Theme and Variations Maia Makhateli/Artur Shesterikov

[@georgethomson8576]

You have to have danced this ballet to truly understand and appreciate it. It is an absolute land mine of potential errors yet the most extraordinary experience on stage. What’s asked of the corps with relation to technical prowess, timing, spacing and physical demand is off the charts. These guys did a great job. Those double tours at the end…. Had to really dig deep to find the energy and the guys slayed em!

[@sandragreen9338]

A fabulous company!! What esprit de corps and beautiful ensemble execution - a company worth traveling to see...please show more of their marvelous achievements!

[@markbeck8384]

i keep running into videos from this company, and I didn't really know where they were located. This video, which was so beautiful, made me search. This was a fabulous production, and a glorious company. I now know to always follow and honor the Dutch National Ballet/Het Nationale Ballet. They are really good.

[@rosgembrun]

One of the most beautiful ballets. The pas de deux is thrilling, a perfect marriage of music and dance.

[@dawnmaloney190]

A little slow - lovely

[@santi7616]

Thank you for the video, they are magnificent

[@giuliorenzobighin8165]

Grande senso d'occupazione spaziale nel corollario accorrente e danzante a fronte dei protagonisti che sono il perno d'una motile e composita coreografia.Bravissimi tutti.Bighin Giulio Renzo

[@philzmusic8098]

This music is so gorgeous. Together with the Pathétique Symphony, the 3rd Suite is Tchaikovsky's best orchestral music. And the Polonaise is Balanchine at his most exciting. I do believe that's Michaela DePrince in the corps!

[@mrparts]

Great Balanchine piece.

[@fritzmasten7675]

Marvelous! I love her!

[@edthoreum7625]

@5:20,,,

[@karenkaren3189]

Besides the dancing which is so beautiful, I really enjoy the connection between the two leads. They frequently meet each other’s eyes....her smile is luminous ❤️

[@daphnesplinter2842]

They are married and have a beautiful son.

[@Orfeus3000]

This music. This Ballet. Phenomenal. Bravo

[@irinalezhava7330]

Блестящее исполнение !

[@michelinearthebise2783]

MARVELOUS!!!

[@vincentjames7815]

BRAVO BRAVO HNB

[@noemisztulman9557]

makhateli & shesterikov = wonderful ,astonishing !!!

[@robertrussellbennett]

Excellent!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

They dance it just like the Americans - so exciting to see it like that!

[@karennoble1168]

Very nice. I suppose this is the Holland theatre? Very well done, clean, elegant.

[@LilianaCoutoBallet]

Dutch National Ballet, yes.

[@johnmavin7501]

Mikaela DePrince!!

[@theresa42213]

Where'd the first half go?

[@eliothahn7983]

Sheer Beauty !

[@minissa2009]

Even missing the first half, this is one of the best T&Vs I've ever seen. Even the corps looked good! Haven't seen Makhatelli before, and she's absolutely terrific, almost out-Gelsey-ing Gelsey Kirkland in places. Thanks for posting (and please, do you have the rest posted somewhere?)

[@joscarman]

No one compares to Gelsey in this ballet. Watch Gelsey's phrasing and her astonishing tempi in the solos. She defined Theme and no one has matched her since. Period.

[@running179]

@@joscarman AGREED!!! Kirkland *owned* it. I'd love to see Alonso in it, on whom it was made - *she* might have been better than Gelsey.

[@running179]

Sorry, but *nobody* could outdo Kirkland in "T&V" except perhaps Alicia Alonso, on whom Balanchine made the ballet. Nobody!! Period.

[@minissa2009]

@@running179 Is there footage of Alonso and Youskevitch posted somewhere? I'd sacrifice body parts to see that!

[@normanklein3155]

@@minissa2009 Here's some footage of Alonso and Youskevitch dancing T&V. Please drop off your left hand by next Tuesday. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYqniGOEp7Ohp8k

[@neelycrombie1263]

The lead girl is pretty awesome!!

[@steemdup]

There should be bowls of Ricolas everywhere in the theatre

[@philipcondenzio1035]

Beautifully executed, although I'm always disappointed when the tempi is too slow. Balachine's choreography loses some of its attack and excitement without the intended speed.

[@karenkaren3189]

Philip Condenzio I basically agree, especially after watching the stupendous video of Kirkland and Baryshnikov from the 1970’s. However the slower tempo has its own beauty, especially in the Pas....their dancing is creamy, elegant, luminous.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Well in this case I‘m not sure, because I don’t think Tchaikovsky intended it to be played superfast. And the music was there before the choreography, after all. I have one life recording of the piece from a ballet performance that is superfast, and it sounds weird. Some passages in the violins are impossible to be played well in the tutti at such a speed, same with some woodwind sections

[@makhnonatalie2600]

Интересно, как отнесся бы сам Баланчин к такому исполнению? Или хотя бы Фонд Баланчина

[@christosnyman5707]

Beautiful. Who wrote the score?

[@theresa42213]

peter tchycaikovsky. :)

[@kendanziger8072]

It’s so good. Improvements would include hands - particularly the way he supports her in this most intimidating of pas de deux.

[@minissa2009]

Do you happen to have the first half of this performance posted? I found sort of a "good parts" version you posted, but the filming is not nearly as clear. I just fell in love with this ballerina just watching Navarre Brixen's comilation video showing the girl's variation that leads into the pdd

[@Hans6789-j9t]

Although she is lovely

[@siriusvenus8708]

I can't understand how the people hacking and coughing so loudly you can hear the mucus sliding down their throats as this most exquisite dance is on stage==I think if I were in the audience I would be breathless, holding in my breathe watching this in a kind of shock at the beauty and talent---. I also hate it when in a classical music concert people just go wild coughing during a pause--it's totally disgusting and a creep show part of audience participation. How and why do people cough like this for classical music and ballet performances like they are dying?

[@Love_TheArtist]

Music is way too slow and safe...ugh, Europe 😬🤔 Lovely dancers, though

[@b.3049]

Balanchine was European and this music definitely is. The best ballet dancers and ballet companies are by far in Europe, especially when you include Russia. But sure.

[@Dima.Demidov]

It is indeed.