Nutcracker Variation & Coda - Polunin, Kimin Kim & Kumakawa

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Sergei Polunin, Kimin Kim & Tetsuya Kumakawa perform the Nutcracker Prince variation & coda.
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Polunin: • Sergei Polunin & Natal... ‪@IndiaInk‬
Kimin Kim: • 31/12/19 Happy New Yea... ‪@balletopera2816‬
Kumakawa: • Tetsuya Kumakawa The N... ‪@idolbronze7307‬
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[@nicolehourcade]

Polounin is amazing but Kim is more elegant, all of his movements are full of grace, Polounin is is a little dry but Kumakawa is unbelievable , i saw him a long time ago he was outstanding.The three have a high level of technique👏👏🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠👏👏👏🌠🌠🌠🌺🌠🌺

[@TheBunduBallerina]

That is very well said. You describe their differences perfectly. Thank you for all your marvelous comments!

[@dancingbluecrane2813]

Just what I observe and would have said too. Your comment is so very well put. 👏

[@nicolehourcade]

It was obviously my memory of Kumakawa, at present time i like his choreographies

[@mountfujieagle]

Kimin Kim - smooth as silk, polounin - powerhouse, kumakawa - Aston Martin

[@Marta44339]

Very well said. I liked Kim the best but all were terrific. Polunin's tempo seemed too slow but his jumps and turns were wonderful. Kim is always great and here his elevation and ballon were fantastic. Also I thought his arms were more elegant than Polunin's. Kumakawa is great; he is more athletic and perhaps poses too long sometimes. Thanks for posting.

[@user-mr2xc8hf4g]

Каждый хорош по-своему. Все прекрасны . Для меня Полунин самый-самый!😢

[@ОльгаНосач-п8п]

Кимин Ким невероятен, изящество, легкость, филигранная точность. Два других танцовщмка очень талантливы. Но от Кимина душа просто поет. Смотрела бы 24 часа в сутки. Уникальное мастерство у него, особенное. Браво.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@suavid7553]

КИМИН КИМ ПРЕКРАСЕН 💐💐💐💐💖💖💖💖 СПОСИБО ВАМ

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Spasiba!

[@ivelinapancheva3681]

I also love Kim, he is a sea full of charm and energy

[@teyataom]

Kimin the best of course

[@Veterok57]

Все молодцы, но я влюблена в Кимина

[@antonellacelotto8455]

Io adoro Kim Kimin per la sua grazia, la sua eleganza innata, per i suoi voli che si innalzano senza gravità, è un angelo che danza con dolce armonia, come una piuma leggera, ... Una tecnica perfetta, uno spettacolo meraviglioso per gli occhi! 😍👏🏻👏🏻💯 Senza voler fare appunti anzi ringraziando chi si è speso per farci vedere tali fantastici video Sergei Polunin è invece un ballerino estremamente talentuoso, in questi video di danza classica "tradizionale" non mostra il meglio di sé, ma ha una natura selvaggia e ribelle, non per niente viene definito l'erede del Grande Rudolph Nureyev, anche lui ha potenza, fuoco e carisma sul palco. Però queste qualità emergono di più in video artistici di danza e musiche contemporanee. Lì si vede un grande artista, un genio della danza insuperabile, veramente un prosecutore di Nureyev. Kumakawa è un bravo ballerino. Però a mio parere non ha carisma, non mi trasmette alcuna emozione, non si mangia il palco, un po' come R.Bolle... Vorrei ricordare che Nureyev con la sua sola presenza ipnotizzava tutti gli sguardi... Una personalità incredibilmente carismatica, una potenza indomabile e un fuoco interiore selvaggio unito ad una tecnica perfetta, con coreografie che hanno stravolto e cambiato per sempre la storia della Danza contemporanea.

[@СветланаКаштаева-г1б]

С нашим Кимином никто не может сравниться! Его полеты над сценой безукоризненно техничны и легки, не зря Кимина называют у нас повелителем воздуха! Он потрясающий!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ На мой взгляд Полунин распиарен, а Кумакава немного тяжеловесен, но это моё мнение. Спасибо за подборку, очень интересно сравнить.

[@francescadarimini1430]

Kumakawa the best . Polunin also superb

[@nicolereding7234]

The grand jetes of Kumakawa were outstanding.He was member of the🎉🎉 jury of Lausanne 😢😢😢

[@user-he1rj2eq6i]

Да, лучше нашего Кимина нет. И даже атмосфера на сцене чувствуется, возможно само видео лучше.

[@IVAN_SEMENOV_]

Да уж этот корейский парень прыгучий как кузнечик и балун у него самый лучший!

[@СергейМиронов-ш1з]

В точку👍

[@dancingbluecrane2813]

All three are impressive masters of their art: Polunin flies in his leaps and his assembles are particularly impressive. He could have more expressiveness in this variation imo. Kim is endearing through his charm and ease of technical perfection ALL the way through, and he has greater elegance of style than the other two. Kumakawa is the most original in style and interpretation. He dances with snappy electricity that is so exciting! His incredible strength of control shows in his perfectly held stops in contrast to the flow of his dancing, and here these stops show up as his unique artistry. Bravo to all three these dancers. Thank you BunduBallerina, it is fascinating.

[@TheBunduBallerina]

How very well you describe their unique qualities. Each one is exceptionally special in his own right. Thank you!

[@DavidLeBlanc]

I am unfamiliar with Kumakawa and after seeing him dance here I want to see more. A very pleasant morning surprise. Bundu Ballerina, thank you for this compilation.

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Kumakawa is one of my favorite dancers. He was a Principal with the Royal Ballet for a while before founding and starring in his own ballet company, the K-Ballet. He created his own marvelous choreographies too. I have more videos of him uploaded and will post some more of him soon. Thanks for your interest.

[@polinagergieva2509]

All three are brilliant, but Kimin Kim is better!

[@secondhorizon]

~ interesting contrasts of style and emphasis

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Well said. Thank you.

[@lanakapoor817]

Каждый хорош по своему!!!! Выбирай на вкус!!!

[@albertazeri3580]

Безумно понравилось 3 е соло !!! Кимин тоже задел, я даже стал хлопать сидя у экрана, супер ! Сергей Полунин сделал всё весьма аккуратно, на профессиональном механизме, энергетика не чувствовалась в его исполнении. Чисто, красиво, аккуратно, весьма эстетично, но мёртво, без жизни.

[@irenakrcelic8244]

Sergei Polunin is the best dancer in the world ❤❤

[@user-le7ds7dn2z]

Спасибо за ваши публикации. 💐

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Spasiba ✨

[@kritee]

They all have their own strengths and its unfair to compare them imo. The amount of time Polounin has in the air is amazing and his big leaps are just so satisfying to watch (my personal favourite). Kim dances more elegantly and gracefully, and Kumakawa demonstrates more strength although i feel like he could have smiled a bit more

[@cynthiafletcher9845]

It was a pleasure to watch each dancer who has great energy, wonderful stage presence and beautiful artistry. As always thank you!! 💝💝💝

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Thank you too! 💕💕

[@candidacarino669]

This is a very interesting compilation @ BB - - and we thank you for it❗ To me - - Kimin Kim is an imposing and a very talented dancer. I like his cabriole dèrrieré - - starting at @ 2.09 until @ 2.16 and then - - his grand jeté in attitude @ 2.29❗ Tetsuya Kumakawa is another talented dancer - - for sure. I gazed at Kumakawa intently - - while he danced - - wherein at @ 3.57 he executes - - nice straight leg grand jetés - - and then at @ 4.06 he does - - a single tour en l'air turn - - and a high grand jeté dèveloppé combination - - then on landing - - he executes beautiful multiple pirouettes❗ They're all great dancers - - even tho of course - - I tend to favour Polunin a lot ❗

[@ivelinapancheva3681]

Kumakawa was so otherworldly compared to the other two ... He seemed to have extraordinary control and each second he moved was a perfect picture

[@susannevollmer2347]

You can see his perfect control and style in "Push came to shove"!

[@藤原若-l9r]

Thank youBerryMatch。💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@Светлана-й4п1т]

Мой выбор Сергей Полунин. Идеальный баланс техники и артистизма. И Кимин и Тецуя блестящие виртуозы, больше в тезническом плане. Но это только мое мнение.

[@ИринаКругловаМарозова]

Все замечательно, но Полунин очень очень замечательно

[@gnedelcu7]

Thank so much for this video. Amazing balerins. Bucharest, Roumanie

[@TheBunduBallerina]

You're welcome

[@patricialeifer-hayes4736]

Thank you so very much for sharing this. It was fun to watch.

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Than you too.

[@minissa2009]

Textbook double tours and assembles en tournants. Interesting contrast of styles with Kumakawa intentionally staccato. Prefer Kim's fluid elegance but gotta respect that perfect control of phrasing. Thx for posting!

[@TheBunduBallerina]

You're welcome!

[@IndiaInk]

I'm glad you found the Nutcracker video I shared on my channel useful. Compilations of various dancers can be great ways to introduce people to dancers they hadn't seen before.

[@user-hw5dk3gn1v]

Bravissimo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@ulan1408]

Ким Ки Мин самый лучший. Полунин пытался импровизировать, на мой взгляд неудачно.

[@boy.freind]

Nice ❤❤❤

[@mikhailraskin2823]

Элегантный Кумакава, Ким, легкий как пушинка. Извините, но Полунин смотрится тяжеловесом, когда он прыгает, ощущение, что раздастся грохот

[@giselahumpert8449]

The dancers all bring considerable jumps. - But my favorit is Jacopo Tissi. He is more elegant.

[@giselahumpert8449]

Thank you for the heart. - I´m so sad, because Jacopo Tissi left the Bolshoi Ballet. 😢

[@rlatimer10]

Polunin is by far the best, a true treasure. The other two seemed more like gymnasts than dancers.

[@susannevollmer2347]

Nice to see this three🤩! I miss Malakhov ?!

[@АнгелаКрис]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗🙏🕊💫💫💫💫✨

[@Veterok57]

Все хороши, но Кимин-эти зависания в воздухе...

[@gautama2009]

Polunin has poor arm control; look at Kim and that’s how elegant and intelligent dancing is performed. Polunin is so famous only because of extreme PR. There are many much better dancers.

[@PietroCaporaso1957]

Polunin batte gli altri due , non di molto , quanto basta.

[@kabardinka1]

It's difficult to compare them because the tempo of the music is so ridiculously slow in Polunin's section. IMO, this is a toxic characteristic of ballet performance in Russia which is highly disrespectful to the composer. They're all wonderful dancers.

[@TheBunduBallerina]

Thank you for your comments. Always appreciated. My videos are not meant to compare dancers, but to show up the greatness of each one. I agree, they are all wonderful.

[@ellest1485]

Well done. All three showed good performances. Are they special? I do not think so. In my opinion Kim and Kumakawa are not well suited for Nutcracker. Kim is amazing in Don Quixote. As always it is very thoughtful selection from BunduBallerina. Thank you.