Спасибо, дорогой rusguest!
Конечно, английский форум не всегда можно принимать всерьёз.
Но с некоторыми высказываниями нельзя не согласиться.
Вот, к примеру, один из участников утверждает, что все Гюльнары и Медоры эффектно страдали и танцевали, но мужчины не имели собственной индивидуальности и были вполне взаимозаменяемы. В каки-то степени он прав - женский состав БТ однозначно сильнее мужского.
"Both Gulnare's have performed their soubrette role very effectively and the Medora's have languished,suffered and danced but the men have been virtually interchangeable and totally lacking in individual stage presence,personality or appropriate characterisation. I can be pretty certain that while the male dancers at the RB might struggle with some of the technical aspects of those roles I don't think anyone would be in any doubt about who was playing the villain and who the hero."
Ну а здесь отмечаются великолепные пор-де-бра Степановой (не только мы влюблены в её руки), её балеринское сценическое присутствие и все возможные известные нам достоинства Родькина.
"Most notable was ex Mariinsky dancer Yulia Stepanova making her debut as Medora. Although she had some untidy finishes in her early variations she was soon on a roll and it was hard to believe this was her first performance in the role. She has a beautiful port de bras and already commands the stage like a grand ballerina in the best Russian tradition. Her Act 2 Jardin Anime variations were nigh on faultless. Her Conrad, Rodkin has great elevation, lightness and elegance. This afternoon his variations were much tidier than I have seen from him in other roles. His partnering is strong and effortless."
Ода Екатерине Крысановой - настоящей балерине БТ.
"...a talent that is entirely BOLSHOI. Ekaterina Krysanova now simply stands out. (This Bolshoi does not I feel have the strength in rank that it once possessed.) This lambent firecracker has a habit of making all about her corsucate in a more significant manner than they do within the light of current others on the Company's roster."
Ну а это, безусловно, из разряда "перлов": балетоман постиг, что кадры решают всё!
"Now I know that casting makes all the difference to a performance."