Dulcinea Variation (Don Quixote): Zakharova, Osipova, Nunez

Dulcinea Variation performed by Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nunez, each one with a personal unique techinque and style.

"Don Quixote dreams of his beloved Dulcinea, a woman that he believes to be so lovely and noble that she must be divinity. Gradually he nods and falls asleep to dream of their romantic adventures. Darkness falls"

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[Gabriela-pwpn]

Zakharova really shines in these elegant and ethereal roles

[Andrea-sxxo]

My favorite ballerina is Nela for many many reasons but i have to give this one to Zvetlana 🙈 She’s so ethereal and light, this variation suits her like a glove! Obviously Nela’s technique and musicality is perfect imo but Kitri’s variations suit her better! ♥️

[augustalavenderblue]

I think Zakharova wins this one. She has the distant regal quality of the princesse lointaine of Don Quixote's dreams. And on her Italian fouettés it’s like she's making the music, not dancing to it. Osipova attacks the steps a bit too much for me (as the character, i mean. her technique is brilliant). Nunez is great as well, really lovely. Zakharova is just the best at being regal and untouchable (which is why IMO Nunez and Osipova have better Kitris! It all evens out).

[МотяМотя-уя]

Осипова. В ней, помимо техники, есть настроение! За что и люблю балет!💥

[ViolettaAiA]

Захарова и Осипова -это невероятные шедевры, просто фантастика

[pedrogarciarias]

Natalia, pure poetry dancing into an inspiring music. I love you, bravissima! Natalia forever!

[Maria-ngtn]

Захарова- невероятная! А Осипова - просто источник жизни! Огромное обаяние и артистизм! Всем - браво! 👏👏👏

[hejhej]

Osipova 100% I also love Nuñez in this role and Zakharova has perfect technique as always but aside from the fact that both Osipova and Nuñez are the some of, if not the best modern Kitris overall, their musicality is also outstanding. But there is something about the way Osipova moves, her charm and energy, that makes her perfect in this role. Her body is also quite shapely in a non creepy way but rather in a way that make her movements very aesthetically pleasing in the sense that it accentuates her fluidity. I know that back in the slightly older days some people would critiscise her technique and port de bras, but I really like her arm movements. In every role every cell of her body in dancing, every cell accentuates her fluidity and airy lightness.

[wasterpiece]

This time is hard to choose my favorite performance, they're all amazing 🙈

[brendaannedufaur]

Wow. This is a torture to choose a favorite as they each have something great.
Zhakarova is like threading a needle of porcelain with her legs and gorgeous delicate and arched feet. She does that with a completely unique look. I've never seen that level of delicacy and precision with those steps. Planting her feet with arching beauty like a horse planting his magnificent hooves doing dressage.
Her fast flip from a la second to arabesque is exquisite. Her arabesque is spectacularly high. It is so strikingly and uniquely beautiful. She lacks a little speed and "attack".
Nunez in these steps is not my favorite of the varied beautiful and great dancing I have seen from her. Her body seems short here, not fluid and extended. Truncated. I kept wondering if this was from her earlier career and she has just gotten better and better and better. Her elevation was so beautiful. Her arms didn't have the full, Russian-like extension I like. Her port de bras was more British.
Osipova has the most "attack" and dynamism to her dancing. She is the closest to Plisetskaya. Her elevation is incredible. She lingers in the air. She has that element of excitement to her dancing. The same quality of exciting "attack" that the young Nureyev had. (Versus the more languid, legatto style of Peter Martins or Ivan Nagy.)
Osipova's line from a la second to arabesque isnt as sublime as Zhakarova's, and her arabesque is not as high or extended so it gives a flipper foot view of her arabesque non-standing foot.
But overall Osipova just has an outstanding, exciting, dynamism to her dancing so I would have to say she is my favorite.
There is a utube video of Osipova in Giselle Act II. OMG she is sublime. So Osipova does it all. Ultra dynamic and sharp and earthbound and ultra ethereal and languid too.
Osipova's hops on pointe are incredible - the way she travels! Like a fast-flying seagul skimming over a lake! like she's walking on water! and she comes down so solidly and not protectively softer on the hopping on pointe foot!
I was about to say that sometimes a more languid dancer with endlessly high extension and flexibility might not have the same elevation as someone more "tight" and less flexible but you can't really say that too much these days because ballet dancers are so versatile and men and women have such incredible technique.
But there still is some physiological or physical basis for abilities in certain steps. Example: Nijinsky's incredible elevation due to the incredibleness of his thick muscular thighs. I read incredible descriptions about this.
It is incredible that the male dancers are as good as the females. Men have gorgeous lines, extensions and feet these days. I watched ballet prior and through the 1950's and '60's etc., and men have come gigantuanly far in technique (the women have come far too though).
It would be nice if Osipova could be a little more languid with the a la second to arabesque step - Zhakarova has the porcelain balletic aesthetics over Osipova here.
This is a wonderful video and great ballerinas, of course!
Thank you so much!

[АнжеликаВеликая-ьс]

Светлана неземная, идеальная!!! Совершенство, Богиня балета на все времена!!!!

[chanellshahin]

They are all beautiful, but Svetlana is always perfect! <3

[Nobleman]

Well done all of three, but Zakharova was still the BEST. Her high kicks were so high and nice that other two could not do !

[cynthiafletcher]

Thank you for this amazing compilation of three talented primas as emphasized by this video. ❤❤❤

[talithawillems]

She makes it look so easy, it is simply unnatural, unbelievable and breathtakingly beautiful 🩰💞

[paulagiliberto]

jajajaja obviously Nela is the queen again 👑. Please, no comparison. She is clean, firm, delicate, artist, considers the audience in her positions (doesn't show her "boutique". You understand what I mean) and doesn't fall from points. The atmosphere she creates is respectful of ballet, not a circus. And, of course, she maintains the delicate character until the end ❤ . Thank U, Nela, for your art. You understood perfectly what ballet means

[luisfedericosala]

After seeing dancing; theses three great ballerinas, I remember the Greek Sculptures: “The three Graces “ 🌹♥️🌺❤️

[guljauharsafargaleyva]

Ну не стоит ставить в один ряд просто хорошую балерину Нуньез с такими гениальными балеринами как Захарова и Осипова!

[elenaahumada]

Grandes Natalia es mi favorita, ella es toda armonía ( estatura y contextura ), carismática, hermosa y sobre todo EXCELENTE Y SPECTACULAR BAILARINA, desde el fin del mundo Chile 🇨🇱 un saludo 🤗

[allsmiles]

Dulcinea is such a beautiful variation, I want to learn it