May Nagahisa Promoted to 1st Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet 2021!

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2021
  • Subscribe: ‪@TheBunduBallerina‬ May Nagahisa, the Japanese ballet prodigy dancing at the Mariinsky Ballet was recently promoted to First Soloist, one rank below Principal Dancer. Here she is performing pas de deux from the following ballets:
    Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird pdd), Giselle Act 2, In the Night and Spartacus. Thanks go to the uploaders of the following videos:
    Bluebird (Princess Florine):
    • 2июня2019.Мей Нагахиса...
    Giselle:
    • 1марта2019.Мей Нагахис...
    In the Night:
    • 7мая2019 Мей Нагахиса ...
    Spartacus:
    • 5февраля2020.Мей Нагах...
    Thanks to Emma Kauldhar for the thumbnail image.
    Please inform me if you know the link to the original Nutcracker pas de deux video of Nagahisa.
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Komentáře • 103

  • @dancingbluecrane2813
    @dancingbluecrane2813 Před 3 lety +75

    Such a lovely stage personality PLUS delicate technocal perfection AND musicality makes her a wonderful dancer with great further potential. Her balances are unusually well held. Dancing at a slower musical pace requires greater cleanliness and control than faster dancing. It also allows her to show off her balancing moments to greater advantage. Thanks for another most enjoyable compilation.

    • @bernardlhuillier4294
      @bernardlhuillier4294 Před 3 lety +8

      She is so beautiful and delicate, great musicality.
      Wonderful technique and a future étoile. Brava

  • @annicarbone6643
    @annicarbone6643 Před rokem +11

    Magicamente May.....che meraviglia... amo moltissimo questa ballerina qui agli esordi ma gia' cosi' grande. E' grazia, eleganza, eccellenza tecnica, grande musicalita'

  • @user-bu2vm6ec8f
    @user-bu2vm6ec8f Před 11 měsíci +8

    Everything is harmonious and soothing to look at. May's grace and technique is unbelievable for a 17-year-old at the time✨

  • @joyanngoddard2033
    @joyanngoddard2033 Před 2 lety +23

    Her use of the top of her back, her head and arms, coupled with her strong legs and feet combine into something so beautiful! To think she was only 17 in the Nutcracker pas de deux is astonishing.

  • @curriepederson2141
    @curriepederson2141 Před 3 lety +43

    as a former member of Ballet Theatre and a ballet teacher of many years, I find May's technique is superlative - she is young and maturity does not happen overnight.

    • @gregj831
      @gregj831 Před rokem +2

      The Cavalier though, completely torpedoes the entire act. Cavaliers dancing the lead role here need to exude rugged masculinity and strength and NOT allow their personal 'Gay' side to come out. Director should have caught this and corrected it on the spot.

  • @nicolehourcade
    @nicolehourcade Před 3 lety +27

    Congratulations to May Nagahisa She really deserves it.Bravissimo good job🌺💐🍀👏

  • @francescadarimini1430
    @francescadarimini1430 Před 3 lety +22

    It’s all about her upper body ! Magnificent and rare beauty of the headline,neck, shoulders,epaulement🌹

    • @casteretpollux
      @casteretpollux Před 3 lety +3

      True but I was struck by her beautiful expressive arms and hands.

  • @kristinmoreno9203
    @kristinmoreno9203 Před 2 lety +7

    May Nagahisa is POETRY in Motion! Absolutely Stunning Perfection🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @callistasetiawan4737
    @callistasetiawan4737 Před 3 lety +40

    She's my fav ballerina right now, and I love her lovely dancing! Amazing footwork, beautiful lines, PLUS amazing stage performance. Bravo May, I hope you the best in the future :D

  • @kristinmoreno9203
    @kristinmoreno9203 Před 2 lety +9

    What a technically Brilliant and Beautiful Ballerina! She's got Gorgeous Extensions, especially in Arabesque!⭐🌷⭐🌷⭐🌷⭐ BRAVO!

  • @williamdeng1870
    @williamdeng1870 Před 3 lety +73

    The Mariinsky Ballet Theatre has so many excellent ballerinas. Nagahisa is young, small and exquisite. Renata's dancing is full of passion and will soon bring the audience into the plot. Khoreva has an elegant appearance and a beautiful temperament, but her performance is a bit quiet. I wish them all success.

    • @dancingbluecrane2813
      @dancingbluecrane2813 Před 3 lety +14

      So well observed and well said. I agree fully with how you describe the different gifts of these ballerinas.

    • @martyjones5750
      @martyjones5750 Před rokem +2

      Well said! Fine analysis of these ballerinas

  • @AraCod
    @AraCod Před 3 lety +20

    Congratulations May! Tiny and perfect in so many ways ✨😍💖. I hope you have a long and brilliant career.

  • @mariapspadopulou9898
    @mariapspadopulou9898 Před 3 lety +30

    This is great news! She is such a lovely ballerina!!! 💖💖💖💖👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Jules-ix9ih
    @Jules-ix9ih Před 3 lety +18

    Truly brilliant, marvellous, sharp turns and a wonderful and enjoyable pas de deux from two magnificent dancers. Enjoyed every minute.

  • @francescadarimini1430
    @francescadarimini1430 Před 3 lety +22

    Very well deserved promotion. Congratulations Mai Nagahasi

  • @lsky4446
    @lsky4446 Před 2 lety +15

    As an aging professional dancer it ABSOLUTELY warms my heart to view May Nagahisa!!! JUST a LOVELY ballerina and so young which only means she'll improve exponentially!!! NOT that she needs to either! GO MAY!!!🔥🔥🔥

    • @leonardodavinchi6799
      @leonardodavinchi6799 Před 4 měsíci

      Абсолютно согласен с вами! У этой девочки великое будущее! Это настоящий балет.

    • @lsky4446
      @lsky4446 Před 4 měsíci

      In English??🤔@@leonardodavinchi6799

  • @candidacarino669
    @candidacarino669 Před 3 lety +17

    I really enjoyed watching May Nagahisa - - dance - - she's comparable to many principal dancers in the world. And to BB - - it's lovely to chat to you - - via your ballet channel - - you always provide an even-handed opinion about ballet. Thank you BB.

  • @user-bu2vm6ec8f
    @user-bu2vm6ec8f Před 3 lety +18

    Thank you for the wonderful video editing. I was impressed by the elegance of her arm movements.

  • @minissa2009
    @minissa2009 Před 3 lety +23

    Thank you for this lovely compilation! She really does seem to have the whole package, including style and dramatic range. Her movement quality also "fits" the style of the different pieces, eg, quintessentially Romantic for Giselle and contemporary for Robbins. I think too many Russians try to superimpose a "Russian" aesthetic when they perform Balanchine, Robbins, and even Ashton. Hard to believe she's at the start of her career, and I look forward to seeing her develop!

  • @DavidLeBlanc
    @DavidLeBlanc Před 3 lety +25

    She's young. Imagine the future for her.
    Thanks for the fine compilation and the work you do to keep us entertained.

  • @mariechance5655
    @mariechance5655 Před 3 lety +20

    I enjoyed this immensely. So glad to see strong feet, not overly flexible and bendy weak.

  • @user-nq2cn4rk9k
    @user-nq2cn4rk9k Před 3 lety +21

    Эта балерина - просто чудо!!!

  • @cmilus892
    @cmilus892 Před 2 lety +15

    I didn't exactly like May before because she wasn't Vaganova-trained, but my opinion of her kept changing the more I watched her. She's beautiful. She deserves this!

  • @Dima.Demidov
    @Dima.Demidov Před 3 lety +11

    Such a brilliant news! She is so much of a captivating and unique dancer, literally.

  • @casteretpollux
    @casteretpollux Před 3 lety +11

    Let's hear it for the musicians of the Mariinsky Orchestra! Superb in their own right and simply wonderful at making music that dances, for dancers 👏👏👏👏. For the work of prima ballerina to be done, a great partner who shows her off, and a great orchestra, are prerequisites. Happy for Mai, she's an exquisite dancer, but hope the Mariinsky overall will keep its solid core and blend of deep emotion and theatricality as well as musicality and technique.

  • @gabryc.3004
    @gabryc.3004 Před 2 lety +4

    È una coppia stupenda... Tecnica, leggerezza, grazia.. Tutto l'insieme da vedere rivedere senza stancarsi mai.... GRAZIE per aver inserito questo video

  • @normamimosa5991
    @normamimosa5991 Před 3 lety +18

    Well deserved, but so incredibly remiss that it took them so long to promote Olesya Novikova to principal. At least that oversight is rectified now.

  • @nicolehourcade
    @nicolehourcade Před 3 lety +11

    With Shkyarov, a dream pair in Nutcracker.I like his elegance and he always to be benevolent with young partners🌞🎶👏🔥

  • @hernanasami8591
    @hernanasami8591 Před 3 lety +13

    Thank you again for the excellent video!!!! Just amazing!!!!

  • @valentinahalytska3378
    @valentinahalytska3378 Před rokem +6

    Прекрасная балерина!!! Спасибо русскому балету !!!Огромное удовольствие!!! Слава русской балетной школе и ее преподавателям!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Digeroo123
    @Digeroo123 Před 3 lety +14

    I would very much like to see a video of her dancing Aurora before she gets too old.

  • @nikoll8558
    @nikoll8558 Před rokem +6

    Лучшая среди равных!

  • @susanfreeman7516
    @susanfreeman7516 Před 3 lety +10

    She is enchanting.

  • @jophillips111
    @jophillips111 Před 3 lety +8

    Thankyou for another enjoyable compilation, I really appreciate this series. I also found several of the comments thoughtful and instructive. Many thanks Bundu for your efforts to develop such a good channel and also to those who participate in the commentary.

  • @v.britton4445
    @v.britton4445 Před 3 lety +15

    Very clean

  • @veramentegina
    @veramentegina Před 3 lety +6

    oh, one of my most favorite dancers. Most deserved.. yay!!

    • @pediatrapaola
      @pediatrapaola Před 3 lety

      hi gina how are you ? are you on facebook?

  • @user-nn5xf4uy4h
    @user-nn5xf4uy4h Před 3 lety +10

    Потрясающая балерина,воздушная,красивая,она ещё всем покажет!!!

  • @smurf902
    @smurf902 Před rokem +3

    So STRONG. My goodness

  • @louisespencer9889
    @louisespencer9889 Před 3 lety +11

    So controlled, so flexible; what a treat! Thank you for posting this!

  • @dmswan3172
    @dmswan3172 Před 3 lety +15

    Exquisite musicality - sublime and perfect!💕🦢🩰

  • @inessantos8629
    @inessantos8629 Před 3 lety +9

    Magnifica 👌👌👌🧡🌷

  • @giangualbertopi7381
    @giangualbertopi7381 Před 2 lety +4

    totally captivating.
    and, off topic as it sounds, l get from her a sense of "Sacre" as from no one else but a Fracci, a Plisetskaja, at times MFonteyn. (and no more, though a few more have a sort of pagan sacrality, the case of Asylmuratova and DVishneva). ty

  • @a.phillips6892
    @a.phillips6892 Před 3 lety +3

    Very happy for May💓💯💕

  • @gabryc.3004
    @gabryc.3004 Před 2 lety +6

    Sembra impossibile che alla sua giovane età abbia già acquistato tanta grazia e leggerezza.....bravissima... Grazie per aver inserito questo video

  • @xiscapalmersegura3743
    @xiscapalmersegura3743 Před 3 lety +8

    Gran espectáculo!!!!

  • @mariadelcarmeamat3264
    @mariadelcarmeamat3264 Před 2 lety +5

    La danza ma's hermosa que yo haya visto en mi vida
    Mis la'agrimas resbalaban ante tants belleza .

  • @makhnonatalie2600
    @makhnonatalie2600 Před 2 lety +10

    Жаль, что на вилео нет вариации из Пахиты - на мой вщгляд, на сегодня лучше Мей ее никто не исполняет в театре.

    • @TheBunduBallerina
      @TheBunduBallerina  Před 2 lety +1

      Spasiba! Da, I agree. The video of Paquita is here: czcams.com/video/JJF-pE054o4/video.html

  • @irinasandegard8946
    @irinasandegard8946 Před 2 lety +9

    Балерина от Бога! Просто завораживает! Какая лёгкость и грация движений!

  • @paulwilfridhunt
    @paulwilfridhunt Před 3 lety +4

    Great

  • @ulrichopfermann4148
    @ulrichopfermann4148 Před 2 lety +3

    She is equal to Khoreva--- convinced since having seen both dancing pas de trois Swansee

  • @eerindiraarora6921
    @eerindiraarora6921 Před 2 lety +3

    Exquisite

  • @raymonda5476
    @raymonda5476 Před 3 lety +9

    The nutcracker choreography resembles the rose adagio in its structure. Very odd.

  • @xuansha9953
    @xuansha9953 Před 3 lety +12

    She is like a Asian-Mariinsky Nina Kaptsova-her Florine😍so fluffy and full of joy and delight…
    I love her Giselle Act 1, full of pleasant joy as a teenaged girl. But her Giselle Act 2 isn’t my favourite, I like Maria Khoreva Act 2 interpretations more
    Anyway she is amazing😍
    Edit: Cool I found Maria and May are close friends I saw they like tagging and take selfie’s with each other wow what an adorable friendship💓
    Hope one day they can dance together on stage as main roles👏🏻
    e.g. Maria as Banu, May as Shyrin:)

    • @giangualbertopi7381
      @giangualbertopi7381 Před 2 lety

      she's total AWARENESS. the first ballerina ever who conveyed to me The Sense of Sacre..

  • @moe209
    @moe209 Před 3 lety +5

    軽いなー。軽いのにしっとりさが出るところが素晴らしいです。

  • @Erin-el1gi
    @Erin-el1gi Před 3 lety +5

    A well deserved promotion!

  • @user-xe7rk2hm5b
    @user-xe7rk2hm5b Před 3 lety +10

    Помним, что юность быстро проходит. Умничка

  • @leonardodavinchi6799
    @leonardodavinchi6799 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Браво! Слава Богу, балет жив! Какая потрясающая музакальная кантилена в каждом движении у этой девочки! Это однозначно будет по-настоящему великая балерина. Каждое движение дышит и пропущено через сердце.

  • @ninapaulina39
    @ninapaulina39 Před 3 lety +3

    Ещё бы Кимин Кима в партнёры - две пушинки на сцене!

  • @user-xc5st5nr5h
    @user-xc5st5nr5h Před 3 lety +7

    For me the "Mariinsky /Kiev" style people are talking about means "large, heavy and serious" just as classic Russian novels I guess. On the other hand, Nagahisa's "nowadays" style is natural and even nonchalant. For the eyes that serious and emotional is ”the" style, Nagahisa's style look very different I imagine. Nagahisa conveys her emotion in such a natural way, so people who would like to see "acting" in ballet are not satisfied. In my opinion Khoreva falls in to other category, even though she might be look slimier as Naghisa in terms of acting. She look emotionless or at least she doesn't know how to express emotion in her performance.

  • @KsuKsu333
    @KsuKsu333 Před rokem +10

    Руки удивительные! Не каждая балерина имеет такую мягкость в руках, у некоторых руки как палки. Ну и легкость, воздушность невероятные!

    • @leonardodavinchi6799
      @leonardodavinchi6799 Před 4 měsíci

      У большинства балерин руки как палки - к сожалению это так. Эта девочка - редчайшее для нашего времени исключение. И ноги, и руки, и движения головы очень музыкальны и пластичны.

  • @cocohenderson3446
    @cocohenderson3446 Před 3 lety +2

    Tengo una pregunta porque la verdad desconozco un poco:
    ¿Por qué una primera solista puede bailar roles principales sin ser principal? He visto a varias pirmeras solistas hacerlo pero no entiendo porqué, ¿son equivalentes a lo que se les llama "prima ballerinas"?
    Muchas gracias por sus respuestas. Excelente videos y una futura estrella con un futuro muy prometedor❣💕

    • @TheBunduBallerina
      @TheBunduBallerina  Před 3 lety +7

      Gracias. At companies like the Mariinsky and Bolshoi, Soloists are often given lead roles as a chance to show whether they are worthy of becoming Prima Ballerinas. They are not yet equal to that rank. Soloists do still dance e.g. Bluebird, Myrtha or Lilac Fairy. When they are promoted to Prima Ballerina, they are paid more and they rise in status. Thank you for your interest.

  • @DianaMoon11428
    @DianaMoon11428 Před 3 lety +3

    How often do non-Russians get contracts with the top Russian companies?

    • @TheBunduBallerina
      @TheBunduBallerina  Před 3 lety +5

      Kimin Kim from South Korea and Xander Parish from England are both Principals of the Mariinsky Ballet, so it does happen :)

  • @user-rn6bo4kp7l
    @user-rn6bo4kp7l Před 3 lety +11

    低評価されている方の意味がわかりません🤔

  • @michaelangel8133
    @michaelangel8133 Před 3 lety +3

    Who is this male partner?

    • @TheBunduBallerina
      @TheBunduBallerina  Před 3 lety +2

      Which pas de deux are you referring to? There are five in this compilation and the male partner is named in the video headings before each pas de deux.

  • @user-vn9ln3rb4h
    @user-vn9ln3rb4h Před 3 lety

    携帯は切っておいて( ;∀;)
    よりによってジゼル2幕でブーブー鳴ってるとか最悪😞⤵⤵

  • @jillgoldman447
    @jillgoldman447 Před 3 lety +2

    Painfully thin. Maybe if she gained a bit more she would energy to jump higher.

    • @bubbybets9336
      @bubbybets9336 Před 2 lety +9

      she has always been slim, and asian women are usually genetically slim too.

  • @kellyantoniadou8897
    @kellyantoniadou8897 Před 3 lety +22

    I am not a fan, I have to say. She does not project any personality in my opinion, same as Khoreva but Khoreva is better than her in stage presence and I enjoy her dance a lot more. Another thing I do not like, is that she seems to be dancing in a much slower tempo (even for Mariinsky standards if that is possible). For me, Maria Iliushkina seemed more worthy of such a promotion, out of the few things I have seen in videos. Nevertheless, Nagahisa has a good technique and can pull off long ballets with confidence, which is remarkable for her age. Thank you for your compilation!

    • @Pearlaceous
      @Pearlaceous Před 3 lety +14

      I agree with you that Khoreva is better and, like you, I also wish that Maria Iliushkina had had this promotion. Ilyushkina is far more deserving and far more a St Petersburg ballerina. I also prefer her to Khoreva. As I see it, May Nagahisa does not have the lines or physique generally to make her suitable for many principal roles, she certainly lacks the stamina, and she has limited acting ability and little stage presence. She was especially unsuited to a Diamonds - another role which I think Ilyushkina is perfect for.

    • @kellyantoniadou8897
      @kellyantoniadou8897 Před 3 lety +6

      ​@@Pearlaceous Thank you for your comment! I did not see any low stamina from Nagahisa in any video, she is just very delicate but perhaps you have seen more or even live performances. I too, prefer Iliushkina to Khoreva, she has something to say everytime she dances! Even if not promoted yet, at least she is given a lot of chances to dance principal roles. That is promising for her development.

    • @mochabubble
      @mochabubble Před 3 lety +11

      I agree. I think she is good in the smaller roles but principle roles? I don't see it. I wasn't a fan of her Giselle. I don't particularly enjoy Khoreva either, but I think there's more potential there to be an artist that with Nagahisa. She is, of course, very very young and may yet grow into being a 1st soloist. Still, I can think of a few more dancers below her rank that are more interesting to watch. I feel like I never get to see Iliushkina take on better roles.

    • @kellyantoniadou8897
      @kellyantoniadou8897 Před 3 lety +4

      @@mochabubble Yeah, she did not seem fit or ready for Giselle and the fact that she was given Askerov (the most boring male Mariinsky principal after Ivanchenko) as her partner did not do her any good. On the contrary, I really enjoyed the night PDD with Stepin, this was my favourite of this compilation

    • @FK_loving
      @FK_loving Před 3 lety +7

      Totally agree. To me she is boring, I don’t see any personality in her dance. Same with Horeva but as you said I enjoy her a bit more.
      Also agree about Askerov.

  • @classicalaid1
    @classicalaid1 Před rokem +2

    I am probably the only one in this comment section to give May a thumbs down. She fails to truly comprehend the Russian style. She represents the usual overly-refined Asian way. The Asians, particularly the Japanese, are not cultural creators. They are cultural appropriators. They take the creations of other cultures and refine them still further. With Russian ballet this does not work. Give me Lopatkina, Alexandrova, Zakarova, Plisetskaya, Struchkova, Ulanova, Samova and others, but not Nagahisa.

    • @Ch.189
      @Ch.189 Před rokem

      absolutely agree with your opinion.

    • @yaroslavapottosina6941
      @yaroslavapottosina6941 Před rokem

      Yes. She conveyed the same emotions in all the different parts. She is the same, and that’s not Russian ballet per ce😢