Malandain Ballet Biarritz: Théâtre des Champs‐Elysées

About the Event

Three ballets by Thierry Malandain celebrating the essence of French music.

L’OISEAU DE FEU Created on 4 November 2021 at Chaillot‐Théâtre national de la Danse
Thierry Malandain | choreography
Igor Stravinsky | music
Jorge Gallardo | costumes
François Menou | lighting

BOLÉRO Created on 19 May 2001 at Gare du Midi de Biarritz
Thierry Malandain | choreography
Maurice Ravel | music
Jorge Gallardo | sets and costumes
Jean‐Claude Asquié | lighting

MINUIT ET DEMI, OU LE CŒUR MYSTÉRIEUX Created on 16 May 2025 at Teatro Victoria Eugenia de Donostia San Sebastián as part of the Ballet T project
Thierry Malandain | choreography
Camille Saint‐Saëns | music
Jorge Gallardo | sets and costumes
François Menou | lighting

Recorded music

Thierry Malandain has been the director of Ballet Biarritz since 1998 and is a prolific choreographer who imbues each of his creations with a distinctly modern style and a profound sense of humanity. He will step back at the end of 2026, after almost thirty years in Biarritz, and is currently organising numerous projects and tours, hence this Parisian celebration showcasing his latest work. Music has always been central to Thierry Malandain’s inspiration, and his ballets emerge from a close rapport with a composer in an encounter between creators that transcends eras, distances and, most particularly, words. For this Parisian celebration, he has invited three of his “fellow travellers”, a trio of eminent figures from the world of French music spanning Romanticism, Impressionism and Modernism. Each of them, in their own way, constantly sought to achieve a balance between tradition and innovation: Saint‐Saëns and Ravel, who are renowned for their erudite and innovative orchestrations, and Stravinsky who blends daring modern harmonies with flair.

L'Oiseau de feu | Coproduction Donostia Kultura | Victoria Eugenia Antzokia‐Donostia, San Sebastián (Espagne) | Ballet T, Chaillot‐Théâtre national de la Danse | Paris, Théâtre des Salins, Scène nationale | Martigues, Le Cratère | Scène nationale Alès | Opéra de Reims | La Rampe – Scène conventionnée Échirolles | Opéra de Saint-Étienne | CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz
Boléro | Coproduction Festival International Madrid en Danza | CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz
Minuit et demi, ou le Cœur mystérieux | Coproduction Opéra de Saint-Étienne | La RéPAC La Rampe et La Ponatière Échirolles | Teatro Victoria Eugenia de Donostia, San Sebastián | Ballet T | CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz

TranscenDanses est une coréalisation Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, en collaboration avec Chaillot‐Théâtre national de la Danse