She dances her Odile more ferociously than she did in the DVD performance of 2007. Now it seems like she is not trying to flirt, or conceal her evil. But still, yon prince is blind! No one has Lopatkina's lines...
Ooops, what happened at the end of Odile’s solo? Kind of ran out of steam and fell apart. Fouettés were solid up until the end, when she petered out again! No longer in her prime, I think Lopatkina is losing stamina as she gets older.
True. I just don't want any artist, especially a great one like Lopatkina, using Odette/Odile in a vain attempt to stay in shape. Enough "off" nights in a row, or enough inconstistent performances together should be a sign that it might time to hang up one's shoes.
