The Taming of the Shrew, Acte 2 (Olga Smirnova, Semyon Chudin) BT 2016.01.24

[@user-bn3gs8xx3f]

Хореограф - волшебник! Какие простые движенья и позы - а какие красивые и говорящие! Смирнова - бриллиант Чудин - достойная оправа! Браво!❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@sarahliu1231]

(presumably) no one else will care, but the straight neckline on olga's costume was an outstanding design choice to me: it gave me so much of a sense of the obstinacy of the character but also the modernity of the adaptation. obviously olga and semyon were both irradiant in their roles, but I just wanted to give some love to the costume designers

[@zohraghezaili7564]

Monsieur Semyon Chudin, vous êtes d'une grâce infinie. Et vous dansez avec une telle sensibilité. Je ne me lasse pas de vous regarder. Merci.

[@jillwintz379]

CHUDIN exudes grace and sensuality. Gorgeous line, technique expressive movement.. absolutely captivating dancing!

[@IrinaFay18]

I love this whole ballet so much. Choreographed by someone who understands psychology and romance in different forms. You can tell the dancers really "got" it.

[@OreadNYC]

Definitely -- especially given the way in which the four couples (Bianca/Lucentio, Housekeeper/Gremio, Katharina/Petruchio, Widow/Hortensio) turned out in the end. One of the things which I find interesting about the choreography is the way in which Gremio and Hortensio appear to copy Petruchio's approach with Katharina in their courtship of Bianca only to fail spectacularly and be driven off and lured away by the two older and obviously more experienced women. Bianca throughout the ballet comes across as a delicate, innocent romantic. Lucentio wins her over because he's a gentle, sweet, unassuming man who treats her with respect. However, there are hints here and there in the choreography that Bianca is a bit of a tease -- and her happiness at the very end is spoiled somewhat when she sees how blissfully happy Katharina and Petruchio are! Katharina needs a man with a personality as passionate and strong as hers whom she can't intimidate and who's capable of matching wits with her (even beating her at her own game)...but someone who, deep down, is also capable of tenderness.

[@FannyPlusvi]

Maillot brings out the best of these outstanding dancers. Smirnova and Chudin are just wonderful. And what a music! Shostakovich was a genious! With all this gifted people I wonder when will Russia have a proper goverment. Europe, with all it's culture still with wars. Incomprehensible.

[@annicarbone6643]

Oltre alla eccellenza assoluta degli interpreti questa performance delizia lo spettatore per la bellezza della coreografia che è trasfusa negli stessi corpi degli artisti che diventano musica e coreografia! Un miracolo!❤

[@deloor171]

Beautiful partnership..lovely to see them dancing together...

[@altongrimes]

Surely Shostakovitch's glorious music was the invisible third dancer on this stage.

[@nahlak2000]

superb music

[@ritaki200]

Do you know the name of the track? I have been trying to find the music for so long!

[@7CALLAS]

@@ritaki200 Act II, pas de deux Bianca & Lucentio

[@ritaki200]

@@7CALLAS thaaaanks

[@7CALLAS]

ritaki200 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a, is a suite for orchestra arranged by Levon Atovmyan from Dmitri Shostakovich's score

[@ballet701]

A ballet partnership made in heaven.

[@ingain]

Открыла для себя эту прекрасную гармоничную пару. 💖 Как они мастерски передали чувства. Браво! 👏💐

[@user-vt2fl6sn5d]

Я тоже люблю эту пару

[@susanasneider6560]

PDD más que romántico ,expresado de una manera sublime por Olya y Semyon.Una caricia al alma.Y la coreografía de J.Ch.Maillot ,estupenda.Gracias a estos intérpretes destacadísimos !!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-db1gg8rp9l]

Не перестаю восхищаться, Оленька чудо!

[@annicarbone6643]

Sì è veramente un miracolo!❤

[@martincarrasco6196]

What a refreshing ballet, Amazing Music, Choreography, Fabulous Customs and What a Gifted Ballet Dancers just Lovely Thank you Bolshoi for this Master Piece Love it !

[@lorakarlash248]

и Мариинка- тоже порадовала

[@LanaW123]

I think they are very harmonious with each other in this piece. Very refreshing, modern yet classical and classy. No stripping needed .

[@OreadNYC]

If you're referring to the earlier scene between Katharina and Petruchio, I disagree. Not only was that scene one of the sexiest things I've ever seen in a ballet -- and who says ballet can't be sexy? -- it makes sense from my perspective. Bianca and Katharina in terms of personality are virtually polar opposites so it's only natural that they will not only attract and marry very different men but also bond with those men in very different ways. Katharina is hot-headed, independent, and passionate -- she needs a man every bit as strong-willed as she is whom she can't intimidate and who's able to challenge and even beat her at her own game, and Petruchio fits the bill because he's a lot like her. Given how incredibly fiery and tempestuous these two are, one of the primary ways in which they're going to bond is sexually because it's a natural outlet for all the energy they generate together.

[@simonaperez1475]

Это так прекрасно!!!!!какая мощная, трагическая музыка и такое же исполнение!!!

[@Reinemichaud]

Un ballet que je découvre, c'est vraiment magnifique et la musique de Chostakovitch est bouleversante

[@diadorimriobaldo7319]

Ce ballet de Maillot est d'autant plus extraordinaire quand il est interprété par les danseurs exceptionnels sur lesquels le chorégraphe a modelé son travail. J'ai rarement vu de ma vie des artistes faire autant corps avec une musique, une chorégraphie, un sens. Danse tout en soupir, magie de l’effleurement, magnétisme de l’émoi ; bouleversant, comme vous dites.

[@Reinemichaud]

Voilà trois fois que je le regarde et je me laisse transporter par la magie des danseurs, une chorégraphie de Maillot tout en douceur. C' est envoûtant. Merci pour cette découverte. Je m' abonne à votre chaîne

[@amychua4438]

This wedding pas de deux is beautiful - a combination of Maillot’s choreography, Shostakovich’s music, and the chemistry between Chubin & Smirnova. Chubin’s dancing is expressive, revealing a different facet of him as a dancer.

[@susanasneider6560]

Este es uno de los más sugestivos y románticos de la Historia del Ballet.Olya y Semyon hacen una pareja inigualable.Una verdadera joya de la Danza .Y la coreografía de J.Ch.Maillot es de una maestría enorme.Gracias por el placer de verlos.❤❤❤❤

[@angelgirl8533]

I believe Shakespeare would have loved this too.

[@susannevollmer2347]

A new Smirnova: great and marvelous!

[@nicolehourcade]

Together amazing, 2 outstanding dancers💖

[@altongrimes]

A mountain top of pure genius and on many levels..

[@larrykaufman8100]

Stunning performance!!!!!

[@susanasneider6560]

Poesía danzada.Eso es lo único que puedo decir.Adoro a Semyon y a Olya.!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Selcuk.Aytimur]

Watched video my mouth open and almost without blinking. Great dancers and great music. Thanks to Bolshoi

[@lindaschweizer5360]

I do remember these wonderful dancers.what a performance. God bless

[@williamdeng1870]

What a beautiful performance!

[@weeklyharrison]

I cannot believe how beautiful this is

[@giuliaferrari4492]

Simply amazing! The music and the two principals are sublime!!

[@altongrimes]

O God, this is just so superb! Glorious !

[@tims4966]

Amazing dancing and choreography

[@savagexbabe4378]

The most amazing thing I have ever seen...

[@magdachat846]

Olga you are the best!

[@OreadNYC]

This is a beautiful and wonderfully romantic pas de deux on the surface...but what I find most interesting about it is the way in which there are hints here and there throughout the choreography which make it clear that this relationship might not be entirely as blissful as it seems. Bianca over the course of the ballet comes across as a delicate and innocent young girl but there are moments when she displays her true colors and shows that she has the capacity to be manipulative and a bit of a tease. The relationship between Bianca and Lucentio is not entirely equal -- Bianca very much enjoys Lucentio's admiration and infatuation because he's such a gentle, sweet, and unassuming man but he has placed her on a pedestal. As long as Lucentio is willing to adore Bianca and be her acolyte, they will be fine...but what happens after Bianca falls from her pedestal (as she does at the very end of the ballet) or Lucentio is no longer content to be the giver in the relationship?

[@NinaaBallet]

This is beautiful!

[@dagmarmorgulis9318]

Wonderful

[@tkplu5924]

Bravo bravo bravo!!!

[@cristycr]

Beautiful music and ballet

[@jekaterinag2706]

Великолепно.

[@CaptainB007]

Bravo!

[@jaimebrucemuir8336]

Glorious...

[@gianmariogaia9330]

Olga Smirnova e Seymon Chudin sono "gocce" del sudore di Dio cadute sulla Terra! - Olga Smirnova and Seymon Chudin are "drops" of God's sweat that have fallen to Earth!

[@lsky4446]

Fab!😄🙌Bravo!!! 👏👏👏

[@savaileanalivia6533]

Very nice !

[@tunhiengo7693]

Verry good

[@TatTwamAsi]

Wonderful music & perfect ballet dancing, especially from Semyon, he has perfect grace. In this unabashed age it would be more credible if he had a male partner, you can act & look in love as much as you can, it looks rediculous to me.

[@ahones2255]

👏👏👏🌺

[@user-yy2kf5ek6p]

Пожалуйста, скажите, где можно посмотреть весь этот восхитительный балет?

[@user-mf3td9iw6f]

Новая сцена Большого театра

[@user-yy2kf5ek6p]

А в интернете?

[@user-tu8jp7qq7g]

Была трансляция в кинотеатрах несколько лет назад. Но Большой театр не разрешает копировать. Где-то я видела отдельно 1-й акт и отдельно 2-й. Там хороши и Катарина с Петруччо (Крысанова и Лантратов).

[@catherinecozzano2580]

It was performed by the Monte Carlo Ballet Company in 2020 during Covid-19’s. It was on French Culture Pub Channel tonight 26.03.23. Maybe you can find a replay. Of course not with the same cast, but nice too. Jean-Christophe Maillot is the director of the Company.

[@beatriceboambes8779]

Does anybody know what is the name of this music ?? Please it is very urgent it is for a project and i need to find the title of this piece

[@librarising9]

It's in the description at the top. Do you need to press 'SHOW MORE' ?

[@beatriceboambes8779]

thank you

[@7CALLAS]

The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a, is a suite for orchestra arranged by Levon Atovmyan from Dmitri Shostakovich's score

[@simonaperez1475]

Что это за балет? Музыка? И где они танцуют? Плииз

[@user-mf3td9iw6f]

Балет "Укрощение строптивой" музыка Шостаковича. Большой театр

[@camerongairns188]

they were risking broken noses at 1.35 ?

[@aidamata6953]

K

[@mikiohirata9627]

I hate the costume. It doesn't belong with this music nor the mood /period of story. I generally like Smirnova and Chudin very much so it's too bad.

[@OreadNYC]

In all fairness, if you watch the entire ballet, *none* of the costumes -- including those of the corps de ballet -- fit the period! This clearly was never intended to be a faithful interpretation of the Shakespeare play like the Cranko version -- especially since the ballet includes a character which doesn't even exist in the play -- but instead was intended to be a study of the dynamics and temperaments of the characters. I actually rather like the modern spin on the traditional Romantic tutu.