Joanna Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 In my opinion: Alina Cojocaru Tamara Rojo Diana Vishneva Maria Alexandrova Egle Špokaite Paloma Herrera Link to comment
EvilNinjaX Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Diana VishnevaPaloma Herrera <{POST_SNAPBACK}> these two just make me *swoooooN* -goro- Link to comment
John-Michael Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I'd vote for Fonteyn, Shearer, Farrel, McBride, Makhalina, Lezhina, and Kent. Actually, although I listed virtually all Western dancers I guess I really think the Russian companies have more beauties in their company rosters. I've always thought that two of the more minor soloists in the Kirov Don Quixote video -- from the tavern scene, the Oriental dancer and Mercedes -- were extremely beautiful, although I guess they're not stars. Link to comment
richard53dog Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I'd vote for Fonteyn, Shearer, Farrel, McBride, Makhalina, Lezhina, and Kent. although I guess they're not stars. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One question. Do you mean Allegra or Julie Kent? Not to diss either lady but I don't think of either one as a great beauty but somehow on stage they light up like a beacon. I just rewatched The Red Shoes after many, many years and was pretty much swept away at Shearer's beauty. Wow. Richard Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 well john-michael, i'd agree with you on altynai asylmuratova! Link to comment
John-Michael Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I mean Julie Kent. I don't find her especially photogenic but I one time sat in the front row of one of her performances as Giselle and found her absolutely gorgeous as opposed to seeing her on film. Actually, I didn't mean Asymulratova (I'm much more impressed with her dancing than her looks) but the character dancer in the sarabande... Yelena Sherstnyova. Link to comment
mohnurka Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The oriental dancer from Don Quixote that John-Michael mentioned is Annelina Kashirina. Link to comment
Solor Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Svetlana Zhakarova. To me she embodies the very idea of a 21st century St. Petersburg Grand Ballerina. That woman is to me - through her body, technique, and style - the achievement of 500 years of ballerina evolution Link to comment
BaletMSP Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I try to go see an many companies as I can but when I am unable to go I try to keep up to date through magazines and websites like ballet talk. As for the most beautiful dancers I think the some of the current ones that come to mind to me are Saskia Beskow (NYCB) Kristin Sloan (NYCB) Julie Kent (ABT) Julie Dianna (PAB) Barette Vance (PAB) Amanda Schull (SFB) Maria Chapman (PNB) Karine Seneca (BB) Link to comment
purelyballet Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 balletmps, I would have to say I concur with you. There are a lot of beautiful dancers today, but these are some of my favorites, too. I am very familiar with your picks from NYCB, ABT, PABallet and SFB but not as familiar with the other two dancers. But since it appears we have similar taste, I am sure they must be lovely. Link to comment
Allegrovitch Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 This is a fun thread I just come across. My candidates are: From the Ballet Russe days; Mia Slavenska - glamorous redhead from Yugoslavia, danced w/ Ballet Russe, formed her own company w/ Freddy Franklin http://slavenskadancepreservation.com/ Tamara Toumanova - the inimitable dark-haired beauty Tatiana Riabouchinska - one of the "baby ballerinas", also of ABT Irina Baronova - another one of the "baby ballerinas" From NYCB; Suzanne Farrell - now as the voice of Balanchine, emits spiritual as well as physical beauty Kyra Nichols Stephanie Saland Vera Zorina - an early wife of Balanchine, also of ABT Maria Tallchief - another wife of Balanchine, also ABT Diane Adams - both of NYCB & ABT, & an early muse of Balanchine's From ABT; Lupe Serrano Barbara Fallis - also NYCB Sono Osato - also in musical theater Annabelle Lyon Toni Lander - also Royal Danish Ballet Cynthia Gregory - elegant, striking American dancer Carla Fracci - also of Italy Mimi Paul - also NYCB Marianna Tcherkassky Leslie Browne - also actress in "Turning Point" Nina Ananiashvili - also of Boshoi Julie Kent Susan Jaffe Alessandra Ferri Others; Altynai Asylmuratova - Tartar beauty, Kirov Ballet Maya Plisetskaya - Bolshoi Ballet, Russian redhead, dynamic personality, now about 80 Margot Fonteyn - Royal Ballet Moira Shearer - Royal Ballet & actress in "Red Shoes" Karen Kain - newly appointed AD of National Ballet of Canada Yuan Yuan Tan - San Francisco Ballet principal Sabina Allemann - San Francisco Ballet principal Sarah Lamb - Royal Ballet, formerly Boston Ballet This lists keeps growing, but is by no means all inclusive, & certainly not very current. Sort of off the top of my head.... Link to comment
DancingPixie Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I think Nina Ananiashvili is among the prettiest. Perhaps I'm biased because I'm a big fan of hers, but I do think that she is incredibly lovely Link to comment
Allegrovitch Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Mustn't forget ABT's Naomi Sorkin. Link to comment
Talbot Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Julie Kent-The most elegant & beautiful line. Link to comment
dirac Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 allegrovitch writes: Suzanne Farrell - now as the voice of Balanchine, emits spiritual as well as physical beautyKyra Nichols Stephanie Saland Vera Zorina - an early wife of Balanchine, also of ABT Maria Tallchief - another wife of Balanchine, also ABT Diane Adams - both of NYCB & ABT, & an early muse of Balanchine's That Mr. B knew how to pick them, didn't he? Diana Adams is so beautiful. I love those George Platt Lynes photographs of her. And from the tapes I've seen, she danced to match. Amanda Schull of San Francisco Ballet has a perfect complexion, in addition to her other attributes, as viewers of Center Stage may recall. Link to comment
bart Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Diana Adams is so beautiful. I love those George Platt Lynes photographs of her. And from the tapes I've seen, she danced to match. As I recall, Diana Adams was even more beautiful on stage. Almost too beautiful, if that is possible. Her classic and serene face was almost a distraction from her classic and marvellous dancing. Link to comment
kfw Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Diana Adams is so beautiful. I love those George Platt Lynes photographs of her. And from the tapes I've seen, she danced to match. As I recall, Diana Adams was even more beautiful on stage. Almost too beautiful, if that is possible. Her classic and serene face was almost a distraction from her classic and marvellous dancing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for that, Bart. How could you stand it? How could Balanchine? Link to comment
daddyshortlegs Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Just joined this site, and saw this string. Couldn't resist adding my two cents (although it would have been much more difficult to come up with a list of unattractive ballerinas, since there probably aren't any). I also remember Ann Ditchburn. Those who mentioned her were right. And I agree with those who named (in no particular order) Altynai, Semenyaka, Lezhnina, Zakharova, Vishneva, Suzanne Farrell, Allegra Kent, Helene Alexopoulos, Guillem, Fracci, Kirstin Simone, Lis Jeppesen, Donna Woods (glad someone remembered her), Ferri, Bussell, Marianna Tcherkassky, and my personal favorites, Gelsey Kirkland and Alina Cojocaru. But, unless I missed them, no one's mentioned the following: Birgit Keil (Stuttgart); Cynthia Harvey (ABT), Amanda McKerrow (ABT), Charlene Gehm (Joffrey), Patricia Barker (PNB), Janie Parker (Houston), Lesley Collier (Royal), Nadezhda Pavlova (Bolshoi), Yoko Morishita (Matsuyama), and Janet Eilber (I know she's Graham, but always looked like a ballerina). And for a sneak preview: Sarah Lane (ABT) Link to comment
carbro Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Quite an impressive list, daddyshortlegs. Not to worry, though. A lot of people have their eyes on the lovely Sarah Lane. Thanks for piping in and welcome to BalletTalk. I hope you'll find a moment to stop by the Welcome Page and tell us a bit about yourself. :blush: Link to comment
jimmattimore Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Most beautiful list: Patricia Barker Svetlana Zakharova Callie Andre Robinson JIM Link to comment
silvery_stars Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Alessandra Ferri, hands down, totally gorgeous with those neverending legs. Polina Semionova is also ridiculously gorgeous. Paloma Herrera is glamourous as well. Link to comment
Giselle05 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I agree, Alessandra Ferri, hands down, is absolutely the most gorgeous woman...<especially when she was younger, she looked like a glamorous old hollywood star>...and dancer. Julie Kent is extremely beautiful as well, I remember reading somewhere a reference to her "Boticellian-like beauty".. Of NYCB, Darci Kistler. Link to comment
szymanowski Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 No one mentioned Sue Jin Kang (Stuttgart) - To me, she is the "Korean Audrey Hepburn"! I also agree with others who have mentioned Stephanie Saland & Suzanne Farrell! Oops, I forgot to add Karen Kain! Link to comment
papeetepatrick Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Alla Sizova when young is the most luscious-looking to me. Only one mention I believe in the thread (Hans). In the 'Sleeping Beauty' movie, she was just incredibly pretty. There were some photos with Nureyev, and much as I love Fonteyn, I can imagine what the more animal Sizova would have done partnering Nureyev throughout her career. I was interested to find that ballerinas' bodies are almost all beautiful, or at least reasonably so since in good shape, but that they do not nearly always have faces I find beautiful in the sense of pretty; or rather, not many of them look like models (I don't think threads like this are about 'spiritual beauty', which is always being discussed in talking about the dancing). I don't think that's important so much as there do seem to be more of the men who face-wise do look like models. I watched the rest of Kopolkova's 'Sleeping Beauty' from 1983 tonight, and there were not very good closeups, but I think she was beautiful, too. I think there are also many remarks of dancers 'smiling too much' in various discussions. She smiled more than most (almost every time it was even remotely appropriate), but it's not too loud a smile, so I liked it. Is she beautiful? I thought so from what I could tell in this video. Some others I find beautiful only because they are great dancers, like Nina Ananiashvili or Maya Plisetskaya, whose faces both look fairly average to me; and most ballerinas' faces I find like this. Link to comment
aurora Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 veronika part. Whether or not you like her dancing (yeah yeah, I do), she's incredibly striking. Link to comment
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