In rehearsal with Marianela Núñez and Reece Clarke Choreographed by George Balanchine Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Rehearsed by Christopher Saunders
Incredibly enjoyable. His height and strength mean he lifts her like a feather. Their techniques are both so strong, the whole pas de deux seems effortless. Because they were enjoying it so much, so did we. Absolutely marvellous.
@@okey-dokey6914 Not sure what an "XD Diet" is, but I don't think she'd have the energy to complete such a demanding pas de deux if she hadn't had her breakfast. Physically, dancers work very hard and just because she is slim doesn't mean she isn't strong and healthy and able to help her partner in the lifts.
The smiles, the laughter, Marianela applauding Reece from the wings - these two are so well-paired in so many ways that transcend the very difficult art at which they're so proficient. Joyous to watch, even in rehearsal togs.
I agree, Marianela is a marvel. On that same level is Alina Samova. There are many videos featuring her on TH-cam. Lopatkina and Zakarova are also among the greats. Check them out if the spirit moves you.
What about Natalia Osipova, Alexandra Ferri, Olga Smirnova, …. I think it’s impossible to make a ranking, because there are quite a few wonderful ballerinas. They are all so different, but equally successful
@@mathildewesendonck7225 The dancers you mention are wonderful, if truth be told. But historically there is one ballerina who is considered one of the three greatest of the century and that is Maya Plisetskaya. Check her out on TH-cam as well as Wikipedia. There are also a number of DVDs devoted to her art.
I think 'She's One of the Best of the era. There are many who are absolutely incredible and each ballerina has their own unique style and qualities. 🥰💃
@@classicalaid1 of course I know who Plissetskaya is 😃 I was mentioning some living ballerinas, and I didn’t finish the list. The post above is about ballerinas „of our era“
Reece Clarke is such an incredible dancer. His movements are like air, he's so light. He makes everything, from the jumps to the spins to the partner lifts, look absolutely effortless.
Those fish dives in the coda are about the best I’ve seen since the days of Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins. Their fishdives are recorded for posterity in the 1977 movie, “The Turning Point.”
She excels no matter who shes with an absolute gem. Watch her rehearsal with William Bracewll another wonderful young dancer. No one exudes warmth and humour when required like she does.😊
Okay we love Nela - has she found her match in partners! His height, his elevation, pristine technique! Bravo 👏 amazing the both. Nela perfection as always love you always!
The pas de deux makes me think of running around in a meadow with your friends-- there's such a lightness and joy and maybe playfulness in their dance!
This pas is just pure joy to the heart! And Nela performing this always shows just how much joy she gets from dancing. Doesn't matter what partner she has, she's always sublime. Thank you for these gifts! I love practise room footage! You're so good to us!
I have seen this pas de deux many, many times at the International Ballet Competition in Varna. It was only played by third round prize contenders. Sophisticated and so interesting as a style. Marianella! One of the brightest ballerinas in the world, with amazing technique, emotion and feeling for dance as music. A wonderful partner who makes his lady stand out. Loud applause from Bulgaria!
Reece Clarke is infinitely beautiful and gorgeous!!! Each balerina that has the chance to dance with this amazingly perfect man is kissed from ower beloved God to have this great oportunity!!! I am absolutely in love with this handsome and extremly talented ballet dancer!!! 😃🙂 💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖 Reece Clarke, você tem mil beijos e fortes abraços da Bulgaria e do Brasil!!!! (You have Thousand kisses and strong hugs from Bulgaria and Brazil!!!) 💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖💓 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@michaelsefi3790 Maybe, maybe not. Balanchine was known for never caring to preserve his choreography, and would change things with impunity to highlight the strengths of the dancer taking on a role new to them. It’s no wonder that today there are literally dozens of “definitive Balanchine version(s)” of any given pas de deux; because he created dozens of them .
@@avesraggiana Balanchine was not alone in changing choreography to suit particular dancers. While not on the same scale, while developing a piece Ashton was apparently notorious in changing choreography in mid-stream, as it were. And Petipa was apparently a past-master of the same. (As to that, the origin of the pdd is fascinating; After the initial performances of Swan Lake in 1877 in Moscow, a little later [a year or two?] a new dancer to the role of Odile wanted a pdd inserted in Act 3. [The big, today iconic, pdd with fouettes etc was only transferred from Act 1 to Act 3 by Petipa for the St Petersburg revival, if that's not a much too mild a word for what Petipa and Ivanov did to the ballet.] Apparently initially Minkus or Drigo composed for the interpolated pdd, but Tchaikovsky heard about the addition and insisted he should compose the music for it. The pdd was lost after the revision/re-choreographing in 1895 and only the music is said to have survived and was found by Balanchine in the 1950s in the Mariinsky archives. I love it as a piece of music - and don't much care if there are subtle or even overt choreographic changes as long as they enhance the piece...!)
First Grand Pas Classique and now this! Thank you so much. We missed seeing Clarke with Nela a few years ago in R&J and wow! I just love him! Similar long, lean line to young Kevin McKenzie. I like him at least as well as Bracewell. Gotta love non-Balanchine dancers hitting all those Balanchine accents. Loved everything here, but esp Nela's turning sequence in the coda---she pulls one more accent out of the little chainee sequence I haven't seen before. I love that she just keeps getting better and better the longer she dances!
I've never seen any other ballerina doing this quick rond de jambe double 5:24 so precisely and perfectly with the music. Vaganova trainees demonstrate perfect double ronds in their classes but when it comes to this variation, the second rond is always late and blurred. Thank you for this footage. I never miss any Marianela's video.
It hardly seems possible, but this performance enchants me even more than the fantastic one by Marianela and Vadim Muntagirov, which is splendid in its own right.
Such a delightful performance of TPdd!! They look extremely confident with each other. The joy of dancing is palpable, even through this tiny TH-cam window. Thank you for sharing all these amazing rehearsal videos, they are such a treat!
This is tremendous compensation for the fact that I have not attended the ballet for 3 years because of Covid...This is a fantastic performance and gives me a chance to see the ballet no matter what!!!!
Thank you so much for all this amazing content!! It is such a treat! Both of them are beautiful dancers! Marianela is the absolute best!!!! She is divine. Should be the next Prima Ballerina Assoluta!
Meravigliosa!! ...Presenza scenica perfetta, come anche la tecnica. Virtuosissima e grande interpretazione e armoniosità nei movimenti!!! GRANDE, GRANDISSIMO PLAUSO!!!
Incredibly delightful! Every single step was executed perfectly! I can’t believe how strong the both of you are! Rarely, do I see a couple who dance so beautifully in-tune with one another. I wish I could see you dance live! But I’m so happy I got to see this on video. Thank you. Best and wonderful lives to you both!
Infinitely beautiful!!! The music is beautiful without limits!!! And the two fantastic, gorgeous dancers are joy and pleasure to contemplate!!! Thank you Dear God for this beauty without limits that You give us to make all us happy!!! The beauty and the music are my inspiration to make everybody and everything happy by doing good things! Beijos da Bulgaria e do Brasil!!! (Kisses from Bulgaria and Brazil!!! ) 💘 ❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘
you can really tell how much marianela loves to dance, her smile is so genuine and happy.
Who wouldn't love to dance if you could dance like that!
same for Reece ! and handsom as a filmstar :-)
Incredibly enjoyable. His height and strength mean he lifts her like a feather. Their techniques are both so strong, the whole pas de deux seems effortless. Because they were enjoying it so much, so did we. Absolutely marvellous.
Absolutely agree with you! 💘 ❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖 😃😊🙂
And they are very beautiful too!
He lifts her like a feather because she's like a feather indeed XD Diets and so on... That's because he can lift her :)
@@okey-dokey6914 Not sure what an "XD Diet" is, but I don't think she'd have the energy to complete such a demanding pas de deux if she hadn't had her breakfast. Physically, dancers work very hard and just because she is slim doesn't mean she isn't strong and healthy and able to help her partner in the lifts.
Absolutely agreed
Can we talk about what an amazing partner he is?! He highlights his partner so well!! Bravo! 👏
REECE IS amazing!!!! the top!!!!!
pirouettes into a la seconde done exactly right! Nela never ages apparently. Reece has developed into a powerhouse virtuoso.
RB, please make Núñez prima ballerina assoluta. She more than deserves it!
The smiles, the laughter, Marianela applauding Reece from the wings - these two are so well-paired in so many ways that transcend the very difficult art at which they're so proficient. Joyous to watch, even in rehearsal togs.
Marianela is the best dancer of our era. Her large solid career supports it. What a pleasure to see her dance.
I agree, Marianela is a marvel. On that same level is Alina Samova. There are many videos featuring her on TH-cam. Lopatkina and Zakarova are also among the greats. Check them out if the spirit moves you.
What about Natalia Osipova, Alexandra Ferri, Olga Smirnova, ….
I think it’s impossible to make a ranking, because there are quite a few wonderful ballerinas. They are all so different, but equally successful
@@mathildewesendonck7225 The dancers you mention are wonderful, if truth be told. But historically there is one ballerina who is considered one of the three greatest of the century and that is Maya Plisetskaya. Check her out on TH-cam as well as Wikipedia. There are also a number of DVDs devoted to her art.
I think 'She's One of the Best of the era. There are many who are absolutely incredible and each ballerina has their own unique style and qualities. 🥰💃
@@classicalaid1 of course I know who Plissetskaya is 😃 I was mentioning some living ballerinas, and I didn’t finish the list. The post above is about ballerinas „of our era“
Reece Clarke is such an incredible dancer. His movements are like air, he's so light. He makes everything, from the jumps to the spins to the partner lifts, look absolutely effortless.
Those fish dives in the coda are about the best I’ve seen since the days of Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins. Their fishdives are recorded for posterity in the 1977 movie, “The Turning Point.”
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I love ballet when dancers have technique AND musicality. It is rare!!! Well done you two. GORGEOUS
Even the time Reece spends in the air is musical. How can that be? Such astonishing ballon.
She’s is an absolutel Queen - no one radiates pure happiness when they dance like Nela does 👑
Like many South American women, she radiates warmth and an openhearted spirit. Here in the north, a different sensibility tends to prevail.
She excels no matter who shes with an absolute gem. Watch her rehearsal with William Bracewll another wonderful young dancer. No one exudes warmth and humour when required like she does.😊
This is the first time I've seen Reece Clarke--WOW! As for Marianela, I would kill to partner her. Such joie de vivre!
I just love how delighted they both seem when they dance
The athleticism required to make this look so graceful and effortless is truly astounding!
Well, I must say that Reece Clarke is quite magnificent. Physically, musically, balletically. Wow.
He is so tall! Being lifted by him must be like flying!
Okay we love Nela - has she found her match in partners! His height, his elevation, pristine technique! Bravo 👏 amazing the both. Nela perfection as always love you always!
Notice how they watch each others' variations. She even applauds!
Reece danza come una piuma, stupendo, forte e leggero …. Bravi tutti e due 💙🌈🧚🏼🎶🙏🏼
The pas de deux makes me think of running around in a meadow with your friends-- there's such a lightness and joy and maybe playfulness in their dance!
5:47 I love how she is spotting to the front instead of the side! This is a fine detail that most dancers miss but Nela nailed it!
They are both stunning to watch! Clean lines, strong athletic jumps. Very Beautiful ❤️
This pas is just pure joy to the heart! And Nela performing this always shows just how much joy she gets from dancing.
Doesn't matter what partner she has, she's always sublime.
Thank you for these gifts! I love practise room footage! You're so good to us!
I think her dazzling smile and connection to her partners ups their game--though his game is already very high indeed!
I have seen this pas de deux many, many times at the International Ballet Competition in Varna. It was only played by third round prize contenders. Sophisticated and so interesting as a style. Marianella! One of the brightest ballerinas in the world, with amazing technique, emotion and feeling for dance as music. A wonderful partner who makes his lady stand out. Loud applause from Bulgaria!
Reece Clarke is infinitely beautiful and gorgeous!!! Each balerina that has the chance to dance with this amazingly perfect man is kissed from ower beloved God to have this great oportunity!!! I am absolutely in love with this handsome and extremly talented ballet dancer!!! 😃🙂 💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖 Reece Clarke, você tem mil beijos e fortes abraços da Bulgaria e do Brasil!!!! (You have Thousand kisses and strong hugs from Bulgaria and Brazil!!!) 💘😍🏩💌💖💓💘😍🏩💌💖💓 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Неимоверная лёгкость исполнения и необычайная энергетика. Как будто им это ничего не стоит.
Damn girl, your second solo, when you were in grand battlement, I felt time stand still, and there was nothing but pure bliss and happiness.
I loved those fish dives! They made them seem so daring and effortless, bravo!
The only thing I'd say about the fish dives is that I think Balanchine meant for the ballerina to look up at her partner.
@@michaelsefi3790 Maybe, maybe not. Balanchine was known for never caring to preserve his choreography, and would change things with impunity to highlight the strengths of the dancer taking on a role new to them. It’s no wonder that today there are literally dozens of “definitive Balanchine version(s)” of any given pas de deux; because he created dozens of them .
@@avesraggiana Balanchine was not alone in changing choreography to suit particular dancers. While not on the same scale, while developing a piece Ashton was apparently notorious in changing choreography in mid-stream, as it were. And Petipa was apparently a past-master of the same. (As to that, the origin of the pdd is fascinating; After the initial performances of Swan Lake in 1877 in Moscow, a little later [a year or two?] a new dancer to the role of Odile wanted a pdd inserted in Act 3. [The big, today iconic, pdd with fouettes etc was only transferred from Act 1 to Act 3 by Petipa for the St Petersburg revival, if that's not a much too mild a word for what Petipa and Ivanov did to the ballet.] Apparently initially Minkus or Drigo composed for the interpolated pdd, but Tchaikovsky heard about the addition and insisted he should compose the music for it. The pdd was lost after the revision/re-choreographing in 1895 and only the music is said to have survived and was found by Balanchine in the 1950s in the Mariinsky archives. I love it as a piece of music - and don't much care if there are subtle or even overt choreographic changes as long as they enhance the piece...!)
Thank you for giving us these beautiful glimpses of these wonderful RB dancers.❤️
First Grand Pas Classique and now this! Thank you so much. We missed seeing Clarke with Nela a few years ago in R&J and wow! I just love him! Similar long, lean line to young Kevin McKenzie. I like him at least as well as Bracewell. Gotta love non-Balanchine dancers hitting all those Balanchine accents. Loved everything here, but esp Nela's turning sequence in the coda---she pulls one more accent out of the little chainee sequence I haven't seen before. I love that she just keeps getting better and better the longer she dances!
I agree 🌹😉
I've never seen any other ballerina doing this quick rond de jambe double 5:24 so precisely and perfectly with the music. Vaganova trainees demonstrate perfect double ronds in their classes but when it comes to this variation, the second rond is always late and blurred.
Thank you for this footage. I never miss any Marianela's video.
It hardly seems possible, but this performance enchants me even more than the fantastic one by Marianela and Vadim Muntagirov, which is splendid in its own right.
Ridiculously good and enormous fun to watch. Lifts the heart! 😍💗
Pure perfection for these incredible dancers. Bravo!
Such a delightful performance of TPdd!! They look extremely confident with each other. The joy of dancing is palpable, even through this tiny TH-cam window.
Thank you for sharing all these amazing rehearsal videos, they are such a treat!
WOW!!! what an amzing dance together... love it---such joy when she dances....
I’ve never seen a couple dance with such joy. It was a if they and the orchestra were of one piece! Bravo! Exceptional.
A projection of pure joy, without any hint of the hard work and technique that underpins it all.
💐My 2 favourite dancers! 💖💐💐😍👋👋👋
Beautiful dancers. Exquisite technique. I liked their lines. Gorgeous looking.
Effortless and a joy to watch such a beautiful, smiling partnership. ❤
Elegance, grace, and obvious enjoyment. Delightful...
An absolute joy to watch. Thankyou
I think he solved the gravity dilemma. All his jumps are incredible but 4:45 just... mad respect!
This might be my favorite video ever. So so so beautiful and joyous and fun!
this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
What a joy to watch. Love the music, love the steps, and these partner each other beautifully. Such a pleasure to see.
This is tremendous compensation for the fact that I have not attended the ballet for 3 years because of Covid...This is a fantastic performance and gives me a chance to see the ballet no matter what!!!!
Pure joy and happiness to watch. Thank you.
Fantastica Nella, fluye todo tan casi sin esfuerzos y con un increible partener. Bravo !!!
Such amazing dancers!!! Absolutely wonderful!!!
Just when I didn’t think I could admire her more ..
I see this 🥰🥰💐💐💐💐
Thanks to you and to these two amazing dancers for this beauty that lift the spirit and gives joy.
Thank you so much for all this amazing content!! It is such a treat! Both of them are beautiful dancers! Marianela is the absolute best!!!! She is divine. Should be the next Prima Ballerina Assoluta!
Their moves are so dynamic i would faint
C'est la liberté, c'est la créativité, c'est le vol, c'est l'harmonie, mais c'est canon !
La bellezza in una dimensionalità di coppia sta nel coraggio e nella libertà di volare anche da soli. Come afferma la danza. Grazie, bellissimo!
They make it look so light and effortless. Beautiful and amazing!
This was absolutely exquisite! Beautiful performances...Thank you both for sharing your wonderful talents.💝
Their joy is palpable!
정말 10년이 젊어지는 행복을 느끼게 해주네요🥹🥹
Meravigliosa!! ...Presenza scenica perfetta, come anche la tecnica. Virtuosissima e grande interpretazione e armoniosità nei movimenti!!! GRANDE, GRANDISSIMO PLAUSO!!!
Они оба просто прелестны!
Incredibly delightful! Every single step was executed perfectly! I can’t believe how strong the both of you are! Rarely, do I see a couple who dance so beautifully in-tune with one another. I wish I could see you dance live! But I’m so happy I got to see this on video. Thank you. Best and wonderful lives to you both!
Absolutely beautiful to watch! Beautiful lines and good technique. Thank you!
Marianela Núñez is just perfection 🙌💗🍀
Increíble! Admirable! Marianela excelente ejecución, verte bailar es un poema👏👏👏💕💕💕
I’m so happy to see this ❤️
Such a treat! Thank you so much!
Una parola soltanto: Sublimi ❤️
Mi avete letteralmente emozionato.
Infinitely beautiful!!! The music is beautiful without limits!!! And the two fantastic, gorgeous dancers are joy and pleasure to contemplate!!! Thank you Dear God for this beauty without limits that You give us to make all us happy!!! The beauty and the music are my inspiration to make everybody and everything happy by doing good things! Beijos da Bulgaria e do Brasil!!! (Kisses from Bulgaria and Brazil!!! ) 💘 ❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘❤💙💜💖💗💘
Extremely cute and beautiful
Absolute Joy! Thank you Thank you!
Extraordinario!! Gracias!!
Utter, joyful delight
Amazing and beautiful dancers. Technically good and express lightness in steps. Bravo
Just lovely
Beautiful!
FABULOUS!! ❤️
Beautifull! What a joy to watch!!!
Sensational couple
Lovely.
Wow! Simple incredible !!
thank you its been ahwile since i have seen really great dancing
Awesome.
Awesome!!!
Beautifully executed! Bravo!
So beautiful
Beautiful , perfect and human
Bravo!!!!
It’s wonderful. Is beautiful. Thank you for your impression. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Perfection
I received loved upon watching.💐💐💐
Bravo/a! Beautiful 👌🏼👏
So beautilful!
Thank you for sharing, so enjoyable to watch such wonderful technique and brilliant dancing!
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing! Delightful paring 💖💖💫
Incroyable Bravo 🙏🙏💜🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
This is another ballet that enjoy watching, a lot of times when watching "Turning Point" I would fast forward just to watch this.