"Pas de Deux" from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker (Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park)
2010 ж. 6 Қаз.
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"Pas de Deux" from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker
Rudolf Nureyev as The Prince
Merle Park as Clara
Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden
John Lanchbery
From a 1968 BBC broadcast
I dance with national ballet 20 years ago when Rudy was still with us. His lines were so beautiful. It was perfection, and such a pleasure to be with him.
Did you ever meet Merle Park, too? She is very daring in this pas de deux.. Is it true that ultimately, she had an accident while dancing ...that somewhat shortened her brilliant career?😢❤
Непревзойденная постановка Рудольфа Нуреева!
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So much is amazing about the way THESE TWO execute this pas de deux! BUT PLEASE!!! Has anyone watching this video ever seen any male dancer hold the final position like Nureyev does here: her full body weight so high aloft upon his one leg - so cleanly and for so LONG a time? Yikes!!! Almost as breathtaking as that amazing twist in the air she does after he throws her high above his head. (Honestly - how did they even REHEARSE that?) Phenomenal... daring ...memorable... Beautiful!🌹🎆
pas utile la dernière pose.
@@arch1arch213 BEAUTY is not about MERE "functionality," dear soul.... ♥️
@@rmp7400 Beauty follows function and enhances it.
@@maryrosenblatt6741 Oh dear! Not always!😅
@@rmp7400 omg right?? this was one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen, its incredible
I had the privilege of watching the two of them from the wings of the Met. As I see this clip now I can't help but compare their performance of Swan Lake's Pas de Deux with that of so many others--something I could not have done back then, when in my early twenties. What I see is that while many of today's premier male and female dancers have physical proficiencies not seen in dancers of Nureyev's and Fontayne's time, it is the connection the two maintained with each other on stage--a respectful intimacy--that needed none of the acrobatics we often see in dance today. They danced. My thanks to whoever posted this clip. It's brought me back to a very happy time.
Its not Margot. Its Merle Park! MW
Cal Pozo "They danced" amen bro, amen
Two perfectly matched wonderful performers ❤️
@@malcolmwhitehead7225 Yeah, and it’s The Nutcracker not Swan Lake. Poor thing.
Wgi said it wasnt, Dreamer? M..W Whatever, its lovely musicn fine dancng. n Rudi is perfecction in every way. MW
This may be the most beautiful pas de deux I've ever seen. Breathtaking!
Not really!
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absolutely.. I had rainy cold night here .. had nothing else to do. I watched so many on KZhead from different era, different theaters. And this is THE BEST performance!!! So emotional, makes you feel wonderfully alive ❤as well
@@letitsnow8518which one made bigger impression on you? Thank you
@@angelsandocean2853 How about this one with Megan Fairchild & Joaquín De Luz? PS: The precision, the timing and the snaps positioning are Spectacular! Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker―Sugar Plum Fairy & Cavalier (Megan Fairchild & Joaquín De Luz - New York City Ballet) kzhead.info/sun/ddellrNpbXmZjYU/bejne.html .
I watch this every day. The music and nureyev and park are stunning.get goose bumps every time. Fabulous.
I saw Patricia McBride's final performance in NYC and the stage was covered with roses.
Extraordinary Rudolf Nureyev!!! I'm ballerina and always have admired, the talentous, brilliant, energetic, personality and of course Artist Rudolph Nureyev. Before married I had a great poster into my bedroom of him at an incredible jump! He really seemed to fly .I love forever Rudolph Nureyev. 🌹❤️
Почти 70 лет Адажио из Щелкунчика П. И. Чайковского моя сама ая любимая музыка, независимо, кто танцует, слушаешь ли в театре, на пластинке или как сейчас - в планшете. Поистине гениален наш великий Пётр Ильич!
omg his technique is sublime, omg this choreo is amazingly dangerous
Moved to tears. Only on repeat viewings have I become conscious that the music is magnificent; so mesmerised by the beauty, grace and strength of the dancers. Thank you for sharing this- we are enriched
Вот какое золото оставил Нуреев! На кого скажите после такого посмотреть? Бессмертный Рудик! Брависсимо!!!
Нам теперь Цискаридзе предлагают и не только он сам. Меня упрекают за то, что я восхищаюсь Нуреевым и не воспринимаю Цискаридзе. Вроде как вообще ничего не понимаю
She is simply beyond words!! We all know how surreal and sublime the peice of music is!
She is terrible, always late and wobbly Y
Watching this never gets old.
Идеально! Не насмотреться! Божественно красивы! Слиты с божественной музыкой! Гармония до слез!
I really love this performance, it seems dangerous and beautiful all at once. Thanks so much.
Right!?!? Excitement in every moment because it could go wrong at a y moment, yet they don't let it!!! This is Ballet at it's best if you're in the house watching, you're on the edge of your seat, and if they make it you can't help but shout Bravo!! Please compare this Nutcracker pas to any other you might find: I guarantee that sense of dangerous excitement sill be lacking.
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Beautiful! Wonderful to see such a classic recording from 1968.
Magnificent!
Tchaikovsky's music, Nureyev and Park on the stage -what a marvelous combination! Saludos from Uruguay
Там,где Рудольф Нуреев,дух захватывет!все меркнут!Совершенство смотреть бесконечно!Его постановка Щелкунчика непревзойденна!Гений,так много сделавший для развития балета и поднявший на высоту мужской танец!!!!!!Он должен бы жить!Его искусство на века с нами!!!!
Он бесподобен!
Он жив и будет вечно жить в своих постановках ♥️
Его искусство на века, непревзойденный, гений , красава он будет вечно в наших сердцах.!Браво Рудольфу !!!❤❤❤
Breathtaking performance !❤
What a beautiful pes de deux. The line of beauty is perfect. I cannot help watching rudi and merle over and over again.
What poise grace and strength this dance piece requires. Here it was carried out beautifully. The timing was excellent. What most don't see is all the hard work and practice that has gone on behind the scenes.
Wow! That final lift was amazing to see and very much a surprise! I've never seen this interpretation before. Lovely. :-)
And who but Nureyev could have done it - holding (for over 7 seconds) during that final lift, the two of them on his one leg - so decisively, so poetically!🎆
It’s lovely to see so many comments from Russians who love Nureyev so much! I have no idea if he even thought about how the _people_ in his country would feel about him after his defection-I’m pretty sure he was only thinking of the politicians and secret police-but I’m glad that they revere him for what he did and how he always represented Russia, no matter where he went or what he did. Even Merle Park’s headdress speaks Russian! Beautiful dancing here, just a beauty and symmetry filled with feeling, so much more beautiful and artistic than physical pyrotechnics!
First time ever seen 'mirror reflection' partnership, between two remarkable dancers.
IMO Dame Merle Park was the supreme academic classicist of the Royal Ballet in her heyday - bar none!
Brava Merle! Seeing her dance was one of my fondest ballet memories. A truly great talent!
So beautiful! So talanted! Nuryeev has his special something what makes wanting look at him more and more.
I LOVE this choreography! It is THRILLING! It gave me CHILLS!!!
Wow that was beautiful. They were like one person. I have only just started to watch Ballet 🩰 such a beautiful dance ❤
No puedo dejar de llorar al ver esta maravilla ! Cómo envidio a los q estuvieron ahí, q privilegio. 🥹❤🥹❤
That was absolutely breathtaking. I really loved the choreography, and those lifts where out of this world☆
The lifts are rather dangereous for the ballerina.
Noureev and Cathy
The most beautiful performance mesmerising and ‘other worldly’ it’s just extraordinary, thank you so much for the opportunity to witness it’s a rare treasure indeed.
Parfait, !,
Непревзойдённое па_де-деГения Рудольфа Нуреева и Мерле Парк из превосходного балета его же постановки!!!!Дух захватывает!!!!!
Simply breathtaking. Such grace, such beauty, such extreme athleticism. Wonderful we have this record of these amazing dancers.
Merle Park was Rhodesian. Many dancers in the Royal Ballet came from Rhodesia. One of the many good things about that country.
Amazing. His lines are so beautiful. Unbelieveable. And the costumes are worldclass.
I watch this over and over I love everything about it from the beautiful corps de ballet, the costumes, the lovely music-centered dancing. I do not care for the acrobatics of modern ballet. I can’t get enough of this style!❤
Rudolf Nureyev was unique. He has been the best!!! Marvelous, extraordinary!!! I love him forever.
The greatest Rudolf Nureyev
Just wonderful!!!
Que dire d'autre que : FABULEUX..... On reste accroché à ces quelques instants de Merveilles !!!!
Грациозность,чувственность, эротизм_,Выходит Гений Р.Нуреев и больше никого не видишьПрекрасная партнёрша у него_Кейн!
Ошиблась,Парк!
This original version of The Nutcracker pas de deux by Nureyev may not appeal to every viewer, but it is worth examining because it is exceptional in two ways. In it Nureyev abandons doing the thing that made him famous both in Russia and the west, surrendering his ability to bring intensely emotional and personal interpretations to male roles in classical ballets. Here, he chooses to fulfill the traditional concept of a Russian male partner in a ballet: a man who supports the ballerina and obscures his emotions. Why would he choose to do this? This is not your ordinary project. It may feel strange to the eye, but there is a reason. As a choreographer, Nureyev chooses to stage the pas de deux in a manner characteristic of the 19th Century Russian pas de deux--a spectacle in which the ballerina was presented as a hard-edged, ornate, glittering queen. Regal, confident and in command of her world, her male counterpart carried her in the air, spun her like a top and hurled her about in his arms, never so much as displacing a curl on her forehead. Is it formal? Yes. Is it ornate? Yes. Is it ugly? Absolutely not--if you know your ballet history. This was how they did it up in 19th Century at the Mariinsky. Wearing an extravagant costume adorned by jewels and a tiara the size of a crown, the ballerina represents the power and wealth of Imperial Russia. In service of his overarching design of the ballet, Nureyev faithfully plays his part as an old fashioned danseur noble. Still, he is fully present and never erases himself. His withholding of emotions may feel uncomfortable for some viewers for it's not what we're used to seeing. Further, Nureyev improves on the extremism of the 19th Century pas de deux by adding components of his unique contribution to the 20th Century pas de deux, something he began to introduce after he began his partnership with Fonteyn. In this pas de deux, we can see his use of parallel movement. It unifies the man and woman and brings them into a more intimate relationship. This was but one component of his innovative concept of the pas de deux as a dialogue between two equals (rather than a conversation in which one person is mute). The parallel movement mirrors Tchaikovsky's use of multi-layered strings, underscoring the intensity of emotions implicit in the struggle of personal transformation, the primary theme of the ballet. Clara is a child in Act I, but by the time she dances this pas de deux, she has undergone the rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood. With the help of the Nutcracker Prince, essentially a construction, not a three dimensional character, she makes the transition flawlessly. (Because he is a construction Nureyev's choice to play him in the traditional manner of the Russian danseur noble works especially well.) By the end of Clara's odyssey, she is a 19th Century Russian goddess--sparkling but remote in her hard-edged glory. Nureyev' choice to idolize her this way is an ironic one, but is consistent with his repeated use of extremes throughout the ballet. In the course of a transformation, one extreme is pulling against its opposite. At the peak of their struggle, something new emerges. Nureyev's psychological interpretation of the story suggests he was steeped in Freud and familiar with his theory of the Oedipus Complex. Clara resolves her anger over her helplness as a child and a girl (the boys break her Nutcracker!) by latching onto the doll given her by Heir Drosselmeyer. Eccentric, elderly and wise, he is keenly aware that Clara is standing on a precipice. He has the time and wherewithal to take an interest in her happiness. (Parents are too busy keeping their social world afloat and getting the children tucked in.) Clara senses his benevolence and in her dream, Heir Drosselmeyer transforms into a handsome prince. He rescues her from the rats in her parents 19th century home and she goes on a wonderful adventure. Rather than watching a projection of herself as the Sugar Plum Fairy, she becomes all grown up. The Nutcracker Prince helps Clara elevate her image of herself. Within a man at her side, she can magnify her power ten times. This is symbolized by the first step in the pas de deux, when each dancer raises up in arabesque and Nureyev holds Parks hand, enabling her to balance endlessly. Here, he echoes the psychological dynamic of the Rose Adagio. Aurora's test is one of trust; Clara must allow the Nutcracker to help her overcome her fears. Nureyev had great compassion for the character of Clara. Perhaps her fears reflected his fears own fears of the world as a child in Ufa--fear that he would never escape the poverty and limitations of his life, fear that he might never fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest dancer in the world. His vision of Clara's journey is filled with extremes, as was his life. (I recommend watching the other video posted by canal de yupzy, which includes the solos and the finale. This one only has the opening of the pas de deux.)
here nureyev already lost his magnificent kirov style and started to develop some awful mannerism and stiff ugly arms and hands sorry for his fans often blind in front their idol .
Penthesilea he was a true phenomenon in his kirov time the dancer that dudinskaya chosed as her partner in roles of the great chabukiani and rudy was only 20 there are a couple of videos posted by john hall showing him in laurencia and bayaderka when he was in SPB rudy was simply superb ,but later in west he lost so much .obvsiously l respect his decision to defect ,and what he did for diffusion of maledancing is priceless ,but saw so many awful performances from him in 70's .west did him rich and famous ,but not a better dancer.
pediatrapaola- Hi there. I appreciate your comment. I saw that you had commented on another one of my own replies, but I cannot find it. (sad). Just wanted to let you know that everytime I click on a ballet video here on KZhead, the first thing I do is look to see if you have made comments because I always learn something when you do. So .... thanks!
Penthesilea you are very kind ,but l am just an amateur ,here on yt there are commenter /balletlovers with much more knowledge than me.
pediatrapaola Perhaps, but I very much enjoy your comments and the way you express yourself. :)
I love this orchestration of Tchaikovsky's music.
Written for orchestra , and arranged for the piano by Pletnev.
I had the joy of watching Nurejev in Macerata at the end of his career. No one ever held the stage like him.
Still gets to me every time I watch it.
choreography! Love this so much!
This music is beautiful
Кто поставил дизлайки,либо ничего не смыслит в хореографическом искусстве либо злопыхатели.
Нет слов, чтобы описать внутренние ощущения - и гениальная музыка Чайковского, и генильный Нуреев со своей партнёршей... До слез !
Спасибо Вам за такие слова!
Очень нравится! Как хорошо, что есть эти съёмки?
Раньше почти перед каждым Новым годом ходила на,,, Щелкунчика,,, и уходила с ощущением счастья оттого, что я русская
Que lindo!! Que sincronidade entre eles! Que leveza!! Grandes bailarinos. 👏💯♥️
Magnificent!!! Bravo!
I was taken to the Royal Opera House to see Nureyev dance in The Nutcracker one Christmas when I was young - unforgettable. Much later I saw him dance with Merle Park and everyone was simply holding their breath because it was so wonderful. I was taken backstage to meet Merle Park and she said Margot Fonteyn had been in the wings watching, and that she herself could hardly believe she was dancing with him as Margot had.
Una couple admirable. Fantasticos milimetro a milímetro, segundo a segundo. Fantásticos !!!😊😮
Beautiful, just beautiful!!!
Superbe chorégraphie, merveilleusement interprétée ! Merci mille fois !
Божественно!Пластика,артистизм,чувственность ...Прекрасная партнерша у Гениального Р Нуреева.
This rendition looked just beautiful to me . I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.
Magici interpreti, eleganti, raffinati, pieni di armoniosa bellezza, una vera gioia per la mente e per il cuore. Rudy, I love you forever!!!❤️❤️❤️
Bravo! Bravisssimo!!! One more time!!!!
Hermosísimo...perfectos
What an exquisite interpretation.
Beautiful performance to that soaring piece of music. Thank you.
Thank you so much for posting this. I saw this interpretation of The Nutcracker with Rudolf Nureyev in NY many years ago, but didn't appreciate it as much as I do now (too young I think). This pdd I watch at least once a day now! So beautiful....
Unparalleled perfection. And the music.... so gorgeous
Stunning, it was amazingly beautiful and this piece of music is one of my favourites. I would love to go to the ballet and watch this ❤
Casa si può dire di Nureyev. .. fantastico irripetibile!
Nesses tempos de tristeza e ansiedade de hoje!! Assistindo essas danças mágicas é muito caro e amoroso para nossa Alma!ac
Merle park is just sublime in this
Magnífico! Isto sim é um fenômeno! Bravíssimo!
Tous les Italiens (mr miotto ....
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Aplausos Nureyev espectacular acompañado debuna gran bailarina . Bendiciones y Dios lo tenga en su gloris. Amen 5:31
I first saw this video 11 years ago and it sparked an interest in ballet that still lives in my heart today. I'm a musician, not a dancer, but I've had the privilege of playing in the orchestra for the nutcracker and it was one of the most musically satiating experiences of my life. I'm so happy to have found this video again! I thought it was taken down for the longest time. Seeing it again, I can't believe it's from 1968! The passion, the drama, this might be the most incredible pas de deux choreography ever. I just love it so much!
Rudolph will always be a legend - timeless & perfection in every deliberate move. He always stole the show & presented the ballerina in the best way, yet one still watches him. Miss when ballet had lavish costumes & backgrounds. Now it’s all just lighting & simple costumes.
I watched mostly the ballerina
The music, the dsncing...the incredible beauty. Perhaps there is hope for the human race, after all.
Could not BE more beautiful!!!!!!
Красив невероятно,каждое движение,жест_ божественный РНуреев!
M.laur Lefevre/ moscou, leningrad, 9mars,fête desFEMMES.en Ussr en 1972,?@#$^^*(₩)
Mon Dieu ! Qu'ils sont beaux !
she's amazing!
Nureyev’s choreography is always breathtaking. It’s fresh and full of whimsy and joy.
Cuánta belleza, cuánta perfección en la danza. Bellísimo.
The dancing here never equaled the beauty of the musical score. Don’t know that it ever could
This is so beautiful! Love the video. Rip Rudolph. You were a amazing talent and beautiful. Especially Nureyev. He really works hard to make it look effortless and to make Merle look good. Very impressed!
To me this is a marvelous blend of superb artistry and some of most powerful music is ballet.
Il Pas de deux più strabiliante mai visto.
Beyond spectacular! OMG.... I have never seen anything so breathtakingl beautiful. Superb is an understatement.
Bozanstveno , nikada nedostignuto. 😍
No me cansaría de verlo bailar a Rudof. Único en su grandeza .
Siempre me ha gustado el ballet y si volviera a nacer cambiaría mi profesión de arquitecta por esta manifestación de arte que me lleva a la gloria. Mis lágrimas lo confirman.
La perfección en todo su esplendor! Que tiempos aquellos!!!!
Più che li osservo e più mi dico NESSUNO RAGGIUNGERÀ questa perfezione ed eleganza...... Come ho già detto qui sotto.... 2 ANNI FA Comunque ringrazio tanto per aver ri-inserito questo post
Прекрасно!.,!
OMG that was beautiful *IMPAKTADA*
Una vicinanza concorde che tuttavia non rende difficili i passi calcolati del balletto.Un simbionte e gradevolissimo accordo.Bighin GIULIO RENZO
Sublime!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Absolute PERFECTION!!!!!!
Elegance at its very best. Thank you.
There are 2 PAS DE DEUX in the ballet The Nutcracker. The one we are admiring here is called the GRAND PAS DE DEUX
Rudy danses like a god. Waou!
I have goose bumps watching this and the music is perfect...😘👏♥️
Well, it doesnt get any better than that. I dont know how many times Ive watched, it always brings me to tears. 🌹🙏🏻
What I love about this piece and it's so typical of Nureyev, is that he believed the male's part was just as important and intricate as the female's part in any ballet. You can see that in this PDD as well as his Swan Lake. These ballets were known as the "Ballerina's" ballet and he changed that way of thinking with his choreography. Unique and in my opinion, brilliant. The chemistry between them is undeniable. Thanks so much for posting this!
Nureyev just simplified Petipa's choreography for himself. He danced a lot and his body could not cope with his schedule. What else to expect from a very gifted dancer with very limited ballet education.
I can appreciate parts of his choreography and really enjoyed it. But many parts are just odd. Like her little kicks toward the end..out of place, imo. I love all the jumps. Very gymnastic. I may actually prefer this choreography over Petipa's, but some parts are just awkward to me and I find this with all of his choreography that I've seen
My God….I’m crying! I’m sitting here crying! They’re so beautiful….so beautiful….
What elegant, many many beauty moments!!! Wonderful!