Dance of the Hours from Ballet "Gioconda" - Vaganova Ballet Academy

Music :Amilcare Ponchielli
Choreography by Marius Petipa reconstructed by Nikolai Tsiskaridze
Soloists: Viktoria Mokrousova, Yuval Cohen
Dancers: Kochkareva Maria, Nugaeva Aigul, Zaiceva Polina, Barinova Alisa, Zebrina Anna, Dolgova Ekaterina, Karamysheva Angelina, Orlova Sofya, Gureeva Anastasiya, Chernykh Elina, Khoreva Sofya, Kholodkova Ksenia, Valiullina Sofya, Ermolaeva Anastasiya, Kholodkova Polina, Makeeva Agata, Zvereva Tansiya, Vetcaninova Maria, Dudar Daria, Grigoreva Maria, Tudosi Mara Antoniya, Misato Utida, Krasnochekova Anastasiya, Gerin Jasmin
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[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

I'll never understand why cameramen / directors / editors or whomever think people watching dance videos want interesting and artsy camera-angles every 10 seconds instead of, y'know, clear uniterrupted shots of the dancers.

[@lucykunes]

If I am not wrong, the dance shows how the day goes. Morning - light violet ballerinas, then Noon - yellow ballerinas, Twilight - purple ballerinas and then Night - ballerina with black dress and Moon - ballet dancer with the white costume! So pretty, really like the choreo and mainly, that they did it (the costumes and all) like a real show!

[@jewelmarkess]

I like your interpretation. In credits at the end of the full video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6Pcg3uOeNieiq8 this clip is from they only say "morning", "day", "night" and soloists, but it's possible they didn't go into full details in credits. What you say makes sense.

[@CAROLINAGOMEZ-ll2yt]

Well at the end is the dance of the hours, but I think that the ballerina and the ballet dancer are the sun and the moon 🌚 🌞 look at the costume of him has sunlights.

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

This is the best classical ballet academy in the world. It can't be any other way.

[@lucykunes]

@@user-jh7pm7wi9n I know that, I am not a ballet novice. Still, all the aspects of the performance are amazing.

[@AkemiNishikido]

iirc, it's dawn, day, twilight then night. I remember dancing as day (in yellow) when i was a really young student decades ago.

[@jayesimond9301]

To think that this ballet was danced by students and not professionals speaks volumes about this illustrious Russian ballet school standards.

[@divine_simplicity]

They are professionals.. Vaganova is the best Ballett school with bolshoi in the world and they have strict hard exams every year that they have to pass to proceed with the next year or they are out They are the best of the best

[@CDdeodata]

A beautiful reconstruction of this ballet in all the senses: technique, artistic interpretation, musicality. Bravo to Nicolai Tsiskaridze and all the teachers of the Vaganova school

[@lcving24]

Whenever I watch videos like this I wish I had never stopped doing ballet when I was younger :(

[@ritawing1064]

Start up again, you'd be amazed how many more re-starters you'll find!

[@alexwhittaker2593]

This is the most relatable thing I’ve ever read

[@emilyalexander1884]

Same, makes me wish I would’ve stuck around to complete grade 7 and 8 😢

[@Verenade1e]

I had that to! Its never to late trust me, i stopped but picked it up again and im doing so good i already can go on pointe so you can do that to!!

[@herra_]

You can always start. I started ballet when I was 14, I’m 16 now and it’s very fun. If you stretch everyday and work on the things you’re not that good at, you’ll start seeing a difference in technique. It’s the passion that makes a wonderful dancer, so please start ballet again.

[@lauralboyles4514]

These costumes are so pretty!

[@tiffanykuo4256]

The neat, tidy, light, graceful elegance of the Vaganova style!

[@mewsao]

THE DRESSES OMFG

[@brendaannedufaur6244]

Gorgeous costumes. Gorgeous dancers. Gorgeous music. Oh the gorgeousness of Russian ballet.

[@UYTRELLO]

Oh, yes!

[@nelidaferraz6497]

Will never be surpassed. Bravo!

[@wideskies]

'Gorgeous' must be the ideal description, coming from whence it so obviously does!

[@sixpoems]

I haven't seen any comments applauding these dancers for what is plain to see: THE IMMACULATE SPATIAL AWARENESS. 🔎 Look closely: that is some 30-40 dancers in a small box of a studio, fully extending their legs and arms with dancers just centimeters away on each side. One wrong angle and there is the force of a pointe shoe in a dancer's (now broken) nose! ▶️ Look closely again, how neatly they are arranged, how they keep the spacing. If two dancers are slightly too close, always one of them will correct the spacing. Look for those moments, because it is there that the geometric beauty is being carefully, carefully safeguarded. ⬜ 🌌 🔴

[@vivianleenet]

I've watched this video so many times and i JUST now noticed that there are 24 dancers, and their headpieces list out the hours of the day corresponding to their time in Roman numerals. Duh.

[@rosannatufts855]

Finally! I’ve always wanted to see this danced for real, not the comedy version that Disney did in 1940. Whoever choreographed this, really did justice to the music. It deserves to be seen on more mixed bills by more companies.

[@carolinemarty1]

Yes, absolutely!

[@luannfeld3983]

My first exposure to this music was watching “Fantasia” ( which is a wonderful movie IMO), so while these dancers were beautiful to watch, I couldn’t help seeing the hippo, alligators, elephants, and ostriches (and this is my favorite scene from the movie❤).

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

Да. Тем, кто привык к фаст-фуду, трудно представить, что есть какая-то другая еда.

[@mnomadvfx]

@@luannfeld3983 And yet the Disney animators had clearly seen a performance of this ballet in action to animate it as they did, it makes it even more impressive that they managed to translate these motions onto animals.

[@BytomGirl]

It was choreographed by Vaganova Academy's rector Nikolai Tsiskaridze who used to be a premier dancer at Bolshoi

[@herra_]

Okay can we take a second to talk about those costumes?

[@user-kc3cb9pi4t]

Костюмеры космос! Это ж надо у чёрного платья розовый подол! Шикардос

[@pasqualemarcotullio2848]

Classical ballet belongs to Russia. The music may have been composed by an Italian but they dance to it like no one else. Culture in Russia is part of their soul

[@erickatullis255]

This dance is so beautiful, and I think it's amazing that these girls are just students! After I saw this video I asked my ballet teacher if she would teach us this for repertoire, and she said she might actually do it once we are back to in-person school instead of online. I'm so excited!

[@leonoorvandersloot8328]

Eep

[@takenoprisoners837]

That was absolutely gorgeous, every single one of them are so very talented, I really enjoyed this!!

[@user-kd4kg7ow7b]

Самое лучшее, что я, когда-либо видела. Легкие балерины, прекрасно и настолько синхронно исполняющие движения танцы, оторваться было невозможно.Такое гармоничное сочетание цвета и дизайна костюмов, что не передать словами. Это надо только видеть

[@BytomGirl]

Thank you Nikolai Tsiskaridze for bringing so much beauty to this world. And wishing Yuval Cohen all the success at Philadelphia Ballet where he is now a dancer.

[@yuliyatui3250]

Услада для глаз!)))

[@Sohalia06]

Oh goodness, this performance is unbelievably beautiful. I got chills even seeing how delicately lovely their costumes were! This is a magnificent performance, and I can only wonder how it looked on stage 🥰🥰🥰

[@zixiong681]

lets just take a moment and appreciate how beautiful the costumes are! the head piece is so gorgeous I can't--- the dancers look so light in them too...

[@user-hu4gi2mg1u]

Браво преподавателям, они как ювелиры прекрасно огранили прекрасные таланты.

[@kubik3104]

Боже, как красиво. Какой великий труд!!! Всем желаю самого главного здоровья и везения!!! Николай Максимович, Вам я салютую и низкий поклон за всё!!! За всех!!!

[@philippegler44]

I was privileged enough to go to school here (1989) and absolutely loved the experience. This is such a fine example of incredible training; the discipline and culture is second-to-none and why, year upon year, countless graduates are of such a high standard. On another note, has anyone noticed how the clock above the door shows a different time in consecutive camera shots? 🤔 Congratulations to the editor 😂. This does not change the outstanding quality, only demonstrates the School’s incredible sense of pride in what is released.

[@misspomerol]

So many people forget that ballet grew out of the opera. I’m a retired professional ballet dancer and it amazes me how many people in my own former profession forget how the origins of our art form are in the opera house. This ballet was part of an incredible for act opera, called LA GIACONDA. And to this very day all of the most legendary European companies are still attached to their original opera houses, for example La Scala, Paris opera, the Royal ballet , Deutsch opera on du Rhine, Vienna Opera ballet, ect. That’s why this piece is so important because it reminds us of where we came from.

[@claireschweizer4765]

I'm not going to cryyyyy😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 ugh I swear these costumes are so hypnotic!!!!!

[@terranina1]

ВСЕ девочки и мальчик большие молодцы! И преподавателям браво! Костюмы и музыка шикарны!

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

I just realised that their tiaras have the Roman numerals of the hours on them that's so smart.

[@user-jy6en4jl8v]

Живые фарфоровые статуэтки!!!!!!

[@bibimimi5556]

Grazia , eleganza , leggerezza , femminilità = Danza Classica Femminile !

[@user-zx4jr3mf3c]

A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY STUDENTS, EVEN BETTER THAN PROFESSIONAL DANCERS ON STAGE ! THIS VIDEO WAS SUPER MADE, GREAT IN SOUND AND IMAGE QUALITY !

[@19Dmitry91]

Какая прелесть эти девочки! Готовые балерины, отличный кордебалет- тело балета! Не во всяком театре увидишь такую четкую работу.

[@twalsh06]

Rest of the world: How beautiful, the ballet truly is a divine art form. Americans: HELLO MUDDAH

[@notnek202]

Dance of the Hours (Italian: Danza delle ore) is a short ballet and is the act 3 finale of the opera “La Gioconda”composed by Amilcare Ponchielli. It depicts the hours of the day through solo and ensemble dances. The opera was first performed in 1876 and was revised in 1880.

[@ute1275]

Ich liebe russisches Ballett und dieses hier ist ganz besonders. So tolle Tänzer, graziös und voller Leichtigkeit und diese wunderschönen Kostüme!!! Ich muss es immer wieder ansehen!!! Danke ♥️

[@leemleen2008]

Ich habe das 3 Mal gesehen) und nicht genug)

[@jimmypaget5737]

I am a huge fan of Russian/Petipa/Vaganova style my whole life! Such incredible artistry and stage presence even in kids

[@user-fk1nd7yd4z]

Спасибо за красоту.

[@kaitbarrick6571]

My toes hurt that's an inhuman number of bourées. You do t have to be well known to be a superstar these girls are better than I've ever seen in person. Doing it right!

[@aleksandrapaka6267]

THIS COSTUMES ARE BREATHTAKING! 😍😍😍

[@AAaa-ht3wd]

Какие все красавицы прям уау💝Все как феи 🤩🤩🤩🌹🌹🌹🌠

[@user-kj2fd3le2m]

В этом зале даже лучше, чем на сцене!

[@erpollock]

Absolutely extraordinary! And I'd never seen Dance of the Hours (danced to) before. It's completely new to me. Just perfect, beautifully executed.

[@embreis2257]

there is a film with Rex Harrison (from the 1960s?) where the actor appears to dance this piece

[@candidacarino669]

Nikolai Tsiskaridze's a great teacher👏👏👏 - - and all of his students had learnt a lot under his excellent tutelage - - and still do. I ❤️ love watching this show. Thank you for sharing.

[@BytomGirl]

He also choreographed this ballet. He was and still is my favorite dancer

[@user-re8rq2fu4n]

Посмотрела только что берлинский государственный балет, смотреть там не на что. Здесь как большой празднмчный торт. Обожаю вашу работу.

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

У немцев лучше всего порно получается. Даже не понимаю, зачем им балет.

[@pyromaniac3098]

@@user-jh7pm7wi9nЭто мы? Я даже не знала об этом. Вы эксперт по порнографии?

[@jewelmarkess]

Beautiful dancing. Please change the title, though. It's Dance of the Hours from OPERA La Gioconda. There is no such ballet. There is a ballet scene inside this opera.

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

Это авторская переработка ректора Цискаридзе. Он назвал его так, потому что отличается от оригинала.

[@gr8fuldeb699]

All so gorgeous from the costumes to the performing. Well done!!!

[@crazymusicgrlcheesecake]

So epic!

[@musiccherry2020]

woooowwww the music the costumes the choreography the sPARKLES

[@livfox3945]

This is absolutely stunning how beautiful and talented they are!! I hope to be like this later in my ballet years!!

[@gr8fuldeb699]

Absolutely stunning. I really could watch these all day long

[@Cat-no8ts]

All Prima-ready! Brings me great memories of my dancing many years ago - dress rehearsals and practice, practice, practice! And finally the main performance at the Academy of Music! Great memories; beautiful dancers!

[@sykim6843]

Is it just me, or is this something to watch day after day?

[@gingerkatherina]

Beautiful in every aspect ❤

[@doris_1325]

I loved the music, the girls dancing they all looked beautiful, the surprise guy dancing, adorable, the whole thing was great! 👍😃

[@arquitetandoumavidanova9407]

Simply divine, wonderful and perfect. Congratulations to all of you. I loved.

[@vikasun8449]

bravo !!! it is an absolute pleasure to watch such harmony !

[@BalbirSingh-gr2qk]

Glorious.

[@violetwilliamson2570]

Beautiful...so exquisitely danced...such delicate lightness in their steps...took years of training! 👏BRAVO!

[@martinstace8201]

Absolutely GORGEOUS! I think Ponchielli would have loved this...

[@mariahelenafaria9582]

Magic! I keep watching and loving this performance of yours at least, once a week! A border of perfection, indeed! From all I've seen of The Dance of the Hours, this is the most remarkable one! My best congrats to all of you! From the northeast of Brazil, a capital called Recife (reefs)! 👏🥇👏🥇👏

[@jmid8467]

I have so much respect for each of these beautiful talented dancers I’m clapping my hands off here , amazing bravo !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@adelafaith9604]

Just breathtakingly beautiful and very inspiring.

[@liudmilal.2657]

Какая красота! Сказка!

[@user-lf2br8jt4y]

Удивительно красивый танец... На юных балерин можно смотреть вечно... Слов не хватает высказать восхищение всём. Если учишься искусству балета всё должно быть изысканно красивым. Я думаю у нас в Москве стиль обучения классической хореографии на таком же высочайшем уровне...

[@georgeforgo9964]

No questions Russian ballet! Is the best in the world 🌎! Talented 👍 teachers dedicated young dancers bravo 👏 !

[@MaxRidolfi-pc6yz]

The imcredible lightness of being inspired by Ponchielli magic creative talent . BLESS HIM !

[@AdirondackRuby]

I can't help but see Ostrich and Hippos when I hear this song, thanks to Fantasia. But I was still very entertained. Lovely costumes and beautifully danced!

[@phoebegilliland8897]

I see Allan Sherman in a propeller beanie.

[@danikabielek9235]

What a beautiful job! It is so nice to have close up views of these exquisite dancers in action. Art and athleticism at its finest 💖

[@roccobilly2973]

Long live Russia and its ballet culture !!!!

[@tonyhunt9980]

Marvellous. Greetings from the UK.

[@nikaostroverkhaya7949]

Смотрю видео без звука,дети спят,и оторваться не могла....СПАСИБО😘😘😘😘😘😘😘💯💫

[@user-zn2qw2tu6t]

А я со звуком ,только тихо.детям классика не помешает)

[@catherineshelef3377]

Эстетика и красота во всем: в костюмах, в движениях, в хореографии! Изумительно, выше всяких похвал, молодцы! Ещё не солисты, но уже профессионалы! Вы - прекрасные цветы земли русской! Браво! Esthetically beautiful in every way: costumes, choreography & synchronicity- amazing! Devine, biond any complements! Well done, although they are still students, but already high professionals! Beautiful flowers of the Russian land, Bravo!

[@LanTianCaelus]

This is the best artistic interpretation I’ve seen from others. Spot on details! Bravo overall🤩🍾🏆🥇🌹💐

[@user-lw2fq7xl8p]

Божечки, какая красотища!

[@user-lf9dg1vy4i]

Миленькие девочки, будьте здоровы и счастливы! Пусть ваши ножки , ручки и спинки Вас не подводят! Потому что балет от слова "Боль". Радуйте нас! А, мы Вас любим очень!👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️💐💐

[@jim6403]

Tanks for posting from Birchwood Alaska. Beautiful performance. Of course Tanks especially to the dancers.

[@chrispur1955]

Stunning

[@antoninagolikova5544]

Браво, браво, брависсимо!!! Какой восхитительный танец, грация, отточенность всех движений, легкость и воздушность!!! Какие молодцы все балерины и каждая в отдельности!!! Спасибо Вам и вашим великим педагогам!!! Низкий поклон Вам всем, дарящим своим зрителям столько света, радости, очарования и красоты!!! Берегите себя и хранят Вас Боги!

[@sophiazhang1683]

The order is morning, noon,night and the two main are the sun and moon correct me if I'm wrong

[@dmswan3172]

Spectacular dancing, gorgeous costumes!🩰

[@tatianazabolotneva6282]

Прекрасные "фарфоровые" куколки, великолепные музыка и композиция))) Сколько раз уже смотрела)))

[@georgeforgo9964]

Bravo 👏 beautiful ❤️ performance these students are very good indeed the choreography is fantastic! 🙏 Thanks posting it KZbin!

[@coltballentine]

안그래도 예쁜 발레리나들이, 화장까지 했음. 저 많은 인원이 한정된 공간에서, 하나도 꼬임없이 펼쳐지는 공연! 감탄스럽다.

[@valienteber5492]

Hermosoooooo 👏🏻 la mejor escuela del mundo saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@L.Spencer]

Saludos desde San Diego!

[@sylviecharlois1165]

Well, they certainly give certain famous ostriches, hippos and alligators a run for their money ! Truly gorgeous ballet, wonderful dancers and lovely costumes.

[@worst-casescenario6873]

😆👍

[@DCFunBud]

That was positively devine! My congratulations to everyone, dancers, teachers, costumers, musicians. I was absolutely enchanted.

[@user-nj3ex8sc6d]

Глаз не оторвать...какое чудо и невероятное совершенство . .костюмы волшебной красоты...громадное удовольствие...по бывала в театре.БЛАГОДАРЮ 🌹🧡🌹

[@uppityglivestockian]

Bravissimo! Captivating, near flawless synchronicity, a visual and artistic feast on all levels. I was carried away to the doge's palace where the masked ball was underway, Laura having already been ordered to poison herself for her infidelity with Enzo, the prince in disguise. Her evil husband orders the special ballet begin, foreshadowing Alvise's intentions. (Ed. Yes, I'm referring to the opera production featuring Placido Domingo, Eva Marton and Kurt Rydl, innovatively choreographed by Gerlinde Dill.) Of course, it took me back to Fantasia as well. (I hope some extra credits were dispensed.) Encore!

[@tatjanashokotjko3874]

Это чудо балет и музыка.хочеться жить .Молодцы все.Земной поклон руководителю за постановку и участникам за исполнение.Труд приносит красивые плоды.

[@lidiacasanova8540]

The Russians Dancers are a wonders of the World, ♥️

[@RavenStorm1031]

Ms dancer in black you look absolutely stunning!!

[@Jabajan11]

An absolute delight to watch! Beautiful ballerinas.

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

They were excellent! Highly synchronized and on beat with the music And the COSTUMES 😮 lovely 😊

[@kasiam.180]

Что сказать. Чудесно, ровно, академически, огромно проделанная работа.

[@lgladigan87]

Oh how I miss going to the theater. This damn Covid! Lovely performance!

[@user-yr8un5lm9k]

Wellcome to Russia. Moscow theatres are working on 25% oh the usuall load, because of the necessary distance between the audience. But they are working!!!!

[@lgladigan87]

@@user-yr8un5lm9k I live in US, but I love ballet. That's how most places are around the world. The U.S is so bad right now. Nothing like a theatre is open.

[@user-yr8un5lm9k]

@@lgladigan87 I am very sorry. Hold on! Covid will go away sooner or later!!!!

[@jewelmarkess]

@@lgladigan87 I live in the US, but I grew up in Russia. The US theaters cannot survive with 25% attendance, they don't get money from the government as Russian theaters do. At the same time, the flip side of Russian theaters being open is that there are covid cases there and at any given time, many performers at Mariinsky and Bolshoi are in quarantine. The musical director and principal conductor of Mikhailovsky theater died from covid a month or so ago. He was only 56. It's just sad either way, terrible dilemma - open theaters and have potential spread or have performers at home not making a living and dancers' losing their form. I read it was pretty bad for the VBA class that graduated this year. They didn't have a graduation performance, they auditioned for theaters later after having spent some part of the last year at home, and those who weren't hired by major Russian theaters didn't have an opportunity to audition abroad.

[@3peeks776]

The prima is stunning, elegant and beautiful to watch.

[@philpryor7524]

What joy at youthful drive and skills, such beauty and smooth artistic balance and movement.., these young and quite beautiful dancers have the natural urge and drive to improve, succeed, display and enjoy the marvellous balletic art. It was very worthy of high praise for such loving and lovely work.

[@reddress2200]

Marvellous. Thank you, you are talented princesses. And one prince.

[@sarashepard7504]

Glorious. That’s one big studio to accommodate so many dancers all at once.

[@nkv5207]

Sooo many cuts. Totally ruins the watching experience :( the dancers do a great job though!

[@b43xoit]

and the prima suddenly appears in the corner.

[@user-jh7pm7wi9n]

Чем меньше зал, тем нужно больше профессионализма для исполнения подобных произведений.

[@dees3179]

Still can’t get over how much that floor rakes. Bonkers. Delightful performance, and such a treat to see so close up and in good lighting. Wish I could have been on the balcony.