The American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet invite you to enjoy the Paris Opera Opening Gala from the comfort of your living room.
Online Streaming starting January 30th, 2021 (complimentary) on the Paris Opera streaming digital platform, L’Opera Chez Soi
The sixth edition of the Paris Opera Gala starts with the sumptuous Ballet Parade – Le Défilé – which presents, from the Petits Rats up to the Danseurs Étoiles, all the dancers of the Paris Opéra.
The program includes works from three choreographers, Victor Gsovsky, Jerome Robbins and William Forsythe. We hope you will enjoy this magical evening honoring the art of Dance with a blend of classicism and modernity.
The Etoiles, the Premiers Dancers, the Corps de Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet School’s students
The Paris Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Vello Pähn
Directors: Floris Bernard / Jean-Luc Antoine
© Opéra national de Paris – 2021
Program
Défilé du Ballet
Choregraphy: Albert Aveline, Serge Lifar
Music: Hector Berlioz
Grand pas classique
Choregraphy: Victor Gsovsky
Music: Daniel-François E. Auber
Costume design: CHANEL
In the night
Choregraphy : Jerome Robbins
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Costume design: Anthony Dowell
The vertiginous thrill of exactitude
Choregraphy : William Forsythe
Music: Franz Schubert
Costume design: Stephen Galloway
Cast
Grand pas classique
Valentine Colasante, Danseuse Etoile
Hugo Marchand, Danseur Etoile
In the night
1st pas de deux :
Ludmila Pagliero, Danseuse Etoile
Mathieu Ganio, Danseur Etoile
2nd pas de deux :
Léonore Baulac, Danseuse Etoile
Germain Louvet, Danseur Etoile
3rd pas de deux :
Alice Renavand, Danseuse Etoile
Stéphane Bullion, Danseur Etoile
The vertiginous thrill of exactitude
Amandine Albisson, Danseuse Etoile
Ludmila Pagliero, Danseuse Etoile
Paul Marque, Danseur Etoile
Hannah O’Neill, Première danseuse
Pablo Legasa, Premier danseur
Vidéo © Hugo Cohen – Zion Say / Arop