La Baleine : Danse " Secrets du ballet"
La Baleine presents this dance performance, "Secrets of Ballet."
A production by the 3e %E9tage company
Featuring soloists and dancers from the Paris Opera
Since its inception, 3e %E9tage has carved out a unique path in the world of dance, drawing on the heritage of ballet’s oldest traditions to create virtuosic and surprising performances that are accessible and understandable to today’s audiences.
The original “Secrets of Ballet” concept is a series in which each episode interweavesthe most beautiful moments of the repertoire with detailed explanations and illustrations that, by revealing their hidden nuances, shed new light on the works—and their performers. From “Sleeping Beauty” to “Romeo & Juliet,” from the quinconce to the gargouillade, from the tip of the pointe to the tip of the sock—and never forgetting Louis XIV and his royal entrechats…
“Secrets of Ballet” offers everyone—connoisseurs and novices alike—a rich and diverse perspective, full of jumps and pirouettes, rigor and humor… the behind-the-scenes—and on-stage—world of dance.
Featuring costumes and lighting of exceptional quality, this episode is, as always, performed by some of the most remarkable talents of the Paris Opera Ballet.
Choreography: Samuel Murez, Raul Zeummes, after Marius Petipa | Music: Ludwig Minkus, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt | Text & concept: Samuel Murez
Suitable for all ages—Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes, with an intermission