This Will Make You Smile. Introducing BOURNONVILLE’S “TARANTELLA”

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11 ай бұрын

Today, as your very favorite classical ballet experts we will be exploring one of our go-to happy place ballet numbers: the iconic Tarantella from August Bournonville's beloved masterpiece, Napoli! 🎵🩰
In this commentary, we'll tell you what makes this exhilarating Italian folk dance so challenging (and fun) and mayyybe share a bit of our experience dancing this piece. We'll give you insights into the choreographic intricacies and the challenges dancers face while mastering the Tarantella's dynamic footwork, rapid turns, and share a little of the hidden dialogue between the characters during the piece.
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@xuefensun1117 11 ай бұрын

Can't express how lovely it is to see two people nerding out to ballet, having the time of their lives

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Haha we’re glad you’re enjoying yourself here 😂 it’s the best having y’all with us to enjoy ballet with 😁✨

@susanpaul4752 11 ай бұрын

If possible, play Tarantella of NYCBallet/George Ballanchine, danced by Patricia McBride and Edward Villella. Great to compare these two Tarantellas!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

We should!! 👍🏻✨

@gabrielaseveriano8042 11 ай бұрын

I love this ballet too!! I also love the video of Indiana Woodward and Joaquin de Luz rehearsing this ballet.

@dottiedavis355 8 ай бұрын

This is what I thought you were going to feature, so I was surprised but happy to see Napoli. If you do explore Tarantella, I’d be interested in your thoughts comparing Edward Villela (choreographed on) and Baryshnikov (danced it at the White House). For me, it’s a rare occasion when Baryshnikov’s pure perfection doesn’t match the dance’s exuberance.

@philzmusic8098 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE that one!@@gabrielaseveriano8042

@altongrimes 2 ай бұрын

I am smitten by the Tarantella rehearsal featuring Indianna Woodward. New York City Ballet. And Joaquin De La Luz. KZfaq rehearsal at Kennedy Center

@firstlast6109 11 ай бұрын

Super Saturday evening. Thank you from Copenhagen!! Of course this is the parade piece which is almost always is performed when foreign dignitaries are entertained by our queen. The performers here were all primary dances and most of them have grown up with Bournonville. They are honour bound to pull it of like this. You really should visit Copenhagem and also make the guided tour in The Royal Theatre. That would mean that you would also walk on the stage where this Ballet had its premiere in 1842. If you ask friendly in advance and tell about your work and your youtube activities, you might even be invited to visit the ballet behind the stage and meet the some of dancers and see the training. It is worth the try. The Ballet also performs in the new opera house an there are guided tours there too.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much we loved reading this!! We would absolutely LOVE to visit Copenhagen one day, sounds like so much fun! ✨👍🏻. Thanks for your tourist tips 😁😁

@firstlast6109 11 ай бұрын

@@balletreign Yes, there are of course many other things to see and do. But you will have a professional interest. I forgot to mention The Court Theater, which is much smaller and situated in Christiansborg Castle. It is closed at he moment due to renovation. I also forgot to tell about Louise Rasmussen, who was a ballerina at the Royal Theater and who ended up at the wife of King Frederik VII. As you see you do have a profession with perspective, Unfortunately you will not have any chance there as our crown prince is already married, and his son will be too young. Any way, it would be a tough call having to choose between the two of you.

@Klen1984 3 ай бұрын

Haha. "on second thought, you weren't half bad" 😂 an older lady in my home (village setting) used to tell me: "The first boy to ask you to dance at the village fête is who you go home with"... some things changed over the century lol

@SolElarien 11 ай бұрын

So much fun for everybody! Thank you❤

@voyaristika5673 11 ай бұрын

The Energizer Bunny was THERE! And he looked so happy to be in his element. This was so much fun. I'm uplifted. Thank you, ladies!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Glad we could make you laugh! we couldn’t stop laughing ourselves 😂

@altuum 11 ай бұрын

This channel is my happy place! ❤

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

That deserves bonus points 🥹💕Thanks so much, we’re glad to have you here!

@RachelKNg 2 ай бұрын

Love this video! My happy ballet is Pulcinella! ❤

@user-zp8ib7rv9m 17 күн бұрын

This made me so happy! The video randomly popped up on my fyp and this happens to be the exact piece I’m doing for my summer intensive! I have the part where there is 12 consecutive turns from fifth and I’m super nervous… I love this dance so much! ❤

@Jayjen35 11 ай бұрын

Happy place ballet? Interestingly enough - "The Four Temperaments" by Balanchine. I find it tremendously relaxing. And I especially love the music.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Yes!! That one rlly gives tranquility

@ariannarodriguez9400 11 ай бұрын

You guys have no idea how much I’ve been learning from watching your videos, it’s really helpful and so fun!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Awww this made our day!! So happy to have u here, We love y’all 💕✨

@markweinberg4287 11 ай бұрын

If you're watching a ballet and you hear a tambourine or castinets, something good is about to happen

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Oh yeh 😎😎

@cm5061 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Italian here (though not from any regions that the tarantella is actually from, though I did spend the normal amount of time googling it.) There are actually two versions of the tarantella, the one you described in the video, and also a courtship dance! I think when the actual folk version of tarantella is performed today it is the courtship version, and specifically I believe the courtship tarantella is the Tarantella Napoletana (literally: Tarantella from Naples).

@CheyenneSedai 11 ай бұрын

My happy ballet is Coppélia for sure. I listen to Swanhilda's first variation and the Mazurka a lot.I've only actually watched the full thing twice. But I've watched the beginning of Act 1 more times than I can count

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Coppelia is a fantastic one!! The mazurka is everything 🙌🏻✨💕

@adalakevich 8 ай бұрын

I love Reel from Sylphide and the entire Blue Danube

@TheClutchfan1 11 ай бұрын

Happy place ballet for me has always been “Les Patineurs”. I absolutely adore the music and choreography!!! It was my favorite to perform and it’s so underrated.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Les Patineurs is an absolute JOY! So glad somebody mentioned it ✨⛸️❄️

@micheledix2616 11 ай бұрын

Oh I too love Les Patineurs. I was a blue girl in this Ballet. Such a sweet duo role

@elainealexander3043 11 ай бұрын

I love Bournonville jumps so light and clear

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Yesss it’s trademark Bournonville ✨✨☺️

@yvonnestrong3856 11 ай бұрын

So nice to see a ballet that isn't a Russian slow-motion dirge. The Danish style is brilliant! With that fast footwork it reminds me a bit of the British style. Couple of happy ballets that I'd love to see you review - Graduation Ball, Gala Performance, and The Concert. Oh, and Elite Syncopations.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

The danish style is so much fun to watch and to dance! Thanks for your suggestions, those are great ones 😄😄

@brit1583 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this slice of sunshine. I think for me I would go for Giselle - variation with hops on pointe - or grand pas classique, Sylvia Guillem which is jaw droppingly awesome for sheer control

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Awww 💕☀️☺️. Both of those variations make us smile, great choices!

@deborahmarr2210 11 ай бұрын

Frederick Ashton's Voices of Spring with Merle Park and Wayne Eagling is exhilarating and also has some audience involvement and the Moszkowski's Waltz is a great whirl to get your blood flowing. So many happy pieces thanks to KZfaq.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Yesss that one is *exquisite* ✨✨

@philzmusic8098 4 ай бұрын

Who Cares? is a great happy ballet.

@firstlast6109 11 ай бұрын

Cast Arne Villumsen (Gennaro, a fisherman) ; Mona Jensen (Veronica, a widow) ; Linda Hindberg (Teresina, her daughter) ; Flemming Ryberg (Peppo, a lemonade seller) ; Fredbjorn Bjornsson (Giacomo, a macaroni seller) ; Tommy Frishoi (Fra Ambrosio) ; Annemarie Dybdal (Giovanina) ; Michael Bastian (Pascarillo, a street singer) ; Thomas Berentzen (Carlino, a puppeteer) ; Aage Poulsen (a drummer) ; Palle Jacobsen (Golfo, a sea demon) ; Marianne Rindholt (Coralia, a naiad) ; Kit Dyring (Argentina, a naiad). Lis Jeppesen, Mette-Ida Kirk, Benedikte Paaske, Heidi Ryom, Mogens Boesen, Bjarne Hecht. : Alexander Kolpin ; Lis Jeppesen ; Bjarne Hecht ; Arne Villumsen ; Linda Hindberg ; Hedi Ryom ; Mette-Ida Kirk.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s helpful! 👏

@deborahbarrett2385 11 ай бұрын

Alrighty then! Delightful and educational, thanks ladies!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Thank u so much!! Glad u enjoyed 😄😄✨

@deborahmarr2210 11 ай бұрын

Whenever I need a spirit lift I tune into The Royal Opera House KZfaq channel and watch one of their ballet rehearsals or whatever comes up. Always inspiring and uplifting. Curiously. the bedroom pas de deux from Manon is a favourite happy place. The music is heavenly as are the choreography and dancing. Such an expression of joy, passion and abandon before grim reality sets in. Really, ballet, including your channel, is a happy experience for me.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Royal Ballet is always a good idea 👍🏻. And thank u so much!! Making y’all happy makes us happy 🥰.

@karenjones9961 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your fun and knowledgeable commentary! I truly enjoy every clip! My happy ballet is Don Q !

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Glad u enjoyed 🥰. Don Q has such a great vibe, def a good choice!! 😁😁

@kristenjohnson6583 11 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Your previous video about mass-produced ballet costumes set me wondering if you'd do a video about your favorite costumes, either ones you've worn yourselves, or seen in performances or on film. Or both! Just a thought... Thanks for your insights and efforts!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Thank u!! That’s a great suggestion, sounds like fun 🤩

@Love_Taiwan_Democracy 11 ай бұрын

It is SOOOO fun! & SUCH a coincidence! We just did this part on stage!!! 2 hrs ago from Royal Danish Ballet summer school 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

NO WAAAAAYY that’s hilarious! Wish we could’ve joined you on stage. How has your summer there been? 😃✨

@Love_Taiwan_Democracy 11 ай бұрын

@@balletreign it’s been amazing! I was here last year and this year’a experience is a LOT better. We have classical, pas de deux, character, for sure Bournonville repertoire variation and some mime and Balanchines! Everyday 9:30-5pm and it just pure joy for me mentally, time flies, I felt like it was just the first day of the summer school and we now each student did 5-8 pieces of performances, kinda crazy’

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic!! So happy you’re having a good summer! Rep, PDD, and character were our faves 💕👍🏻😁

@Love_Taiwan_Democracy 11 ай бұрын

@@balletreign thank you!!

@francesca2361 11 ай бұрын

as a south italian this is such a cool "crossover"

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

We so appreciate hearing your thoughts on this! 🇮🇹💕

@g.h_-heart-_bunny 2 ай бұрын

Ballets with little villages are my favorite 🎀 The outfits in this ballet are so beautiful. Wonderful commentary, ladies. This was fun to watch.

@KUKAKYOTOTOKYO 11 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a book that explains these little things about ballet performances and the stories behind them. That's why I subscribed to this channel. 🙂 If they wrote a book, I'd totally preorder it.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

This made our day 🥹🥹 thank u!!

@emca63 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video as always! My happy ballet is for sure Giselle. Know it seems kind of counter intuitive, but the music is so sweet and reminds me that true love prevails 🥰

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Aaahhh Giselle is such a sweet ballet 🥹. The moral of the story is so powerful 💕

@markbeck8384 11 ай бұрын

So glad you did this! I just love this piece, and it kills me how good their feet are at this speed. The music and choreography just make me grin. My other happy ballets are Coppelia, Fille mal Gardee, and Don Quixote; but there really is nothing like this Napoli Tarantella. Oh, I also really like the Reel sequence in La Sylphide, come to think of it. I also like Balanchine's Scotch Symphony. Character dance is always fun.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

All great and very happy ballets 😁 LFMG is def one of the sunniest ballets in the rep! Thanks for sharing your happy ballets!

@laurovik 11 ай бұрын

I’m not familiar with Napoli so thank you so much for this video. My happy ballet was also a tarantella we used to dance in our ballet school. It was choreographed by the director based on The Godfather

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Yay! So happy to introduce you to this one ☺️. That sounds like a great piece- it’s also a tarantella, so it’s gotta be fun 😉

@lizziefrances 8 ай бұрын

This reminds me of leatning the mazurka from act 1 of Coppelia. Another one where technique and musicality have a battle royale!

@balletreign 8 ай бұрын

Oooohhhh good vid concept 🤓🤓

@dottiedavis355 8 ай бұрын

The country dance in Christopher Wheeldon’s _The Winter’s Tale_ makes me happy in the same way, though very different style. Steven McCrae and Sarah Lamb are great.

@suzannesantamaria3243 11 ай бұрын

Could you please make a video about Don Quixote and explaining it? Its a really interesting ballet with a lot of amazing characters and variations!❤

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Would love to! Stay tuned ☺️

@Witfrenci 11 ай бұрын

Love the video beautiful ballet Napoli is really fun to watch and I believed to dance to as an Italian I feel involved in this atmosphere the ballet I watch when I want to feel good is “Le palais des cristal” from the Ballet de l’Opera de Paris So colorful, so beautiful choreography from Mr. B and the music from Bizet Is just incredible. It makes me so happy please could you do a video with the Tarantella pas de deux from Mr. B as well ❤❤❤

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Bizet’s music is phenomenal! We will def consider that one for a future video 😉. Thanks for sharing your happy Ballet!

@philzmusic8098 4 ай бұрын

The Adagio from Balanchine's reworking, Symphony in C, is even more breathtaking.

@HeatherLandon227 11 ай бұрын

Waltz of the Flowers.. :D :D, The Spanish variation.. Snow.. most of Nutcracker actually. Garland Waltz from Sleeping Beauty...Basically anything Tchaiowsky .

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

All fabulous pieces 👍🏻. U can’t go wrong with Tchaikovsky ✨

@Bbbbjjjjjjjj35 5 ай бұрын

I think I just found my new favorite ballet and comfort ballet 😊. For years mine has always been the nutcracker. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I also played violin . So as a dancer and musician it holds so many memories as it was my first dance role and first piece I learned

@mariabondarenko6085 10 ай бұрын

My happy ballet is definitely Don Quixote! Especially with Nunez as Kitri. All three acts, utter perfection!

@balletreign 10 ай бұрын

DQ has such good vibes, it’s impossible not to love it! ❤️

@liepateja5231 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video 🤩🤩🤩 Did You ever thought about doing commentary on some piece based on Italian cecchetti ballet technique? There is no better ballet commentators than You guys are 😍😍😍

@balletreign 10 ай бұрын

Awww thanks for that! ☺️. We’d love to talk about Ceccheti method! Thanks for the suggestion 😉

@tarantellalarouge7632 11 ай бұрын

I love Tarantella from Balanchine, but I prefer the version with Patricial McBride and Baryshnikov (rather than Villela, sorry). Other happy Ballet for me is Etudes (Harald Lander - music Czerny/Riisager)) or Symphony in C (Balanchine and Bizet for the music). And in contemporary ballet, I saw "Body and Soul" from Crystal Pite at Opéra de Paris, and the last part is absolutely crazy and joyful.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Never seen Body and Soul! Thanks for sharing your faves! 💕☺️

@isabellalucia7820 11 ай бұрын

You’re missing a vital point - the spider bite was metaphorical! The music and dance were a cure for anxiety/depression/generalised hysteria which you can imagine was pretty common in a patriarchal society like southern Italy. The dance was a group effort and might actually go on for days. There’s been a resurgence of interest in traditional tarantella music. Check out the young bands (not touristy ones) who’ve taken the baton from the last of the traditional players. They are incredible!

@balletreign 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@xuefensun1117 11 ай бұрын

My happy place ballet (piece) is the mazurka from Coppelia. I just want to get on stage to dance with them

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

YES 100% 👏🏻👏🏻

@rosayaghmour7611 11 ай бұрын

you should do a comparison between bolshoi and royal ballet blackswan variation😁.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Great idea!! Thanks! 😁😁

@annasahlstrom6109 10 ай бұрын

One of my dance teachers at the adult ballet studio I used to go to is in this production! His name is Bjarne Hecht and he's one of my favorite teachers ever. He was a soloist.

@balletreign 10 ай бұрын

Aww that’s so wonderful! Cheers to amazing teachers 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@mayaflorres 11 ай бұрын

i'm not sure if this is the correct name but the second movement from paquita is so much funn i performed it for a show case two weeks ago and everyone loved it!! the music and the steps slay for sure😁

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Yesssss fun and very *energizing* 🐰🔋🤣

@ariannarodriguez9400 11 ай бұрын

Can you guys make a compilation of Jordan and Eden laughing out loud please it makes me so happy 🤪🧡

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

It would be a lengthy one lol 😂 but we’ll do it for yall 👍🏻

@ariannarodriguez9400 11 ай бұрын

@@balletreign hahaha! It’s just a little suggestion but it would make a lot of peoples days 🥰

@cm5061 4 ай бұрын

I'd also love a full analysis of Napoli! :)

@balletreign 4 ай бұрын

Noted! Thank you 😊

@savannahastings6807 10 ай бұрын

Great vid but the smoke alarm at the end gave me a freaking heart attack 😂

@balletreign 10 ай бұрын

Oh no 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ianmoseley9910 10 ай бұрын

The dancer who played the Mad Hatter in the Royal Ballet's Alice in Wonderland commented on how tiring it was to combine two styles (tap and ballet) in one dance

@charc3345 11 ай бұрын

My happy ballets: Cinderella and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

Two fantastic fairytale ballets! ✨✨

@dronesclubhighjinks 11 ай бұрын

I only realized now that I did not leave a comment on this video because I made some comments during this video’s premiere! Thank you very much, it was so informative and fun! You are both such joyful educators! See you again very soon! ❤

@dronesclubhighjinks 11 ай бұрын

PS. My happy ballet is Alice in Wonderland!

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

LOL we had fun during the premiere with y’all! Glad u enjoyed the vid. Alice in Wonderland is hilarious and such a great choice 🤣👍🏻

@dronesclubhighjinks 11 ай бұрын

@@balletreign why, thank you! The Cheshire cat in the story, in particular, has always intrigued me, and I still sometimes hope to catch a glimpse of it although I’m sure it would never become that careless! 😸 I saw The Caterpillar scene from the Royal Ballet in a promotional KZfaq video and just based on that, I bought the DVD right away! In my extremely amateurish opinion, the Alice ballet is a masterpiece. The creation of a ballet from scratch not just including all the choreography, but the music, the costumes, the scenery. It’s almost mind blowing! Then I remember how many of these classic ballets were created 150-200 years ago when they had to write with quill and parchment, had no photocopiers, and only had candlelight and no indoor plumbing!

@kabardinka1 11 ай бұрын

Have you ever seen this variation (danced here by Alban Lendorf in the 'modernized' version of Napoli) in any other production? It think it's really incredible but I'm always curious if it's by Bournonville or created for this specific version. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtubd8-hqrPOm30.html

@balletreign 11 ай бұрын

That particular variation isn’t in the traditional bournonville choreography of Napoli, they prob added it bc they wanted the male protagonist to have a variation as he normally doesn’t have one 😉