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  • Dresden Semperoper Ballet at the Paris Opera: Impressing the Czar, © Photo: Sascha Weidner
    Dresden Semperoper Ballet at the Paris Opera: Impressing the Czar, © Photo: Sascha Weidner

Dresden Semperoper Ballet at the Paris Opera: Impressing the Czar

About the Event

Dresden's Semperoper Ballet comes to the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier for the first time, performing William Forsythe's epic four‐part ballet, "Impressing the Czar".

First performed in 1988, "Impressing the Czar" is one of Forsythe's best known works, a postmodern composition that spans the history of dance.

Cast / Production

Music (recorded)
Thom Willems
Leslie Stuck
Eva Crossman‐Hecht
Ludwig van Beethoven
Choreography William Forsythe
Set design Michael Simon
William Forsythe
Costume design William Forsythe
Férial Münnich
Lighting design Michael Simon
William Forsythe

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