Word: ponomarenkoã
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...choreographed by Viktor Plotnikov—began with slow, silent movement, with the dancers captured in spotlights like snapshots. This set the stage for a moving and harmonious pas de deux with shockingly acrobatic movements accomplished with the greatest degree of finesse and taste. The highlight was certainly Larissa Ponomarenko??€™s highly arched instep beating the ground in a frenzied tick as she extended her leg on the floor with extreme hyperextension, a feat that could be trite and crude in the hands—or rather feet—of another. “Liturgy...
...Ponomarenko??€™s Act I solo is particularly impressive, eliciting audible gasps from the audience. With visibly strong feet, Ponomarenko makes her way across the stage with a striking pique-releve sequence. The pique-turn combination that follows is impeccable as well...
...Roman Rykine, as Prince Albrecht, gives a remarkable performance and proves a perfect partner for Ponomarenko??€™s Giselle. Although his performance is clean in Act I, he truly shines...
...Although Ponomarenko??€™s Giselle is the star of the ballet as a whole, both Rykine’s Prince Albrecht and Combes’ Myrtha manage to outdance her in Act II. Ponomarenko??€™s greatest accomplishment in this act is to take the recitatives of Adam’s score and convert them into recitatives of her own movement. It is beautiful to see how the changing intonations of the music are embodied in the dance...
...Nissinen’s love for this particular version of the ballet is obvious, and his dancers attack every movement with enthusiasm and wit. The choreography, as a whole, is technically challenging and often belies the cheery, lighthearted texture of the ballet. In the Oct. 20 evening performance, Larissa Ponomarenko??€™s performance as Kitri was both spirited and graceful. She is flawless in her technique, particularly her controlled and sustained extension. Ponomarenko triumphed in Act III at the end of an exhausting performance with a series of fouette turns, executed with tireless accuracy.Though Nelson Madrigal?...