(c) Patrick Tourneboeuf Rituals: Paris Opera Ballet
Paris, Opéra Bastille — Main Auditorium
About the Event
Three iconic ballets on the prestigious stage of the Opera Bastille in Paris.
Serge Lifar, who died 40 years ago, distilled his neoclassical art in Suite en blanc (1943). This work of “pure dance” has become almost a ritual for the Paris Opera Ballet, paying tribute to the French school while continuing to inspire it over time.
A musical score provides a uniquely potent impulse for choreographic invention. The hypnotic music of Ravel’s Boléro inspired Shahar Binyamini, a choreographer trained at the Batsheva Dance Company, to create a physical and frenetic ballet that is now entering the Paris Opera’s repertoire.
Seizing on the revolutionary rhythms of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Pina Bausch created a visceral, highly emotional piece in 1975, where the Chosen One’s blood‐red dress and her earth‐stained skin, emerging from the chorus of dancers, evoke a primitive ritual and transcend the audience.
Cast / Production
Artists
Suite en blanc
Creative team
Serge Lifar
Choreography
Édouard Lalo
Music (1823‐1892)
Vello Pähn
Conductor
Bolero X
Entry to the répertoire
Creative team
Shahar Binyamini
Choreography set, costume and lighting design
Maurice Ravel
Music (1875‐1937)
Vello Pähn
Conductor
Ofer Laufer
Lighting design
Le Sacre du Printemps
Creative team
Pina Bausch
Choreography
Igor Stravinsky
Music (1882‐1971)
Vello Pähn
Conductor
Rolf Borzik
Scenography, costume and lighting design
The Paris Opera Étoiles, First Soloists and Corps de Ballet
The Paris Opera Orchestra
Address
Opéra Bastille, Place de la Bastille, Paris, France — Google Maps
