Tarantella - Kaptsova & Medvedev 2008

[@richardcleveland8549]

What a terrific work! Terrific dancing!

[@shinemendwoor]

Nina is just full of grace. FULL OF GRACE. She just has something so special in her if you watch her dance you would recognize it is her without seeing her face

[@Lapidu18]

Absolutely true, she has body style, and then her wonderful expressions on her face.. She is unic..

[@williamkhider8524]

Merveilleuse et brillante Nina Kaptsova. Elle n'a jamais failli. Le système gouvernemental répressif ne l'a jamais sait capituler. Elle restera dans mon cœur comme une des danseuse les plus talentueuse de cette pépinière qu'est le Bolchoï. Merci infiniment pour tout ce que vous m'avez apporté.

[@rosamunddavies5500]

Fabulous Nina and talented Denis

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Nina looks so cute and pretty in the costume!

[@bellasharp-collins2222]

What a wonderful performance - they have turned a simple piece of music into a brilliant piece of ballet - showing us what ballet is all about - to keep moving in time with the music - ballet is energy not walking - and here Nina and Denis are smiling - a must be in all ballet school

[@mairefrances]

Always a joy to see Nina Kaptsova - thank you for posting

[@TheBunduBallerina]

It's a pleasure. Thanks for commenting.

[@karennoble1168]

What a wonderful Italian tarantella!! I love Nina Kaptsova, so good to see her again it seems like a while. And Medvedev great too! Both great energy!! Thank you, dear Bundu ballerina for your great postings!!🙏🙋💕🎈

[@TheBunduBallerina]

...and thank you for your great comments! 💕

[@williamdeng1870]

Passionate and wonderful performance!

[@marlenelima1324]

Magnífico, MARAVILHOSO.

[@sergeyroitman2793]

Нина! Лучшая ! Ни с кем не сравнимая!.!.!Безупречная техника,наслаждение слушать её исполнение!

[@margaretnoble4805]

How EXHILARATING. Just as a tarantella should be. I smiled all through it.

[@Caroline-jt6ez]

The thing that surprises me is that they have the Balanchine technique solid! They're spotting forward, not necessarily keeping the heels on the ground for jumps, and they're on time with the music.

[@AshleyCoupal]

This is beautiful!

[@tenretnit]

Another brilliant video, thank you so much! This piece is so beautifully performed, and with such joy. Two wonderful dancers x

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Many thanks!

[@fernandacanale]

💖👏💖👏💖👏💖👏💖👏💖👏

[@sinnie587]

Always ❤ this, they have such an Amazing energy! 😊

[@serenevil]

this was very lovely. i had a smile the whole way through. thank you for posting!

[@TheBunduBallerina]

I'm so glad. Thank you for your wonderful comment!

[@briciola.bixiofabrizio5935]

FANTASTICI 🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@ioioioioio265]

Davvero.

[@ТетяТаня-э3й]

Кто может устоять под такую зажигательную музыку?;! Я с большим трудом

[@reneerichero1219]

♥️💞👏👏✌️🌹 Wonderful!!

[@joaohirenoluizdasilva9487]

Versão mais linda q já vi

[@Martin_Adams184]

Terrific! Thank you for posting. It's an amazing piece of dancing and choreography. What fascinates me most is the way that events are shaped around the contrasts of phrases and sections in the music. It's as if he was choreographing the music's structure and instrumentation. Kaptsova and Medvedev - what a combination! Do you know when this was filmed?

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Thank you too! It was filmed in 2008 as part of the Lopatkina Gala.

[@Martin_Adams184]

@@TheBunduBallerina Thanks. You and others here knowledgeable about ballet are teaching me so much. I speak as a professional musician who has always been interested in the music, but has only started learning about dance in his old age. That's probably because I have two left feet!

[@ioioioioio265]

Incredibile che una coreografia del genere sia stata concepita da un russo. Magico.

[@バリィ-b3o]

30年程前のボリショイ学校に20年に1人の天才！という触れ込みで来日したニーナカプツォーワ。その後の活躍があまりありませんね。華があって美しい少女が恵まれなかったのは何故でしょう？

[@gpopov777]

Fabulous!!👍🌟💕 When was this done and recorded?

[@TheBunduBallerina]

It was recorded in 2008 at the Lopatkina Gala. Thanks for your comment!

[@gpopov777]

I appreciate the information! These two dancers are true professionals; the are mesmerizing !

[@ГаляМих-т2ю]

Денис Медведев - прекрасный танцовщик и партнер, а сейчас и педагог.

[@DavidAsset78]

They get the ballet moves correctly, but they don't get the tarantella inspiration. This is bloodless.

[@feedthebirdstuppenceabag]

@@SeanSmith-gd8qvthey are a spectator, it's not their job to do better. They're allowed to critique and have an opinion (positive or negative) on a performance just as every other person in the comments. You don't have to be an actor in order to have a negative opinion about someone's acting in a movie.

[@feedthebirdstuppenceabag]

Agreed completely. I think the people in the comment section have not seen the original with McBride and Villella. Then they'll have quite a different opinion on this performance. Nonetheless, I applaud them for doing such a difficult piece and they were both happy and charming.

[@feedthebirdstuppenceabag]

@@SeanSmith-gd8qv uh, where did I even imply that? You're 100% welcome to disagree. We all have our opinions and tastes. But when you said "and can you do better", that's basically saying you can't critique because you can't do better. Which is poor logic because if that were the case, no one could be upset if their favorite basketball player did poorly in a game, just because they aren't all star basketball players. Or that someone's favorite actor did poorly in a movie, just because they aren't actors. You don't need to be a ballerina to like or dislike a ballet.

[@ioioioioio265]

Interessante commento, ma lo puoi pensare solo se vedi le cose con un pregiudizio. Hanno trovato il sangue in altri parametri, parametri russi, metrica e sfumature. È una meraviglia di coreografia che si rinnova ogni volta.

[@tovasamaztovasamaz415]

@@feedthebirdstuppenceabag I have seen it. Villella looked very... tired? McBride was gorgeous, in my opinion she danced her best Tarantella with Baryshnikov.