#ekaterina krysanova

[gorbigorbi]

Ekaterina Krysanova as Kitri in "Don Quixote", Bolshoi Ballet

#bolshoi ballet #ekaterina krysanova #kitri

[balletomaneblog]

Casting is Out For Premiere of Lavrosky's Romeo and Juliet at the Bolshoi!

April 4th (opening night):

Juliet: Elizaveta Kokoreva Romeo: Daniil Potaptsev Mercutio: Daniil Lopatin Tybalt: Mikhail Lobukhin

April 5th:

Juliet: Evgenia Obraztsova Romeo: Artem Ovcharenko Mercutio: Alexei Putintsev Tybalt: Alexander Vodopetov

April 6th (matinée):

Juliet: Eleonora Sevenard Romeo: Denis Rodkin Mercutio: Mark Chino Tybalt: Nikita Kapustin

April 6th (evening):

Juliet: Svetlana Zakharova Romeo: Artemy Belyakov Mercutio: Dmitry Smilevsky Tybalt: Denis Savin

April 7th:

Juliet: Ekaterina Krysanova Romeo: Vladislav Lantratov Mercutio: Denis Zakharov Tybalt: Igor Pugachev

Very excited about some of the line-ups! I'm especially excited about Sevenard performing Juliet as well as the Kokoreva-Putintsev pairing, and Krysanova-Lantratov will be lovely. But I'm not as crazy about Zakharova performing Juliet. I just don't see her as the youthful and sweet fourteen-year-old Juliet anymore. I know her and Krysanova are relatively similar in age, but for me I see Krysanova far more as Juliet. Still, it's Svetlana Zakharova, so I'm sure she'll pull it off.

Anyway, I'm very excited for this premiere!

P.S. Would love to see Vinogradova and Maymula as Juliet in this ballet at some point as well!

#ballet #romeo and juliet #bolshoi #elizaveta kokoreva #alexei putintsev #eleonora sevenard #denis rodkin #svetlana zakharova #artemy belyakov #ekaterina krysanova #vladislav lantratov

[miss-mollys-ballet-blog]

Ekaterina Krysanova and Vyacheslav Lopatin in La Sylphide.

#ekaterina krysanova #vyacheslav lopatin #la sylphide #ballet #bolshoi ballet #prima ballerina #bolshoi gif #gif #my gif #ballet gif

[steebtiny]

Krysanova might just have some of the prettiest gargouillades I’ve seen from a dancer. She just has a way of articulating her rond de jambes in a very pronounced way, and she makes it look effortless.

#me being a simp for this woman as usual #ekaterina krysanova #Bolshoi ballet #ballet

[ballet-symphonie]

Do you know how tall Sevenard is? At the Bolshoi Krysanova seems to be the shortest O/O

Hmm when I met her, I believe she was the tiniest bit shorter than me? I'm about 1.7m and she was a couple cm shorter. Google says 167-8 (around 5'6") and that seems about right to me.

I think Krysanova is a touch shorter. And yes, she's the shortest O/O, or at least the shortest one to dance the role at BT. Obratsova has danced it but not on BT's stage.

#eleonora sevenard #ekaterina krysanova #evgenia obraztsova #swan lake #ballet #russian ballet #bolshoi ballet #bolshoi theater

[patricedumonde]

Deep Dive: Maria Koshkaryova’s Debut as Gamzatti

21 October 2023 — Masha's debut as Gamzatti in La Bayadere was a shock to many, and for good reason. This role requires not just technical proficiency but also maturity, and heavy acting. To make things more interesting, she was side by side Ekaterina Krysanova who became principal in 2011 and Vladislav Lantratov who became principal in 2013. For a dancer who just graduated 4 months ago, this wasn't just a challenging task, it was also impossible.

That said, let's go through some scenes that could have easily been corrected prior to the debut.

On the left, Maria Koshkaryova and on the right, Eleonora Sevenard.

This might be a hot take, but despite male dancers not being the center of attention in a pas de deux, I actually fully expect them to lead (Like in ballroom dancing.) In the movement above, I expected Vladislav to at least initiate eye-contact with Masha; this way, Masha would feel more comfortable to look at him as well. You'll notice the difference with the partnering of Elya. Instead of the movements looking hurried, you can see that there is a slight pause when they look at each other.

Here, there is clearly a lack of blocking. Masha should have turned instead of shuffling back. This way she can 1. See where she should go and 2. Look confident in doing so. This was likely from a hasty preparation for the role. There's simply too many moving parts for her to learn.

On the bright side, I thought her Italian fouettés were good. Excruciatingly slow, just how I like them! The fouettés, she played it safe by going with all single turns and honestly, I thought that was a smart decision. Incoming explanation on why.

Falling off balance here wasn't an accident, it was a blunder. She went for the 2.5 turns instead of a clean 1.5 you see on the right side. The clip on the right is perfect. Good preparation, clear spot, and solid landing.

One of the things I love about Gamzatti is that you can add a lot of embelishment to every movement. Maybe it comes with time and experience, but instead of just switching profiles here, Masha could have really emphasized more with her hands. Literally, a swish and flick could have added a lot.

JUMPS. The height is there. The look to the audience on the second jump could have been held much longer. Most importantly, the arms should be more controlled. When Masha braces herself before each jump, it isn't clear if she's passing through first position or even at a bras bas. When there's too much change and lack of clarity with the arm movements, the jumps don't seem effortless.

Here's a clip of Elya in the same part of the variation and she chose to be more consistent. (This is the part where the author realizes that she is a big fan of cleanliness and clarity which extends to her preference of risk-averse dancers)

Let's move on to arguably the hardest part, which is why I won't dwell on it too long. I will stand by my earlier statement, I cannot believe they would let her go against Ekaterina Krysanova, who is 20 years her senior. Especially in a confrontation scene like this, the disparity is palpable. Masha needed more confidence here and instead, it looked a bit apprehensive.

On the left, she should have been more "in your face" and she should have invaded Ekaterina Krysanova's space a lot more. After the first arabesque, that must have been 2-3 feet, she should have approached much closer than that.

Throughout this scene, I felt that Masha's facial expression remained unchanged. At the beginning, Gamzatti should be more accusatory and by the end, she should be full on, taunting. In all fairness, I can somewhat see it in the movement.

I saved this for last as it really stood out to me. The fall did not make sense. However, it would have made a lot more sense if she already came from a kneeling position! I would have preferred if she decided to beg on her knees, AND THEN fall in the manner that she did. It just seemed physically weird because of the way Ekaterina pushed her.

Honestly, this is all I am willing to go over. The first person to blame here would be whoever casted this. The second, maybe, would be her coach who agreed with that decision.

I see that the consensus here is that this debut is premature, and it is. Masha is a talented dancer. If you have seen her other debuts and felt that she was unprepared, surely it makes sense now, right? Imagine learning all those new roles on top of learning the entirety of Gamzatti's in La Bayadere.

C'est impossible.

#russian ballet #bolshoi ballet #maria koshkaryova #deep dive #ballet #ballet review #dancer updates #la bayadere #gamzatti

[thesolemnhour]

Because I love this!! Could I get a your take on Zrise?🩰

Not as much as I love doing them! I really, really wanted to give him the Rat King variation, but I have controlled myself. Instead, I assign Zrise Ekaterina Krysanova's Odile Variation.

Ok, ok, hear me out!! The music in this version of the variation screams Zrise to me. The solo clarinet suits him SO well. Krysanova also brings this cunning and power to the character, the way she explodes into the chaines when the music changes.

Zrise is the black swan to Lariel's white. I think there's something very tragic about Odile that is also tragic about Zrise. Neither of them are quite in control of their own fates; they're dancing on the strings of others.

#ballet ask game🩰

[tchekhovianolaptiev]

Ekaterina Krysanova

Kitri variation - Don Quixote - Bolshoi

[jovialdragonstrawberry]

Ekaterina Krysanova in ballet Bayadere

Con un mio commento

#la bayadere #Youtube

[celesital]

Ekaterina Krysanova dancing Kitri's Act I Variation

#upl #ballet #ballerina #ballet aesthetic #ballet academia #dancing #dancer #stim #sensory #calming #relaxing #ballet gif #ekaterina krysanova #angelcore #angelic #angelic aesthetic

[ekaterinakrysanova]

Ekaterina Krysanova and Artemy Belyakov in Bolshoi’s Swan Lake

Photo via @ekaterinakrysanova_official tagged posts on IG

#ekaterina krysanova #artemy belyakov #prima ballerina #swan lake #bolshoi #Bolshoi Ballet #bolshoi theatre #ballet #ballerina #ballerino #black swan #Russian Ballet

[balletomaneblog]

Random ballet thought: When Ekaterina Krysanova retires, a part of me will die inside.

#ballet #random ballet thought #ekaterina krysanova #bolshoi ballet #bolshoi theatre #bolshoi #i don't really know why i'm thinking about this #she should have at least five years left so i should really chill

[miss-mollys-ballet-blog]

Dmitry Smilevsky’s Raymonda Debut

Holy shit HE IS SO FREAKING GOOD.  

Act 1 Variation

Act 3 Variation

Entr'acte pas de deux (partner is Ekaterina Krysanova)

#dmitry smilevsky #raymonda #ekaterina krysanova #bolshoi ballet #favorite ballet #ballet video #bolshoi video

[steebtiny]

Ekaterina Krysanova and Artem Ovcharenko in Alexei Ratmansky’s Giselle (Bolshoi Ballet)

Photographed by Marfa Fyodorova

#ekaterina krysanova #katya #artem ovcharenko #giselle #alexei ratmansky #ballet #art ho #me #bolshoi ballet

[ballet-symphonie]

Which famous dancers do you consider to be short, average, or tall?

Short (under 5’6): Skylar Brandt, Misty Copeland, Evgenia Obratsova, Nina Kaptsova, Alina Cojocaru, Natalia Makarova, Ektaterina Krysanova, Tiler Peck, Maria Kochetkova, Iana Salenko, Osipova

Average (not too small or tall): Maria Alexandrova, Nela, Olesya Novikova, Diana Vishneva, Polina Semionova, Viktoria Tereshkina, Maria Khoreva

Tall (over 5’7): Zakharova, Ekaterina Shipulina, Lopatkina, Olga Smirnova, Alina Somova, Isabella Boylston

5'6" (167cm) is the average height, particularly in Europe. It's also quite common here for companies to post a minimum requirement of 165cm for women- certainly not always followed though. I think the bar for being a 'short' dancer needs to be dancers under that minimum.

Short (under 5’4 / 165): Skylar Brandt, Misty Copeland, Evgenia Obratsova, Alina Cojocaru, Natalia Makarova, Tiler Peck, Maria Kochetkova, Iana Salenko, Natalia Osipova

Average (5'5-6"/ 167) Maria Alexandrova, Marianela Nunez, Diana Vishneva, Ekaterina Krysanova, Nina Kaptsova

Tall (5’7+ / 170+): Viktoria Tereshkina (I think she's just 170, looking at pictures with her and Vishenva) Svetlana Zakharova, Ekaterina Shipulina, Ulyana Lopatkina, Olga Smirnova, Alina Somova, Olesya Novikova, Isabella Boylston, Polina Semionova (definitely over 170), Maria Khoreva (also right about 170)

#ballet #not tagging everyone #ballet ask #ballerina

[patricedumonde]

Deep dive still in progress... BUT first impression?

I, too, would be awkward and shy if you wanted me to be menacing towards Ekaterina Krysanova.

Me, probably: You mean you want ME to throw HER around??

In all seriousness though, why would you cast a 19 year old in this role? Opposite someone who's been prima for more than 10 years? Opposite someone who's 20 years her senior? They need to stop doing this to Masha. That poor girl... She has so much potential and there are so many soloist roles she could do well. Prince's friends in Swan Lake was a good start, maybe a shade in La Bayadere instead? First variation in Don Quixote grand pas is also good. I could even see her in the principal role for The Nutcracker. BUT Gamzatti, and Diamonds in Jewels? It's doing her more harm than good.

This deep dive will require extra care because I only want the best for these graduates and I never intended for this blog to be overtly critical and negative. I'll be objective and we'll go through the little nuances that could have made this debut better.

These will be my reference videos if anyone wanted to watch them

#russian ballet #bolshoi ballet #vaganova #maria koshkaryova #dancer updates #la bayadere #gamzatti #ballet review #Youtube