone]

You´re absolutely right ... as many others were ( genius ) and many others are ( genius ) ... the problem here is ... why are youngsters today calling Bad Bunny a genius ? ... I don´t think we are talking about the same thing ... Why can´t we add Ballet , Opera , Classical Music to the mandatory primary school programs ?

[@placeholdername0000]

Wazzup boys? Did we all just get into the mood for some Russian ballet out of nowhere? Edit: For those of you that didn't know. This is a joke about geopolitics.

[@Zedlified]

U got me

[@tonytran4582]

this is the first time in realizing this was russian ballet?

[@MA-nb2pr]

You better believe it

[@tonytran4582]

@@MA-nb2pr .. ok

[@oneprongedfork5145]

ai ai captain

[@Bebebeas1]

How can one human being’s arms be so beautifully expressive? Superbly Stunning!

[@xmaseveeve5259]

Or so long.

[@tobiasvogt6881]

For those who are looking for the main theme of swan lake: 58:06 Act I, Scene 14

[@honeyspringsh9593]

Tobias Vogt my absolute favourite part.... I think it’s the music that gets to me then the scene.

[@yannika5897]

Thanks I was searching for this comment :)

[@zakariaelbarouni7912]

i completly agree with you

[@PalomaBrito]

GOD BLESS YOU

[@fervelg]

Swan Lake... 😔

[@MakeSushi1]

This is the perfect performance ever

[@ryanpurtee9362]

This is the bestest English

[@raphaellevine8311]

S

[@astilp_lbs2226]

There is no "perfect" in ballet :D but yes this is the best performance you'll find :D Their technique is very good and so satisfying to watch

[@angeladallimore8079]

The best of the very best I Love 💓 swan Lake

[@tajchyilievska1895]

@@ryanpurtee9362 juhi

[@clarisse1510]

i don't dance. i know NOTHING about dance or ballet. and here i am in quarantine... watching a 2 hour production of swan lake...

[@wamexart]

Clarisse Gabrielle. J´espere que vous devenez une fanatique!! Vous l ámarais.

[@catbail13]

Je l'adore Wolfgang!@@wamexart

[@MarinaLeventaki]

u don't need to know how to dance to watch ballet lmao

[@why_juuj]

But you do know something about dance: you know how to appreciate it

[@kenziek3619]

clarisse you should start I do ballet it’s away to express your self in a difrent language only dancers understand Joffrey is a great dance studio in New York I got a schollership and went there it’s fun

[@nianoxa]

When I was a little kid, maybe 6 or 7, I watched this all of the time. I don't know how I found it but I was mesmerized. I'm almost 14 now and it's still one of my best memories. I just heard Swan Lake again and it brought me to tears. I'm going to watch this again when I have the time and be mesmerized again.

[@teresazarlenga2324]

In 2014 I strolled down to the Met I wondered why so many people were streaming into the auditorium, there was a ballet performance. I noticed a woman holding a ticket for sale. Without asking what was on the program I purchased the ticket. To my surprise a fantastic prime seat. The curtain went up, was I in heaven? Swan Lake i was in tears, one of the highlights of my life.

[@ogsupremelyvida]

Teresa Zarlenga this was such a wholesome comment. 🥺❤️

[@Laurakate_xo]

Sweet 🥺

[@random...3723]

Aww💖💖💖

[@BondeyeView]

Hooray ! Serendipitous.

[@emanmardi6897]

What a luck lady you are❤️

[@P_Fighter893]

Just in the mood for some classic ballet. Pay no mind to the accelerating collapse.

[@Sebs200]

This kinda aged like milk

[@P_Fighter893]

@@Sebs200 yeah :/

[@Paul-w8u9u]

Collapse what?

[@carolcunningham7646]

Here! Here! The swan meets up with little Nesse! Good luck counting things! 💜🩵💙💚

[@SandraWilliamsSmith]

Pure escape!

[@Elias-Is-Tired]

Why did I randomly look for this and watch this entire thing? Ballet is like elegance in its highest form, and I’m watching this in sweats while eating Doritos looking a lil fat. Tf.

[@Tampo-tiger]

Nobody ever put it more eloquently, 'ballet is the highest form of elegance'. Are you quoting someone or did that come from your own thoughts? Not that it matters, it's so apt! I'm an 18 stone, 62 yr old builder in my chunky check insulated shirt, and I actually sob quite a bit (every time!) with the intense beauty and elegance of it all, and no bit more so than the first waltz at the ball, around 1.06.00. To me, the music speaks of the purity and innocence of these six pretty young princesses, especially the sweetness and innocence of the little chirrups of flute or oboe(?). Just total, absolute elegance, and intensely beautiful!

[@Elias-Is-Tired]

@@Tampo-tiger Wauw, thank you for that compliment! I wasn’t quoting someone I actually just wrote down how the performance came across to me :) And you are exactly right, this performance is just on a whole other level. Its excellent!

[@Opus566]

SAME💀💀

[@daghammerschlag6822]

@@Elias-Is-Tired s Many thanks -it is ideal beauty

[@robertaoliveira3698]

omg sameeee

[@Надежда-ш7э]

Какая благословенная красота, сочетание гениальной музыки Чайковского, искусства мастеров балета! Вот это действительно звезды…

[@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx]

Жаль, что мы многого не ценим и занимаемся самоуничтожением. Я всегда останавливаю русских, когда встречаю их в Лондоне, Берлине, когда они согласны с отменой русской культуры. Я сам русский из Латвии и мне очень обидно, что люди из России так плохо защищают свою культуру.

[@фийкё]

@@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hxвы так правы…

[@andrzejstrzeminski2960]

​@@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx to samo powiedziałbym o nas. Mój pradziadek był Rosjaninem, ja jestem Polakiem i nasze narody powinny żyć w przyjaźni, bo inaczej zginiemy

[@annicarbone6643]

Peccato che i russi non difendano la loro cultura. Il balletto la letteratura russa la storia di questo popolo sono davvero eccellenti!

[@someoneofthefkgearth]

Let's be honest here, the Jester had clearly the hardest role. I mean look at him he's killing it!!! Such a talented artist to jump that far up !

[@BioMotionLabs]

Exactly and the spins

[@cantikaramadhanti5333]

The jester now currently working as the artistic director at mariinsky (former named kirov)

[@cantikaramadhanti5333]

@@Kettedoll what's joking? U want to be the artistic director?

[@someoneofthefkgearth]

@@cantikaramadhanti5333 OMG so cool! Such a wonderful talent from the beginning

[@geraldwalsh6489]

Its hard to belueve that Tchaikovsky and Putin are from the same country. Chalk and cheese

[@WarriorMondenkind]

The thing I love about Ballet is that it needs no translation, you can understand the story perfectly fine.

[@wooba7817]

WarriorMondenkind I know right! the storyline just presents itself to you!

[@alexe7234]

Animals understand each other without words , people can't , we are not so smart . When we try , we can do it as well ! I'm happy for you . Try to watch the movies without volume ,later you might get the same result. Have a great day !

[@e.s.r5809]

I agree, but the cultural context of that is really fascinating. You or I get what the dancers are saying-- there's all these dance storytelling conventions that we've been exposed to so long that it's obvious to us. I thought this language of dance was universal. Then, when I studied a little bharatanatyam-- Indian classical dance-- I realised that other cultures have really different storytelling conventions. To the Indian dancers it was so obvious what they were saying and what was being said, but to me it was literally like learning another language of movement. The same goes for music. It seems so universal to us that major is happy, minor is sad, etc... but fascinatingly that isn't always cross cultural. It even changes across time; Mozart's Queen of the Night aria sounds oddly sweet and pretty for a song about murder to us in modern times, but a listener of his period would have absolutely understood the musical conventions being used. Modern opera singers have to inject way more menace into their performances of that song, and their acting, to get the same point across. Really interesting stuff.

[@aiminghigh3162]

When I was a child, my father sat me down in his big easy chair, he placed his headphones on my head and had me sit back, close my eyes and listen to Swan Lake. I was transported to this beautiful ballet in my imagination. I will always be grateful to my father for introducing me to the wonders of music and imagination!

[@rainscratch]

Every child deserves this introduction to fine arts. Wonderful story.

[@costcofreezers]

that’s beautiful. i wish i had that kind of exposure. its very hard for me to imagine creative things.

[@janedryden9588]

My parents took me the the ballet in Germany and then I listened to the music with the headphones… ❤️

[@janedryden9588]

My parents took me the the ballet in Germany and then I listened to the music with the headphones… ❤️

[@pippilongstocking22]

My Dad also gave me a Swan Lake record! It was one of his best gifts!

[@zeeschelp]

that opening dance already... perfection in reality... how is it possible

[@seyedearinahosseini39]

Just imagine how much they practiced

[@joeshmoe3368]

At least two hours warm up time before the performance!

[@joeshmoe3368]

Just remember if Bruce Lee did ballet to help him win all his unarmed steet fights and the Dallas Cowboys did ballet to win their back to back Superbowl games in the early 70s you an master that too. So get to work!

[@stevepowsinger733]

They practiced a lifetime.

[@itsmeashbeel9175]

40 hours a day

[@marsolso221]

It's me Ashbeel ling ling approves

[@TechnikMeister2]

My daughter danced the role of Odette in 2001. Ballet is the only musical performance genre where you have to glean the story from the music and nuances of dance and movement. This is my favourite ballet of all time and its incredibly difficult to get right. It was the height of my daughters career after also performing in NutCracker. It was the culmination of 16 years of dance right through school and some weeks she put in 18 hours of practice. It was a journey she took me on and I never pushed her, just supported her. A year later she ruptured a disk in her spine in rehearsal and her career was over instantly. Now she is a senior executive in a major corportation. Its the most incredible character building experience you can give your child.

[@PaulZink]

So sorry about her career-ending injury, but happy that she got to perform in "The Nutcracker" and then dance the starring role in probably the world's most well known and loved ballet, "Swan Lake".

[@lailaovadia1187]

Parents need to support their children and educate them to make them shine and achieve their their goals and dreams in life. No one get every thing they dream of but trying to get there makes the person who they are.

[@katpaw]

My favourite ballet ever will always be and has always been swan lake. Every time the ballet season would start,my mom would take me to see the swan lake or whatever was on the repertoire,and the toddler me would just sit back and enjoy pretty ballerinas dancing around. Those are truly the best memories from my childhood and i dont care if anybody says that ballet is boring amd meaningless. Its a form lf art thats not for everybody to understand and appreciate.

[@monikaabstractpainting9891]

I love your story from childhood Katarina.

[@ruby.xoxo04]

That’s a great story! I remember watching the Barbie movie, and I ADORED it. Then I got into ballet. Now I’m auditioning for the royal ballet. Ballet is not boring, it’s beautiful. You get to be in character, dance a story to thousands of people.

[@YourMom-jd6jp]

@@ruby.xoxo04 Did you get in?

[@jessicaturner8825]

My favorite as well. Also my first

[@jessicaturner8825]

Did you make it

[@WindsweptMoki]

Is anyone going to talk about how good the pas de trois solo was? Her jumps, extensions, everything was so clean yet expressive

[@BeppendeBep]

Apparently not 😮

[@martinanadborniy1393]

Could we all agree that we are all watching this late in the night instead of sleep right

[@suveshan_]

Yes

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

same

[@piratebatskull3526]

You got me.

[@mororita1902]

ditto

[@Epicmemery]

F right

[@davefk]

How on earth do they remember all those moves? Amazing.......

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Dave Kelly they’ve grown up with it ... swan lake is easy to remember because it is so popular. Modern ballet is more difficult to remember choreography

[@Bnesque]

@@mathildewesendonck7225 Do you think smooth double rond de jambes avec saute in Vaganova legato, entire body coordination or airy arms use is very easy? just remember and exquisitely execute is two different thing.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Bnesque omg, no, you got me totally wrong. I was talking about the choreography, that was the question. And for someone who is trained in classical ballet it’s comparatively easy to remember the moves. Not the execution!!

[@Bnesque]

Mathilde Wesendonck Good to know you think like that. no other company can make the vision of Swan Lake, Bayadere or Le Corsaire or Sleeping Beauty or Serenade or Le Parc to perfection like Kirov/Mariinsky ballet. They are Vatican of ballet.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Bnesque I know and I agree with you 100% . But you still get me wrong, I‘m talking about remembering choreography, which was the initial question 😅😉 (at least what I think it was )

[@mightbclayer]

This ballet is incredible. It’s my absolute favorite of all time. Something that doesn’t get enough recognition however, is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s fantastic score for this ballet. The music is depressing, elegant, intense, magical, and seductive when it needs to be. May credit also be to the talented orchestra and conductor, as they are just as important and needed as everyone else involved.

[@Sedna063]

The music is great. Although I prefer the Nutcracker score. It is somewhat more memorable and variable.

[@sheravynne07]

I love

[@arielmensah5061]

I'm a little ballerina dreamer 💭🥰😙🌌🌠☄️⭐💫✨🌟🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰

[@traviscoates6878]

What are you talking about! It's Tchaikovsky's masterpiece!

[@walkerlinoale5908]

Wonderful

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

One of my biggest dreams is to watch a live performance of this wonderful piece.

[@witchbitchgirl]

+Ni Ck I watched a live performance of "The Swan Lake" when I was ten, while I visited Moscow. it was really beautiful, truly, but the evil king scared the hell out of me and I couldn't sleep for a week. XD

[@ArkanTheClean]

Same here & was going to drive to St Petersburgh from the Uk but then discovered they are coming here this July/August at the Royal Opera House & managed to get three amazing tickets for three separate evenings in the Donald Gordon Tier for Swan Lake. Two of them with Oksana Skorik. Best seats in the house. Still can't believe it.

[@boziabozia8967]

I`ve been in the Royal Opera House for Swan Lake by Bolshoi Ballet one year ago.Was really,really amazing :D

[@ArkanTheClean]

Widziałem kilka razy Bolshoi w Warszawie. Mam również bilety na Rosyjski Państwowy Balet i orkiestrę Syberii na teatrze królewskim jaskinię, które jest pięknym miejscem na oglądanie jeziora Swan i bilety są tanie. Poszedłem w zeszłym roku i było niesamowite. Również w Wimbledonie ponownie naprawdę miły teatr ..... nie, że jestem uzależniony :-) I have seen the Bolshoi a few times in Warsaw. I also have tickets for Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia at the theatre royal brighton which is a beautiful place to see Swan Lake & the tickets are cheap. Went last year and it was incredible. Also in Wimbledon again really nice theatre ..... not that I'm an addict :-)

[@bridgetdolan4379]

Ni Ck I saw a live proformance but it wasn't this ballet I really want to see this ballet

[@laurenedwards4891]

Ballet and dance is still soooo underappreciated and under-acknowledged, that it hurts my soul

[@mioszmenet4926]

Ok

[@tink6225]

@@mioszmenet4926 ?

[@zazzzy]

Kids are too busy on their phones these days :(

[@tink6225]

@@zazzzy I'm like 14 and I been watching ballet videos so much lol a lot of my peers like dance I promise it's more that we see displayed

[@justanalpaca7803]

@@zazzzy um, what do you think you're watching on your device? Ballet. Not everyone can pay to see it live, so please stop judging kids for being on their phones, some of us-like myself- find comfort in them. Have a nice day, and please don't get mad because I honestly can't deal with that right now

[@LegoGBlok]

You don't have to like,love ballet to watch ballet. You don't have understand ballet to watch ballet. You don't have to be anyone,anything to watch ballet. You can enjoy ballet by enjoying its beautiful music and appriciate the physical aspect of it, appriciate the body of work,watch it from scientific perspective if you will, respect and honer these performers and their abilities.Respect all people who have worked with/for this great peace of art.

[@Noodles-_]

I don’t understand whats going on, but it’s beautiful

[@dougr.2398]

@@Noodles-_you can get a good idea of the story from any of several sources

[@hedgehog_in_the_fog0111]

Обожаю музыку П.И. Чайковского! Это просто чудо какое-то! Сказка) Мелодизм, душевный подъем, счастье:) И прекрасное исполнение балета!

[@dawinybastos]

Act I, Scene 1 - A park near Prince Siegfried's castle 0:00 Introduction: Moderato assai - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I 2:35 1. Scène: Allegro giusto 5:47 2. Waltz: Tempo di valse 11:37 3. Scène: Allegro moderato 15:23 4. Pas de trois 22:27 6. Pas d'action: Andantino quasi moderato - Allegro 24:00 8. Dance with Goblets: Tempo di polacca Act I, Scene 2 - Beside a lake 27:15 10. Scene: Moderato 29:51 11. Scene: Allegro moderato, Moderato, Allegro vivo 34:26 12. Scene: Allegro, Moderato assai quasi andante 38:22 13. Dances of the Swans 50:15 IV. Dance of the Little Swans 58:06 14. Scene: Moderato Act II - The ballroom in Siegfried's palace 59:55 15. Scene: March - Allegro giusto 1:02:39 16. Ballabile: Dance of the Corps de Ballet and the Dwarves: Moderato assai, Allegro vivo 1:04:14 17. Entrance of the Guests and Waltz: Allegro, Tempo di valse 1:08:22 18. Scene: Allegro, Allegro giusto 1:10:07 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero) 1:12:05 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato, Andantino quasi moderato, Presto 1:13:56 20. Hungarian Dance: Czardas - Moderato assai, Allegro moderato, Vivace 1:16:37 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka 1:19:32 05. Grand Pas d'action (The Black Swan Pas de Deux) 1:30:47 24. Scene: Allegro, Tempo di valse, Allegro vivo Act III - Beside the lake 1:32:40 25. Entr'acte: Moderato 1:35:15 Valse des Cygnes (a.k.a. Waltz for White and Black Swans, orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.11 "Valse Bluette") 1:40:29 28. Scene: Allegro agitato, Molto meno mosso, Allegro vivace 1:43:57 29. Scene finale: Andante 1:45:04 Scene Dansante (orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.15 "Un poco di Chopin") 1:49:03 29. Scene finale: Allegro, Alla breve, Moderato e maestoso, Moderato 1:53:20 Credits

[@dawinybastos]

58:06 14. Scene: Moderato Swan theme

[@nnovatakaren5515]

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[@mayarm6924]

THANK YOU!

[@dcs6252]

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[@faniapospori6101]

THANK YOU!

[@mirandaayoung5]

My favorite ballet. I have always loved Tchaikovsky's music. I was introduced to classical music as a child and he is one of favorite composers.

[@strasbourgeois1]

Le Retour des Princes Français à Paris 😮

[@alexandramott3181]

@@GlobalSnow-bp7sb Rachmaninoff is quite hard for some children , better Nutcracker or Mussorgsky Night on the Bale Mountain in Disney cartoon.

[@Utopia_.]

​@@alexandramott3181 ООО! Я могла вам посоветовать ещё некоторых композиторов,но не знаю, понравятся ли вам они, если ответите ДА,я напишу вам в ответ с вашего позволения.

[@houseofvenusMD]

​@@alexandramott3181it just requires repeat exposure. My parents used to play CDs on road trips that added elements of storytelling that could capture our attention while still delivering the entire ballet over the course of the trip. Great memories now that I reminisce on them 🥹

[@thomasmercer726]

The most beautifull music written. Dancing is superb. I'm 76 and wish I could dance like this. Every dancer is in top physical shape. A dream performance to watch while quarantined.

[@exsqueezeme3353]

True

[@bigman-em7cc]

How ya doing now?

[@joceline8096]

:] me too haha

[@Tampo-tiger]

Has humanity ever before created anything so beautiful?

[@hasanhany3103]

Not-Funny Comedian like what ?this is a real question.

[@240subscribersandnovideosf5]

Anime, Music, Origami, Drawings, Technology, Photography, Art, Books, etc. etc. Before you comeatme, let me warn you we all have different opinions ( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)

[@Tampo-tiger]

Not-Funny Comedian I expect you are lucky enough to be a very young person enjoying your youth, and just you keep doing that for as long as possible dear mate. A strange thing will happen to you when you're older if you're lucky, and this cavern of enormous depth will assail you. It deals with emotions so profound and moving that you really don't want them while you're enjoying your youth, but it really helps replace the lost frivolous fun of youth with something very enjoyable. This gives rise to such seemingly unlikely things as enjoying Tchaikovsky and other classics, and I hope when your time comes you get as much pleasure from it as I do.

[@robbybonfire23]

ಠ_ಠ I would say God help you in your crass ignorance, but then, you probably believe in Tchaikovsky more than you believe in God, which is to say not at all. What ignorant youthful arrogance and folly you display.

[@hufemeve]

657BIueArmy I doubt it - just Tchaikovsky alone conquers our ears & thoughts with his unparalleled music while the ballet performance delight us with boundless beauty & aesthetics.

[@marianat7410]

Not even 2 minutes in and I feel fancy

[@bgandjsco1]

I agree ,something this beautiful can't help you but feel special.

[@jen837]

Why is this relatable? ^O^

[@Twinzma]

Lol, true

[@MsDisneylandlover]

lol iknow right

[@angelakapner3786]

😂

[@colbyandbrennen3543]

Anyone else feel so much fancier after watching this?

[@mijah_heart]

Can't feel fancy cause I'm trying to figure out what I'm watching 😂. Ballet seems so elegant and a beautiful way into the creative world yet I don't really understand what I'm getting into

[@ilovesushi7311]

I feel sad, very sad. Because I couldn't never do ballet (just a few weeks, but my mom canceled my ballet registration), my parents never allowed me saying "this will never feed you" or "you won't get a future from that" even knowing this was my dream. I never wanted to do ballet as my profession, but a hobby. When I always see a ballet performance, I feel so sad.

[@alejandraalanisnolasco9134]

@@ilovesushi7311 I feel some similar, I want to be an actress and Singer and dancer, but my father always tell me that I don't have talent or that I don't have any opportunity, but we have to fight for our dreams and passions, don't give up!!!!

[@avencarlson]

Veerrrryyyyy fancy, yeah I also feel very pretentious and sophisticated and superior and all that too :)

[@LadySamanthally]

Agree hahhahaha

[@Людмила-и7х8ф]

Это было блестящее исполнение,низкий поклон за божественное наслаждение всем артистам балета,музыкантам,хореографам,спасибо,браво,браво,брависсимо.

[@Iamdivine1306]

I’m home alone , no teenagers 😂 , enjoying this beautiful ballet on a beautiful Sunday morning, the music, the story and this cup of coffee is all I need in this moment and I am in heaven 💓

[@michaeljohnston-ul1vi]

Hope they still do it in Heavens cafes. As the Lords prayer goes, On earth as it is in Heaven.

[@MleuRelaxingChannel]

I live not far from house where Tchaikovsky lived in Klin. He rent it. Now it is a museum. There is a small wooden table near the window where he wrote his music. And all kids in Klin loved him because he gave candies to them when went for a walk.

[@yesabellaapaza2466]

I would like to go there some day, bc I love all about Tchaikovsky 💙

[@Alucardsspouse]

So cute

[@Tampo-tiger]

The first time I read that it as 'he gave the kids candles', and I imagined them arriving after dark and him helping them with lit candles ha ha ha. Seriously though, I would swap your being so close to Klin any day for my being a few doors away from Charles Dickens' house. To see the little table where Tchaikovsky, a sometimes tortured soul, would transfer his powerful and overwhelming emotions to paper in the form of intensely beautiful music is the epitome of joy. Lucky you Natalina!!!

[@Opus566]

That's so wholesome💛

[@sharonborley5408]

Wow that's incredible Mieu thankyou for sharing that. So a small wooden table where he wrote his music and he was very kind. I adore Tchaikovsky as my dancing life was so intertwined with him. So he lived in Klin. It's been so hard not being able to dance with others during this challenging time but I love that you live near his home. If you visit it sometime close your eyes and tell him that he'd so well loved by me in Australia and he'll always be by my side❤️❤️❤️❤️ hey Mieu I hope your safe and your family during all of this pandemic

[@sjy6468]

Igor Zelensky’s (the prince) acting is immersive and amazing And the spinning part from 1:30:00 is amazing as well with the black swan

[@dirtibag]

Coda

[@ruby.xoxo04]

Facts!

[@norbertolancome9278]

pensar que ahora es presidente de Ucrania....

[@aidacaceres4476]

Magnificent! This ballet will live for eternity. The choreography, decor, and everything else are unmatched.

[@BikeVermont71]

There's nothing like ballet to show what agility and beauty the human body, female or male, is capable of. I imagine we'll all be "in that number when the saints come marching in."

[@kenjoneslee]

Trained in ballet for ten years myself. Still do it for exercise at age 58. Ballet is all about the beautiful lines the human body can make when the thighs are turned out and feet are pointed. I can't do big jumps anymore with any kind of assurance I'm not going to hurt myself, but I can do most of the rest of ballet movement, which is evidence that it's a great life long way to stay fit, and once you've learned it, you can do it in the privacy of your home. Helps to have a hardwood floor with at least a 12x12 space.

[@patriciaharrison]

vermontcleric58 I would like to know that Heavenly Father would have the perfect ballet dancers and composers up in heaven! Just like he would have the perfect music that we all love to hear! Ballet just simply gives me a wonderful and warm feeling in my heart and all over when I see the pas de deux, and I love the closing of the ballet!

[@twinsworld4504]

⚘

[@sabinatsang]

I really want to see a live ballet performance at a theatre

[@rebeccamiller9558]

Sabina Tsang you should. It is worth every penny

[@therhythmictale5574]

I’ve been to the Russian theatres multiple times and I’ve got to say, it’s absolutely incredible and worth it

[@panchoemelda3472]

Samee

[@stella7677]

I’ve been many times and it’s totally worth it

[@nelli7160]

i have seen nutcracker two or three times, and it was amazing. i was like 10 then tho so it would be nice to see it again with a bit more brain capacity lmao

[@vincenzomartino5648]

Just going to watch this now for no reason ar all

[@vincenzomartino5648]

Slava Ukraina

[@allidelarosa1525]

lmaoo same

[@Nonone7170]

😂

[@Fayew98]

Same 😂

[@gillynuggetplayz680]

Omg same🤣

[@SvetlanaMartinenko]

Здесь все прекрасно: музыка, хореография, исполнение, костюмы. Самое интересное, что он длинный, но не надоедает. Действия сменяют друг друга. Затягивает в эту сказку. Полный восторг!!!

[@nayaa007]

I honestly wouldn't mind if this was the only proof of human existence

[@karinkorenkova2059]

@W Wts they're just talking about the performance, not what's behind the performers

[@davidovics92]

@W Wts why, what do you mean by your comment on ballerinas?

[@davidovics92]

@W Wts oh, i see

[@CasperSpencer]

whoever finds that proof must think we were very elegant creatures lmao

[@valentinamasei7777]

@W Wts I guess that inspired black swan the movie

[@TamaraBlackwell]

I quickly went from somewhat bored and disinterested, to in a trancelike state of being hypnotized by the movements and music... and then it was over in a grandiose flash. How delightfully trippy. We're in such a weird state of history where any sweaty poor man such as myself can partake in such beautiful media recordings and find value in it still, not quite out of curiosity but not quite familiarity either. That damned middlebrow.

[@valueeagle8703]

Trevor Black

[@twinsworld4504]

⚘

[@Msteteuzinhofuu]

Lain

[@0restes]

Same here! I never thought I’d get caught up in the story. I guess the superb acting along with everything else - just got me!

[@trollemor]

*50:17** me and my squad coming late to class*

[@mariannefreyagutib4113]

good comparison!

[@calisthaloovi3079]

😂😂😂

[@raghulrr7696]

Dance of the little swans

[@Winterwishes12]

This made me laugh aloud-

[@danielhorton4807]

halarious

[@manal-xiisci.6313]

had the patient to watch this without skipping and the way i felt the calmness, thrill, beauty of love and sadness is just i cant explain. this made me realise the greatness of ballet. THIS IS PERFECTTTT PERFECT DOWN OT THE LAST MINUTE DETAILS

[@MaluuniRosa]

Barely 20 minutes in, and I already love the character of the jester. Just having the time of his life during the first scene.

[@LeoBloom-kc4iv]

This was my first time seeing that performance, and the 2 hours felt more like 2 minutes. This video made me realize, for the first time (I’m 17), the greatness of ballet. I always thought that if there was a question about storytelling combined with music, then the human voice (opera) was the way to go. But today, for the first time, I was introduced to the magic not of the human voice but of the human body. The way music combines with the body is like the soul itself revealing its substance. The feeling of that combination is almost divine, but at the same time it is very close to human emotion, and ultimately it succeeds in expressing so elegantly the essence of love and tragedy. I don’t think any other dancing form can even attempt to compete with ballet. It has a special purity to it as it dates back to an era when western civilization was, if not at its highest, certainly in a better state than today’s. This type of dance captures the beauty of life and defines what makes the human experience unique!

[@marymcsherry1965]

Fabulous comment

[@LeoBloom-kc4iv]

@ek5371 Thanks :-) That's a challenging question, but I'll do my best to answer it. Personally, I've always been drawn to German and Italian operas, although I do enjoy others as well. Taking that into consideration, here are a few of my personal top picks: 1. Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" 2. Verdi's "Rigoletto" 3. Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro" 4. Mozart's "Don Giovanni" 5. Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" 6. Wagner's "Parsifal" 7. Verdi's "La traviata" 8. Bizet's "Carmen" 9. Puccini's "La bohème" 10. Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" 11. Wagner's "Lohengrin" 12. Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" 13. Jules Massenet's "Thaïs" 14. Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" 15. Puccini's "Tosca" 16. Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" 17. Delibes' "Lakmé" 18. Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore" 19. Mozart's "Così fan tutte" I'm sure I might have missed a few, but those are some of my all-time favorites. However, I'd also love to hear about your favorite operas and any titles you'd like to add to the list.

[@LeoBloom-kc4iv]

@@marymcsherry1965 I really appreciate your kind words! I'm happy that you liked my comment.

[@dpainter1526]

​@@LeoBloom-kc4ivWow, impressive list! I have to add Turandot as one of my favourites, for atmosphere, grandeur, excitement and beautiful melodies

[@houseofvenusMD]

Western civilization hasn't even reached its peak yet. We are about to have an easily distributable cure for cancer among otner groundbreaking innovations but for some reason you prefer the state of the West when we were only a couple decades removed from serfdom as opposed to the present day? We have a global telecommunications network that allows ANYONE to experience the work of one of our greatest geniuses, not just the nobility and those they patronize. Yet you prefer the past? Hmmm...smells political in here😂

[@chloet5200]

Swan lake is the most beautiful ballet of all !!

[@gudrunroselt5045]

Selten so eine schöne Inszenierung gesehen. Nurejew wäre stolz! Siegfried und Primaballerina einfach phantastisch! Selbst der Narr: großartig! Unglaublich schön 😔

[@simonesjournal]

My dream is to see this in person. I know I’ll cry.

[@ИринаЛыкова-в5г]

Приезжайте в Санкт-Петербург) мариинский!!

[@ovts1dee]

Same!! I am from Russia but unfortunately, I’ve never seen ballets in person, its one of my dreams. But if you want to do it, came to Moscow or Sankt-Petersburg, they are such beautiful cities!!

[@LewJF2023]

I’ve seen swan lake. I live in the UK it was about 4 or 5 years ago. Amazing. Loved it from start to finish. My favourite opera. I’d love to see it again one day. I’m sure you will see it too. 😊

[@sararodriguez7774]

We are two dreamers now. I think the ballet is a own world with so much levels until you finish on it. So far away from me, I'm in Canary Islands.

[@777mantikor]

The Kirov is wonderful in live performances. I've seen them twice. I hope you get the chance.

[@yvonnewilliams6748]

To become a male ballet dancer, I would imagine they start at a very young age..so, can you imagine the teasing and taunts they had to endure by classmates/peers?? I give them high cudos to do what you love in spite of the nasty remarks they got.They're doing what they love not what they have to do in order to make a living..well done MEN...

[@yvonnewilliams6748]

That could very well be, but however they got to this point in their career, I give them high praise..

[@marikamari1189]

How do you figure that? I think homeschooling is extremely rare in Russia. even more so than men in ballet. most ppl cant affort for one parent to not work.

[@yvonnewilliams6748]

good, still high praise for those men

[@Pfalenopsis]

Yvonne Williams i know one young (teen) ballet dancer. He is so handsome, so well-built and so mature thanks to his determination that no one teases him, rather admires him.

[@yvonnewilliams6748]

That's really great to hear..I hope he does well..congrats to him..

[@sofia.cardenas.x]

Is anyone else like super obsessed with 55:07-55:30? Tchaikovsky is such a genius

[@camilodominguez4678]

i was not until you mentioned it

[@azorahype4502]

Yup that and 1:30:20 - 1:30:50

[@occhiopennuto239]

For me, 44:38 ss

[@eboli7146]

Me too!!! And she dances it sooo beautifully

[@organboi]

No, I'm not. That does not stick out as anything to obsess over. There are far more amazing and fascinating things, at least to me. Just seconds later, there is a great original part that catches my attention much much more.

[@ballerinalove]

Truly a blessing to be able to witness! Ballet is something I’ll never stop loving. Beauty is pain, they say; and ballet is the embodiment of that. My gratitude goes out to this talented, and cordial dancers.

[@NinaShoshi1989]

I love her interpretation of Odile. It's one of the best I've seen. The dancing/acting combined. It's neither too little nor too much. I believe completely in the character she creates here. It's obviously a difficult role, but she nails it.

[@joanaandilovepassionfruit4316]

The day i watch this live, with an orchestra, I will cry so so much, I really want this!

[@GunterRau]

The best performance with Yulia Makhalina as ODETTE - breathtaking artistic dancing in her absolute fantastic personal style with the KIROV BALLET St.Petersburg.

[@burkewhb]

Wow! I absolutely agree. I don't see how Swan Lake could be any better than this performance. Yulia and Igor both do a fantastic job in this.

[@karennoble4957]

Yes, great!! But my favorite Odette remains Svetlana Zhakarova.

[@Addelyn_Bailey]

As a person who has played Violin for 3 years the music is extremely beautiful and underrated. Yes the ballet is extremely elegant but the music is so very well played!

[@mariacolmenaresrojas8285]

Idk why but I believe that sounded a little bit arrogant... I played the viola in 2 orquestras during 5 years but this video is to appreciate the ballet, if not, we could just watch a concert

[@gilbubelis3958]

Yes, I’d say music is as important or even more important in this masterpiece.

[@RAH19791]

You are so right!

[@gray_mara]

Calling something underrated is the new virtue signalling. The purpose of this comment is to inform us that you have much better taste than everyone else who doesn't appreciate... one of the most loved and appreciated scores in existence... wait...

[@thehouseofcha1nsaw_]

What is underrated about the music? Excerpts from Swan Lake are normally incorporated somewhere in any Music Theory or Composition course. Studying Tchaikovsky pieces is sometimes required in some music curriculums.

[@trillamonjaro]

Idk why but whenever I’m home alone and high I watch ballet and shit is entertaining asf

[@carolineadams2302]

i geeked

[@BippinRongs]

Doing this right now

[@BippinRongs]

@Alex Smith you cared enough to comment. Thanks sweet cheeks.

[@marifaria]

oh shit i'm doing this. deeply high and it's 05 am watching ballet

[@sofiamallarino7217]

a man of culture

[@StasysAndriuška]

Єто ПРЕКРАСНО, незабываемо ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@grayeruanna6008]

This is why I love Ballet, the way they barely touch the floor, the precise movment of there body's it's all too good :D

[@josephazar2469]

Féerique

[@acohen3951]

I saw Swan Lake in St Petersburg Russia, in 1975, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet company. It was the first Ballet that I had even seen. I cried several times during its performance, as it was so magical and romantic, and emotional to me. I have loved Ballet ever since. Allen Cohen

[@diggerpete9334]

Yeah you don't need to sign off as Allen Cohen, think we got that already at the start.

[@Chebab-Chebab]

+Peter Byrd It doesn't matter; his emotional response does. Allen Cohen.

[@burkewhb]

+Allen Cohen It's easy to see why Swan Lake would cause such extremes of emotion: the dancing, the music, the beautiful performers, the story, it's all so wonderful, so overwhelming. The Kirov and the Boshoi both know how to perform this work, the Russians are the best at classical ballet. Yulia Makhalinas are hard to surpass.

[@vesnahill444]

+galaxy I, too, went to Kiev, Moscow and Leningrad in 1971...just needed a train ticket and a valid passport, not even much money. Sadly, did not get to see any ballet productions - due to theaters summer recess - but did go to the first surround sound and picture cinema in Moscow....brilliant experience, in those days...can you imagine!!!! As for Tchaikovsky and his music, HE rules!

[@PrinceMarcusWilliam]

+Allen Cohen I cried reading

[@DestynieSandy]

I love this version of Sean Lake. The dancing and orchestrations are spectacular. And love that the evil wizard gets his come up commence in the end and the two lovers reunite!

[@ToYourHealthAndMine]

Ah yes Sean Lake

[@joecmccluskey]

Sean Lake 🇮🇪🍀Thee Irish version of Swan Lake they dance in Wellie Boots, 😅😂😅😂

[@kite1310]

i dont dance, but i know beauty when i see it

[@danadoxtater683]

💖💖💖

[@marysmith7792]

The audience is also important too.

[@karennoble1076]

The most beautiful ❤️ human art, live, auido, visual And the most beautiful form.

[@iguessitwasnicetry]

Amazing! Every single dancer is the treasure of the world. Look at their perfect fifth position! When I visited st. Petersburg, of course I went to see their performance and it was one of the best time of my life. I will come visit there just to see their performance.

[@ddevo2943]

Always welcome to Russia )

[@dokhycodan1012]

+iguessitwasnicetry What is the fifth position?

[@jahirulislam-qx1ys]

D Devo

[@bryanherrera6161]

+Dok Hycodan yes, i want to know too

[@avourrito1819]

I should be doing homework.... this is too mesmerizing

[@saffronsworld1508]

9 NightWolf --- I spent many nights listening to Chopin and other great classical composers while in college when I probably had been doing homework; but I could not resist the lure of the great composers. Guess what? I graduated I went on to earn well over $100,000 a year, and now I am retired and listening to classical music all I want.

[@arfanm9440]

This is my homework and I don't wanna do it lmao

[@CindyWu1665]

IKR same here

[@arfanm9440]

Cindy Wu goodluck!

[@ezyarborough7252]

Meeeeeee

[@susghjgft]

0:00 Introduction: Moderato assai - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I 2:35 1. Scène: Allegro giusto 5:47 2. Waltz: Tempo di valse 11:37 3. Scène: Allegro moderato 15:23 4. Pas de trois 22:27 6. Pas d'action: Andantino quasi moderato - Allegro 24:00 8. Dance with Goblets: Tempo di polacca Act I, Scene 2 - Beside a lake 27:15 10. Scene: Moderato 29:51 11. Scene: Allegro moderato, Moderato, Allegro vivo 34:26 12. Scene: Allegro, Moderato assai quasi andante 38:22 13. Dances of the Swans 50:15 IV. Dance of the Little Swans 58:06 14. Scene: Moderato Act II - The ballroom in Siegfried's palace 59:55 15. Scene: March - Allegro giusto 1:02:39 16. Ballabile: Dance of the Corps de Ballet and the Dwarves: Moderato assai, Allegro vivo 1:04:14 17. Entrance of the Guests and Waltz: Allegro, Tempo di valse 1:08:22 18. Scene: Allegro, Allegro giusto 1:10:07 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero) 1:12:05 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato, Andantino quasi moderato, Presto 1:13:56 20. Hungarian Dance: Czardas - Moderato assai, Allegro moderato, Vivace 1:16:37 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka 1:19:32 05. Grand Pas d'action (The Black Swan Pas de Deux) 1:30:47 24. Scene: Allegro, Tempo di valse, Allegro vivo Act III - Beside the lake 1:32:40 25. Entr'acte: Moderato 1:35:15 Valse des Cygnes (a.k.a. Waltz for White and Black Swans, orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.11 "Valse Bluette") 1:40:29 28. Scene: Allegro agitato, Molto meno mosso, Allegro vivace 1:43:57 29. Scene finale: Andante 1:45:04 Scene Dansante (orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.15 "Un poco di Chopin") 1:49:03 29. Scene finale: Allegro, Alla breve, Moderato e maestoso, Moderato 1:53:20 Credits

[@sahilkhan2470]

the elegance of the moves.. how is it humanly possible!!!

[@brigittechafin5619]

+Sahil Khan LOTS OF PRACTICE

[@ashotofmercury]

+Sahil Khan Physical agony! :(

[@maxboatman5574]

+brigitte chafin lots and lots and lots of practice indeed lol

[@JohnSmith-xt7fz]

+Sahil Khan They aren't humans. They are robots from the planet Balettica in the Andromeda Galaxy. They do this from birth.

[@maxboatman5574]

Lmfao. They are programmed to dance, and only to dance.

[@ikuminryuzaki8893]

何回見ても感動します。最高なダンザー達のパフォーマンスに魅了します。楽団の奏者の皆様にも感謝します。

[@maestrobmdgg]

Thank you

[@西贝-l9r]

You don't thank Tchaikovsky?

[@natkm7823]

Doctor: You have 1 hour 55 minutes and 41 seconds to live Me:

[@PGGreatOak]

Ironic as the term of Swan Song is referenced from this ballet. 😂

[@mell6258]

abartsaydın

[@beachgirl1947]

I have loved this ballet since I was a child. Living near Chicago, my mother used to take me to the Ballet Russe ballets at Christmas time. It just magical ; we even went backstage to meet the then wonderful dancer Frederick Franklin. Lovely memories.

[@samiaazzouz9731]

La musique.. les costumes.. le décor.. la Russie dans toute la splendeur.. grandiose..merci..une Russie enchanteresse..

[@solygoldenberg3223]

1:00:56

[@Horrorbilgee]

who's here watching this in quarantine ?

[@MsHeebiejeebies]

Me

[@cynthiaemmanuel6727]

Moi

[@elifwbakar]

me lol

[@renzecro]

you

[@renzecro]

@@teaimenjak5886 nickname lol

[@daliadarling6794]

God she is perfect. I can literally picture a swan when she’s dancing.

[@ALİBAYKUL]

Zarafet, güzellik,incelik,sanat.işte bale izleme mutluluğu.Ali Baykul ben.İzmir, TÜRKİYE.den selamlar.

[@Mickekzon]

Popped into my head this evening. For some reason, don't really know why.

[@gabrielb1362]

This is why humanity haven't been destroyed yet.

[@gbparker1073]

Brasileiro né?

[@rcosmic9993]

True

[@Liskicj]

*hasn't

[@gabrielb1362]

@@Liskicj u know what i mean anyway

[@Liskicj]

@@gabrielb1362 I do, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't spell correctly.

[@archie3060]

How can there be 10K dislikes? This is superb, flawless dancing and amazing music - the pinnacle of human art and culture.

[@vaslav030547]

You really need to get out more.

[@SCP--ud7fc]

@@vaslav030547 you really need to be educated more

[@elthomas_]

​@@vaslav030547 tf?

[@anthonymarsano5468]

your right

[@Tampo-tiger]

I think people get confused as to where to place their 'like'. The new system doesnt make clear enough what your vote is, up or down. I believe eall of us here adore this heartachingly lovely work.

[@elizabethhenderson869]

Pure delight. Especially the 4 cygnets - as we all tried to copy in/after/before ballet class. This is a wonderful performance - makes me want to catch a plane to St. Petersburg to see this live. There is nothing like the Kirov ballet anywhere else in the world.

[@jojo1234a]

I cried like a baby. This always brings up so much emotion, the dancers and the entire show really do take you along for the ride with them. I wish we could have seen the dancers at the end, the prima ballerina receiving flowers etc.

[@tiamia7139]

This was videotaped on a closed set for television (no audience/flowers, etc.).

[@beachgirl5584]

I know, this was so beautiful Jojo. I could hardly keep my emotions in check watching this. My eyes started to well up from the beauty and my husband just rolled his eyes.

[@keithlogan8923]

May I interject? Your husband is a fool following what are assumed male conventions. Beauty is as beauty is, there are no limitations on that simple fact. I am male and 100% heterosexual but ballet is something wonderful to watch and the male dancers have to be superbly strong as well as graceful. The females sacrifice so much for their art. All this should be appreciated.

[@hawsangsangar2485]

Jojo Sagewitch جؤنى

[@svetlanab4849]

божественный спектакль

[@GiftigeAardbeiMuffin]

Beautiful. They make it look so easy...

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

Yes looks very easy~ *

[@ccpp1908]

يالبيه

[@erinkwalsh]

I can't wait until The Nutcracker at Christmas! My late mother and I used to see it at the Fox Theater here in Saint Louis!

[@rockyj1484]

ikr!

[@katyids2211]

I agree. They move so elegantly and gracefully they seem to float. thanks for sharing this Warner Classic TV!? Think I'll see what else they have. Erin, someday see it in a big city with big bucks. Small cities do a great job, and I have seen it in several, but when I saw it San Francisco, it was a real extravaganza.

[@TwistedHeart74]

PBS gave me a love.of ballet and opera from childhood. It's amazing to watch the same ballet 45 years later and appreciate just how HARD they work!

[@doona9924]

1:50:46 Here begins pure epicness 🙏🏻 Thank you Tchaïkovski 🙏🏻

[@Sangnamja-d3h]

The first time I saw this video was when I was 13 years old. I can't forget the emotional moment at that time. I was recording. Everything was new and even the feeling was subtle. I started to appreciate Russian ballet at a very young age. Thanks to the well-preserved video, you can bring back memories. I love you. Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet!!!!!!!

[@natfeldpausch]

Swan lake was the reason I chose to play the oboe. My dream is to someday accompany this beautiful ballet.

[@heartlandnews8573]

The Kirov Ballet, now known as the Mariinsky Ballet, is a prestigious ballet company based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in the 18th century. It is renowned for its classical ballet performances and has a rich history, including the works of famous choreographer Marius Petipa.

[@burkewhb]

This is the most beautiful Swan Lake I have ever seen. Yulia Makhalina and Igor Zelensky are both wonderful in this. The dancing and the music are both exquisite.

[@RumerPriestly]

That jester is incredible, HOW DO THESE PEOPLE JUMP SO HIGH?! It's superhuman.

[@protatolitito2014]

Nice

[@robertirvin4550]

I take it you've never watched an NBA game.

[@Bnesque]

sorry, I'm a Robert Horry expert.

[@quester09]

Rumer Priestly they're athletes.

[@yourlocalstrawberry]

YUP XD

[@iamjae1999]

ive seen this ballet so many times as a kid literally every year we would have a field trip to see a college perform swan lake so much nostalgia here

[@silviagreiner3435]

Hallo my dear, fine that you like Ballett It is beautyful. Other Performances like griseldis or Nussknacker are great also . It is soo hard for the dancers, it hurts, but they love Ballett so much. I wish you a vers happy chrismas whereever you may live Bei bye.

[@emiliajaszberenyi1074]

Questo SI!spettacolo!!! Non le porcheria di oggi !!!! Tre volte :BRAVO

[@ancamg]

Tchaikovsky's music is so beautiful it stands alone. Ballet itself is an awesome art.

[@twistedsista4467]

I am totally hooked even at my old age I am totally hooked💕💕💕💕

[@FilmtoastTrailer]

oh yes

[@thesilvershining]

I listen to the complete recording constantly. When this ballet premiered in 1877 one of the main complaints was that Tchaikovsky’s music was “too complex for dancing” and “too symphonic.” Imagine making such bizarre criticisms of the best ballet composer ever 😂

[@PrecisionHolePunching]

@@thesilvershining blows the mind doesn't it!

[@rnbrineg]

1:29:22 holy shit Also I think the jester is the unsung talent of this ballet

[@marcusgingell3585]

Rachael Brinegar I thought the crow was pretty cool too

[@lapaula_fj_]

The jester rules, period.

[@mythicalashley9542]

Ive been thinking this the whole time he's so talented

[@honeymoonldrr]

dang that lasted 30 seconds

[@janel8169]

Right? I'd been watching his leaps, they're so clean and graceful

[@jereenajames7230]

This is my first time watching a ballet, I feel like I was just wasting my whole life without this.

[@J-tt1lu]

❤️❤️❤️

[@juangarcialastra1925]

El más bello y la mejor obra clásica de todos los tiempos. Bravo Rusia. La madre de las bellas artes.

[@dingbat.productions]

I can not stop staring at their feet.

[@tink6225]

the lines are so clean😩

[@nathanschmidtke5901]

Ikr

[@LadySamanthally]

True I feel like I'm the one who's doing the act lol

[@burkewhb]

This production of Swan Lake is so utterly beautiful, I've watched certain parts dozens of times. I love the Pas de Deux in the Second Act. I also watch the third act where the prince appears to find Odette, the music and the dancing is so exquisite.