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[leonid]

Thank you Cristian for posting this variation fest.

I think all of the dancers show some kind of quality and technical achievement and it was fascinating to compare them in such a way as presented.

I am only sorry that Mr Villela is not amongst them, as he and Miss Verdy in this pas de deux was so far as i have got in my life, one of the oustanding highlights of bravura dancing in my entire period of attending ballet performances.

[YID]

just another one - for comparison - Vladimir Shklyarov (Mariinsky ballet) - from this thread (the 3rd clip of Mariinsky festival - on the 11th minute)
http://balletalert.i...24/page__st__15

[BocaBallerina]

I vote for Misha all the way! Although, I am a sucker for Sasha Radetsky's beautiful feet and adorable smile

[carbro]

vipa, on 19 June 2011 - 05:14 PM, said:

Misha always looked a little stiff in some Balanchine pieces such as Tsch pas and Theme.

I so agree!

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Live performances my favorites were Peter Martins, Helgi Tommason & Damien Woetzel.

Yes to Tommason and Woetzel.  Martins had a magnificent technique, but his dancing wasn't dancing, IMO.  It was mechanical.  

bart, on 20 June 2011 - 12:25 PM, said:

Least favorite:
1) Zelensky.  I have liked this dancer a lot.  But here it seems to be all galumph! galumph!

I wouldn't blame Igor.  I think he was undermined by a sluggish tempo.  Of this group, I liked him best, in spite of the music. First runner-up:  Radetsky.

Angel Corella has given some thrilling readings of this, and I'd also add Herman Cornejo as a great interpreter of this variation.