Ballet from Opéra national de Paris on the cinema screen
Discover the magic of classical and contemporary ballet on the big screen! The outstanding dancers of the Paris National Opera invite you to experience unforgettable moments filled with elegance, emotion, and world-class artistic mastery.
Enjoy the magic of ballet on the cinema screen — up close, with grand sound and a breathtaking atmosphere!
GISELLE
Synopsis:
The charming peasant girl Giselle loves Albrecht, who, beneath his modest clothing, turns out to be a duke. When she discovers that he cannot marry her because he is already engaged, Giselle goes mad and dies. She is then taken in by the vengeful Wilis, the souls of young girls abandoned by unfaithful lovers. Will Giselle choose to punish or forgive?
Overview:
First performed in 1841 at the Royal Academy of Music (former Paris Opera) Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli’s ballet – here adapted by Patrice Bart and Eugène Polyakov – introduced a new aesthetic in the history of Western dance. Pointe shoes, arabesques and long white tutus evoke a fantastical, vaporous universe that has become the very embodiment of Romanticism.
Ballet in two acts.
THE NUTCRACKER
Synopsis:
One Christmas Eve, young Clara is given an inanimate puppet, a nutcracker. Holding it in her arms, she falls asleep and dreams of a fantasy world where toys come to life. Surrounded by toy soldiers, rats, and oversized dolls, and guided by the Nutcracker now Prince, Clara confronts her desires and fears.
Overview:
This tale by Hoffmann inspired Marius Petipa to create a dance version in 1892. Then, in 1985, Rudolf Nureyev restaged the ballet at the Paris Opera with sets and costumes emphasizing the strange nature of the story. Snowflakes, flowers and enchanted landscapes form the backdrop to a dazzling choreography as Clara's dreams are brought to life through Tchaikovsky's sparkling score.
Ballet in two acts.
LE PARC
Synopsis:
In a French-style garden, four modern Cupids set the pace for romantic conquests. People seek each other out, flirt, observe each other, desire each other, refuse each other, but pride eventually gives way, releasing passions that have been repressed for too long.
Overview:
‘What is love today?’ asked Angelin Preljocaj in 1994, when he created Le Parc for the Paris Opera. Thirty years later, the world has continued to change, but his ageless ballet has travelled the globe. Like the final pas de deux, where the bodies whirl around for a languorous kiss; a moment of grace that has become the signature of this ballet.
Ballet in three acts with an epilogue.