I was born too late to have the privilege of seeing Sylvie and Laurent dance together, so I'm so thrilled these videos exist. There's something about watching Sylvie... she never seems to think about her next steps, but simply lets the performance flow out through her arms and legs. I feel almost hypnotised by her ballet, as silly as that might sound. Seeing this Manon in person must be a jewel of a memory for whoever was there.
Watching this choreography has me believing that they are not "dancing" but moving as they would naturally move in any situation. It stops being a performance and becomes true!
I feel I must emphasize the beauty of laurent hillaires partnering! Sylvia and Laurent have understood the meaning of macmillans choreography. One hardly notices technical challenges. Dance as theatre, indeed!!
I absolutely love Sylvie's acting. The London years and her multifaceted career made her get out of the restraint of a more French corset and become the charismatic performer she became. I was in awe at each performance of Manon watching how her vivid intelligence and passion would lead her through the plot intricacies. And what is fascinating is that her acting skills irradiate to her entire body. Therefore even her arms and feet "speak". Who knows if some new artist will be able to be that compelling and enticing on stage.
Thank you very much for giving us a chance to watch this performance. The entire Manon by young Sylvie and Hilaire (and Romoli)!? My God, this is quite a treasure!
Wowwwwwwwwwwww. I'm dying. I never saw them in Manon. I love this work by Kenneth Mac Millan and none other than Sylvie and Laurent. Thank you Thank you Toscanina. You made me very happy
Gillot is hilarious as well as Romoli. Amazing performance. Thank you for uploading such a treasure I had the chance to watch "on the spot"! Sylvie was back in Paris for a week if I memory is right.
Sylvie Guillem enquanto bailarina foi excepcional e inigualável na sua época. No período da Opera de Paris, infelizmente não teve parteners á altura de seu talento na casa. E aqui nesta obra percebemos que por mais dedicado e esforçado que seja, Laurent Hilaire não consegue fazer par ao talento de Sylvie.
Extraordinaire de trouver sur votre chaîne des spectacles auxquels j'ai assisté il y a 20 ans et que je pensais ne jamais revoir! Merci! Celui là, si ma mémoire est bonne était en mai ou juin 2002.
Same for me. When I saw this performance (this one, in 2002) I started to cry when she dies, it became worth when she went back for the bow and i couldn't stop till I went home (from Garnier to my place in the 15th district = 30 mn).
Didn't you just tell me in the comments to another video that there wasn't footage of the whole ballet? Nice find! Thx for posting! (I guess we might have been discussing Sylvie with Cope. Still...Sylvie!)
Not me who recorded this, however, I am grateful to whoever did film this because many people who didn't get to see these great artists live are able to have the privilege to see their performance now. I recommend keeping your negative thoughts to yourself, thank you.
@@_toscanina and I recommended you grow up silly cow. The dancers get nothing from this and it is forbidden to record. Perhaps you have heard of a little thing called copyright? Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
I just watched and enjoyed it. I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. What harm was done? A performance was recorded for posterity and for others to enjoy, maybe new dancers to learn from or be inspired by. I'm going to see Maria Osipova in Manon on Saturday February 3. I hope someone records it for others not so fortunate as to see a live performance
