#medora

wow i made vatsk ocs. Medora and Dominic. They're both a part of Donella's crew, I wanted to flesh out the kind of people Donella would stoop to work with (and the kind of people Hugo grew up around u///u) Bio's and sketches including a little bit of Hugo and Cyrus under the cut :3

Tereshkina’s: https://t.me/c/1630789871/5339

Khiteeva & Kulikova’s: https://imgur.com/a/qdWBc31

(Not sure if the links will show up right!)

EDITED for typos and usage.

Hello Anon, THANK YOU for pointing out these differences! It really sent me down a Le Corsaire rabbit hole, which I appreciate because I end up watching with a more discerning eye. Still...Le Corsaire has one of the silliest librettos that ever existed so it can be hard for me to take it too seriously. I view it as an over-the-top pirate escapade of yore and a vehicle for bravado and personal flair….not so much for emotional depth. However, there's a fine line to balance. The characters cannot be cartoonish while trying to sweep you up in a “Pirates of the Caribbean” swashbuckling rom-com. Actually, as I assess the challenge, that's quite a feat to pull off! And before I jump into the Medoras, I have to acknowledge Maxim Izmetsiev's Lankadem. The clip below is a couple of months old, but he similarly lit the stage on fire in this recent run. WOW!!!

The link to Khiteeva and Kulikova works, but I wish there were more excerpts from Khiteeva's debut. From this short clip, this moment seems very Khiteeva to me. And by that I mean she's theatrical with very beautiful arms. She even slips in a little nod to Nikiya. I like the big jump at the beginning. I've seen that flubbed sometimes, and I think it needs to be explosive as this is the "opening statement" in her plea. I'd like to see more "feisty defiance" in her clenched fist, but that's nitpicking.

Daria Kulikova seems very confident and has really grown into this role. I'm also seeing a bit of Bolshoi style to her approach, which I really like. She's stetching every inch of her body to reach these poses—it's a plea seen from the cheapseats—and she looks great.

The telegram link of Tereshkina only works for subscribers of that particular channel. I haven't found those snippets on YouTube yet (also not spending a ton of time looking.) What I noticed about Terehskina, is that her arms are so expressive and free, which is a contrast to her situation at this point in the story--recently kidnapped and about to be sold to the highest bidder.) That sense of physical freedom in captivity exudes defiance, and it’s in keeping with the flowing freedom she exudes from her first entrance ar the ballet. Try as you might, Medora cannot be constrained! She also sneaks in a little nod to Nikiya like Khiteeva does.

I believe Medora's introduction on the auction block is a place where an artist can find their own expression within the cheographic text and after you noted the differences, it doesn't seem like there's one canonical way of doing this.

As you pointed out, all three make distinctly different choices. As a point of reference, I looked up Altynai Asylmuratova's Medora, and she also has a different approach. Notably, she doesn't even bother with the renverses, but she does include an arabesque. The link should start around minute 22:50, but if not, you can advance to that moment.

Here's a clip from Maria Khoreva's Medora debut from the same moment in the ballet. What I noticed is that there is indeed a lot of variation between dancers. Khoreva's arms seem to be a hybrid of Kulikova/Khiteeva but she also adds an arabesque around 00:19 that's different. Again…a lot of variaton within this scene.

Erminia de Sanctis (Italian, 1840–1919), Portrait of Medora (Carolina Rapazzini), 1867

Gouache on paper applied to panel

Beautiful drive south from Williston, ND past the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and through the Little Missouri National Grassland. Scenery was spectacular along the way. Coming into Medora, we stopped at Painted Canyon Visitor Center (a part of the Teddy Roosevelt National Park - South Unit). The overlook was breathtaking and just a small preview of what we would see the next day driving the scenic drive inside the park.

Spent Thursday touring the South Unit of the Teddy Roosevelt NP starting with the visitor center, which was very well done including an engaging video which detailed Roosevelt's love for the area. They say the ride around the 36-mile scenic drive takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It took us almost 3 1/2. There is just so much to see and hikes to do. Again, I'm sure the pictures don't do it justice but we thoroughly enjoyed the day. We both said it has become one of our favorite national parks and we've seen quite a few. This national park is a MUST SEE.

Our campground (full hookups) was within bike riding distance of downtown Medora, ND. A fun town with an old west vibe. Nice shops, restaurants, ice cream, fudge, saloons and quite literally the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

We are off to Montana!

Hiya! Fyi this is just a rant/summary about my fanfiction that I’m currently working on

The Medoran Chronicles is such a critically underrated series, and if you haven’t read these books, I highly suggest you do :3

ɴᴏᴛᴇ** this contains spoilers to all 6 books (mainly Draekora and Graevale)