The narrator is saying that Danish ballet master Bournonville learned everything from the early French school of ballet, while French dancers were influenced by the virtuosic Italian school developed towards the end of the 19th century. She adds that French style nowadays is characterized by its elegance and very brilliant, precise technique. She finished saying that at the end of every class they bow as a way of showing respect towards the audience and their own profession.
This was my favorite tv documentary series growing up - I watched it so many times I wore out my vhs tapes. The series was the first time I saw Sylvie Guillem - Makarova introduced her as a new nineteen year old star on the show.
Et voila ca c'est Mme Christiane Vaussard qui été la meilleur professeur du monde. Elle a été tout des super excersises. Et je panse que l'école de danse de l'opéra national de paris est la meilleure école aussi. Ils savent comment devoir danser et ca c'est tres important aujourd'hui. Bravo!!!
video on the Paris Opera Ballet. instructor speaking in French. narrator speaking in German. love it! hahaa back to the dancing..i wish i had been put into dance when i was younger. at almost 20, i think i'm a little late.
Ottima l'idea di presentare il grande lavoro che sottende a quella mirabile impressione di leggerezza che poi apprezziamo nei balletti. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I love how delicate and relaxed their arms are when they dance -- so elegant! This style kind of resembles the vagnova style but maybe I'm wrong about this? Sometimes I just can't quite distinguish the difference. It looks like they move a little faster than the Russians... not sure though
Love it as well, but it is quite different than what I am used to. I think the French school focusses a lot on musicality, more than Vaganova does. And it's quick, like Balanchine, and had the flow in the arms and upper body like Vaganova. I really like comparing styles, although every teacher brings something different, so you can't always put your finger on it.
Yes I think the French are lighter on their feet and maybe more eloquent. But the Russian have their strengths too. They are strong and exact and their training. Some of those girls with their vaganova training have extensions and strength that are hard to believe.
@TheBallerina2000 Traditionally Repetto is worn as they supply for the Paris Opera Ballet's prima ballerinas, but other makers are being used more now (perhaps in part due to more internationally travelling dancers). However since this is an older video they are all probably supplied by Repetto xx
ok the girl u see right in front of the camera from 1:04 until 1:44 is really good, i mean they all are, but i couldn't take my eyes off of her.she is so talented!
Think about it a different way... I have friends who are naturally tiny although they eat very well and are very healthy. They are naturally very thin and they don't control that... They do eat hamburgers, and chocolate and treat themselves often, but they still maintain a slender frame.
Haha people are saying they are too thin because they are use to seeing overweight people like americans. But these girls are perfect! Nothing wrong with not being fat. Oh and yeah I agree...I'd rather see a thin dancer than a fat or muscular one.
@OtakunoOdoriko exactly. Plus, they genetically have that kind of body. They're chosen with thin complexion so they are naturally like that, so they don't have to starve or something.
I saw the Paris Opera Ballet perform Giselle at the Kennedy Center this summer. It was the first time they performed there in 10 years and Giselle and the prince were in their 40s!
merci c'est vrai que tu as raison c'est pourquoi je fait de la danse depuis 6ans maintenant mais pour m'entrainer chez moi j'aime bien recopier sur les exercice d'internet
@DictatorIceCreamCone They are doing many tombes, pas de bourees, echappes, ballotes, pirouettes, releves, passes, and many, many, many others. The jumps that they do across the floor are called several different things depending on the syllabus, but two common names are saut de chat and grand pas de chat. The turns they do around in a circle are called pique turns en dedan. As to the difficulty of the steps, they are more or less advanced steps, though intermediate students would perform them
@MsOMyGosh Actually, you can play music without talent. I have played many instruments without talent - just a lot of hard work - and have known others the same way. I still got many compliments on my playing. Like I said, lol, hard work can get you wherever you want to go, it just takes more work obviously. :)
and Petipa is born at Marseille but he was more Russian than French when we talk about Matius Petipa we think more Tchaikovsky than a french composer , we talk about a Russian who is French
The first piece that the pianist is playing is a Polonaise from the opera Onegin by Tchaikovsky. And when the girls do their jetes, that is from Don Quixote.
@valenresh it's not pirouetting, they're piques...and I thought every ordinary ballet studio did that...at least all 5 of the dance studios I've been to always practice chaine turns and pique turns in circles.
Excuse me, does anyone know any of the moves used in this video, especially when they're doing that bit across the floor? Also, the difficulty of the moves would be very much appreciated. Thank you!
