Guillem forever! DuPont is hard and takes herself too seriously. Nela nails it but lacks the playfulness that makes Sylvie such a joy to watch. Thank you for a wonderful video.
Even though im a big Nela fan, i prefer Aurelie's interpretation in this. The nuance she made in 1:27 was so good it gave us a message that she feels sorry for Des Grieux and that showed the break in the momentum. Sylvie's interpreted it to be happy dancing alone and i did not like it. There was a mistake by Nela at 6:44 but what i love about Nela's interpretation is her making eye contacts to establish the existence of the other characters on stage. Nela looking at Fede seems she was not sorry at all, which is the opposite of what Aurelie portrayed towards Bolle.
Nela, hands down. Her strength and fluidity are the most natural. She personifies the character exquisitely. Furthermore, she actually does the correct choreography.
I'd join the - - standing ovation - - for Marianela Núñez's Manon - - which I feel she has danced it quite beautifully- - with Federico Bonelli❗️ Thanks again - - for sharing with us - - these wonderful ballets - - @ DL B.
In my opinion, Dupont seems a bit too sad, Guillem seems a bit too happy, and Nunez gets it just right. None of them went too black swan with it, which I appreciate.
Sylvie and Marianela's version are so much more expressive, I find Aurélie 's too stiff, but that was her last performance before retirement so maybe that might be why, although I always find her performances a bit cold, she was still an excellent ballerina
First of the musical score provides the very sensual and tragic themes of the ballet (and opera).That being said each dancer made the difficult variation her own: Ms Dupont: elegant Ms Guillem: powerful Ms Nunez: calculating They are all memorable. Thank you for a distraction from the from the morning chores. 💖💖💖Your videos are always welcomed.
As usual when the Sun « Guillem » appears all the stars disappear… Despite her supreme technique, the only one who personified the character of Manon (a very young girl under 20, full of joy AND energy) is The legendary Sylvie Guillem , THE Maria Callas of Ballet. Unfortunately she can hardly be approached even by the greatest Russian dancers ..😢
I love Nela but this isn’t her role. She’s too sweet and happy and robust. Manon should always have a tension between romantic idealism and lascivious avarice. Sarah Lamb captures it perfectly
Aurélie's arms are so elegant, as well as her feet, and her interpretation is refined, in every emotional and artistic detail... the way she nearly does'nt finish certain movements, etc... beautiful and fascinating. Sylvie is fresh and energetic, sharp and playful, she has innocence in her seduction, always beautiful and delicate. Marianela... does'nt touch me at all, it seems to me that she is on the surface of things.
Guillem, Dupont and then I guess Nunez. Guillem and Dupont capture the characters easy, flirtatious manner perfectly. Nunez does that weird thing with her mouth, leaving it partially open half the time, which I guess is meant to show the characters lack of concern with breathing through her nose or swallowing a fly. It's something bad actors do, pick a physical quirk to somehow build a character and then only rely on that throughout the performance. Nunez is always terrible.
