silvy Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Which dancer that you have seen (live or on video) is your favourite Raymonda? I am between Ludmila Semenyaka and Maya Plitseskaya - what about you? Thought this might be interesting (personally, Raymonda is my favourite Petipa ballet) Link to comment
Ari Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 It was a long time ago, but Martine van Hamel stands out in my mind as the perfect Raymonda (in the old ABT version, Nureyev's). Gorgeous dancing, of course, but more important, a mature and full-bodied femininity, which is suggested in the choreography and sets this role apart from others in the 19th century repertory. Link to comment
Alexandra Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 I've only seen Platel on a taped-off-TV video, but I loved her in the grand pas classique. Does that count? (I have, as always, several favorites.....) Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 For the whole thing, Irina Kolpakova. For grand pas only, Toni Lander. Link to comment
nysusan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I absolutely love Dudinskaya and Sergeyev in the 1948 taped excerpt, I watch it often. Live - van Hamel in ABT's Nureyev staging Link to comment
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