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Robert got so into it lol he just wanted to keep going

I don't know what Robert looks like but I already love him

Robert just wants to be free like the swan queen

Yeah thanks Robert... THANKS

5:58 - "a bit too many flips...we were almost on rotisserie" hahaha!

The way they have to jump, clap and wave and say Robert THANKS, THANK YOU just makes me laugh...i was almost on the floor crying!

Haha I love these comments about Robert

'for god's sake get into the lake' lol

I love how 90% of the comments are about dear Robert

i just love her facial expressions, it makes the dance so much better

THANKS ROBERT!!!!!!!! THANKKKKKKKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert is so enthusiastic, it's lovely!

I know I should compliment the dancers, but I just love the pianist. I can imagine he gets so into it and completely zones out from the actual dancers. The dancers are absolutely wonderful too, but that goes without saying

"We don't need to swear, it won't help you now, she's gone". LMAO xD

Robert got very carried away!😂

I could watch Marianela and Thiago over n over again..beautiful dancers xxx

Marianela's voice is so adorable I'd never heard her speak before

poor robert

Robert was feeling it

Oh my life, that was stunning. This gave me shivers, and its only the rehearsal :o

But honestly, as a pianist, I understand how annoying it is to be asked to constantly stop playing and pick it up some place hahaha especially if you're really feeling it

Robert was feeling it too much 😂❤

Marianela Nunez is my absolute favourite ballerina, she's so perfect.

I live for these kind of rehearsals. I just love them. 😍😍😍😍 and Thiago and Marianela are just exquisite.

I have Swan Lake on DVD and I realized that it's so old that Sir Dowell is Sigfried in it! I was really surprised, he could dance really well!

9 years too late but I just gotta say... Robert's rendition is honestly the BEST I can say I've ever heard

It must be so exhilarating to play this on piano, I can see why Robert gets so into it.

THANK YOU ROBERT

"For God's sake, get into the lake already." Hahaha

Anthony is so funny. He understands how easily ballet can pitch right into unintendedly hilarious territory. (No one can touch his Carabosse in the 1994 video.)

Imao at the "You don't need to swear hahaha it won't help you in the story!". Overall love how everyone seems so relaxed, teamed up and enjoying the process.

ANTHONY DOWELL IS A GREAT COACH!

Robert just wants to finish his piece

Robert giving it his all every fucking time good on you Robert

Robert was turnt up... 😂😂😂😊🙈

I grew up watching a video of Swan Lake from 1987, with Anthony Dowell as the Prince and Natalia Makarova as Odette. It's funny to watch him as an older man taking rehearsal!

What a beautiful couple 😃 great combo Brazilian and Argentine ballet dancers. Love Anthony

Marianela makes it pleasuring to watch!

Robert is in the zone… you go Robert

how can she be so pretty!!

The principals should watch the 1982 video of Dowell and Makarova in the final horrifying last realisation, and the final embrace before they plunge to their deaths into the lake. Not to copy them, but to get a sense of the mimetic timing and the dramatic sweep that is needed for that moment, and how it can be achieved.

“This is the Judy Garland moment…” Hahaha! Classic!

Gosh, I hope these people thank God every day that they live such an artistic (and fun!) life. It must be nice and empowering.

Off to see it next week , Sir Anthony Dowell is a legend !

How marianela says " yaaay " ahh so cute . She's an amazing dancer . Makes me proud to be A Latin Dancer !

MARIANELA NÚÑEZ WILL ALWAYS BE THE QUEEN❤️

this gave me goosebumps! imagine how powerful the actual performance must have been!!

I love this Art Form. My God.

The rehearsals look better than the real thing...certainly more interesting....I love watching them

Such hard work and determination to perfect the dance is just absolutly beautiful!!!

12.03 "yaaaay" oh she's so sweet i love her 😍💘

Gosh, I get ghoose bumps at watching this...

This part (7:00-7:20) ALWAYS makes me cry!

Sir Dowell's humor :D

I find Christopher Saunders (Rothbart) extremely handsome! Elegant and I must say very dishy! :)

Hahaha poor Robert. He is such a great pianist 👏👏👏👏 hands down

This is act IV, the last act, and the segment of dance shown is very near to the end of the ballet (act IV is when Siegfried and Odette reconcile and die, act 3 is when Odile tricks Siegfried at the ball, act II is when Siegfried and Odette meet and act I is basically Siegfried having his 21st birthday party).

Fabulous rehearsal!!! The staging and choreography are wonderful and the artists are solid and are having fun!!! Very enjoyable clip!!!

I love getting to see this sort of footage, out of costume etc. Thanks so much for uploading!

I think that ballet is not only dancing, but acting too.

Such a great coach. hurray!

God bless Robert.

Royal Opera House, thank you so much for this video and for all the other wonderful clips you upload, it is so interesting to watch this, and it adds a new dimension for the audience, when they understand what it is they are watching. Please keep sharing! Also, Marianela's leotard is lovely!

The dark haired man has perfect muscles she's amazing great direction thanks for uploading!

When Robert begins playing the piece he wants to finish the whole piece without being interrupted

yup their married now, since last year, but they´ve been engaged for ages

Es realmente improsionante!!! Verte bailar Marianela "alegra el alma". Gracias por tu entrega, por tu talento!!!

Robert, great performance! I hope you can continue without interruptions. hehe

Brasil representando....... simplesmente emocionante.

Robert es un loquillo

I'm new to ballet and this was breath taking!

This is sooo wonderful!! I love it!! I need to see Swan Lake Live!! OMG i love this video- the teacher (or whatever his title is) is very entertaining lol- and the dancers are so sweet!

Christopher Saunders looks like a really lovely man

Marianela is so adorable

He's very witty lol! And poor Robert can never finish the piece. But I have yet to find a better Swan Lake performance than Dowell and Makarova.

Oh Robert what a character god bless his heart

Nela is just perfection!

THANKS ROBERT!!

Sir Anthony... live your life! yes emotion!!!!

lovely absolutely lovely

12:00 Marianela: Yeah!!! Dowell looks to be a great coach ;). Tanks for uploading!

Love.love.love Thiago Soares..he is em heri..a role model for all if us

Oh dear, Swan lake sounds ghastly on a piano!

I went to see Johan and Alina in R&J as well a couple of weeks ago; at the end of the show, Johan was in tears cos it was his last R&J performance at the Royal Opera House. And he was so upset and emotional that he and Alina didn't come down to the stage door; bless him. :(

7:25 'For god's sake get into the lake' haha

HER LEGS ARE BEAUTIFUL!!

I love ballet like this

Nice to see Chris being coached instead of doing the coaching 😀

'Not bad up to there... makes a change!' - And there was me thinking that it was all beautiful and perfect!

I love Anthony

¡Tan guapos los dos, Marianela y Thiago! Hermosa pareja.

I want the piano sheet music~~~~

Stunning

beautiful! :)

lol Poor Robert always getting carried away :D

mwouhahahah I thought you were referring to Marianela being lifted doing the split over Rothbart, but then I saw Rothbart's "airplane" and laughed so hard from your comment xD -- I love Marianela. With Natalia Osipova the two best ballerinas in my book!!

Anthony Dowell. ❤

Delightful!

wow, amazing