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    La Dame aux Camélias: Paris Opera Ballet, © Photo: Michel Lidvac

La Dame aux Camélias: Paris Opera Ballet

About the Event

Experience choreographer John Neumeier's moving exploration of an urban legend, at the Paris Opera Ballet.

Inspired by the music of Chopin, John Neumeier adapts the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas and tells the story about the young courtesan Marguerite Gautier who sacrifices herself in the name of love. It is a drama of soul struggles, loneliness and love.

The prototype of Marguerite Gautier, the heroine of Dumas’ novel, was a courtesan Marie Duplessis who in her time was famous for her charm, intelligence as well as good taste and noble soul. Her circle of admirers included the high‐society of Paris and among them were also Alexandre Dumas and Franz Liszt.

In the ballet 'La Dame aux Camélias', Marguerite Gautier gives up the brilliant life in Paris and moves to the country with her lover Armand Duval. Their happiness is distrurbed by the young man’s father who cannot accept that his son is living with a 'frivolous seducer' and thus, violates the family honour. He asks Marguerite to leave his son. Marguerite is willing to sacrifice herself but she has not much time left…

Frédéric Chopin: Music
John Neumeier: Choreography and staging
Jürgen Rose: Sets and costumes
Rolf Warter: Lighting

Étoiles, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet
Paris Opera Orchestra
James Tuggle Conductor
Emmanuel Strosser, Frédéric Vaysse‐Knitter: Pianos

Customer Reviews

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  • Christine G, USA

    Dec 2018

    Wonderful event and so glad to have my ticket purchased beforehand. So easy to do.

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