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Dorothée Gilbert
Dorothée Gilbert (born 25 September 1983) is a principal dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet. Training * 1990-1995 Toulouse National Conservatoire * 1995-2000 Paris Opéra Ballet School *2000 Joins the Corps de Ballet of the Paris Opéra * 2002 Promoted to Coryphée * 2004 Promoted to Sujet * 2005 Promoted to Première Danseuse * 2007 Nominated Etoile after a performance of Nutcracker (Nureyev) on 19 November Awards * 2002 Prix du public de l’AROP * 2004 Prix du Cercle Carpeaux * 2006 Prix Ballet 2000 (Cannes) * 2006 Prix Léonide Massine (Positano, Italy) Repertoire Ashton ''La fille mal gardée'': Lise (in first Paris Opéra production, 2007) Balanchine Concerto Barocco; Liebeslieder Walzer (in first Paris Opéra production, 2003); Symphony in C; Jewels (Emeralds); Rubis; Tchaikovsky – Pas de deux; Les quatres tempéraments, Apollon Musagète, who cares; P.Bart La petite danseuse de degas: rôle titre, la danseuse étoile Béjart Serait-ce la mort? Coralli et Perr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danseur Étoile
A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on years of extensive training and proper technique to become a part of a professional ballet company. Ballet dancers are at a high risk of injury due to the demanding technique of ballet. Training and technique Ballet dancers typically begin training at an early age if they desire to perform professionally and often take part in international competitions such as YAGP and Prix de Lausanne. At these events, scholarships are being granted to the most talented dancers, enabling them to continue their training at renowned ballet schools around the world, such as the John Kranko Schule in Germany and the Académie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace in Monaco. Pre-professional ballet dancers can audition to enroll at a vocational ballet school such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded as one of the four most prominent ballet companies in the world, together with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, the Mariinsky Ballet in Saint Petersburg and the Royal Ballet in London.Pourquoi les ballets de l'Opéra de Paris font partie des spectacles favoris des fêtes article by Martine Robert, 27 December 2013, Les Echos. The position of director of dance is currently vacant, but [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fille Mal Gardée (Ashton)
''La fille mal gardée'' (English: ''The Wayward Daughter'', literal translation: "The Poorly Guarded Girl"), Frederick Ashton's Royal Ballet production, began in 1959 when British choreographer Frederick Ashton created a new version of '' La fille mal gardée'' for the Royal Ballet of London. This production premiered on 28 January 1960, with Nadia Nerina as Lise, David Blair as Colas, Stanley Holden as the Widow Simone, and Alexander Grant as Alain. Since its inception Ashton's staging has become a celebrated classic of the ballet repertory. Background Originally Ashton intended to use the 1864 score of Peter Ludwig Hertel, as it had been used for nearly every revival of the ballet since the late 19th century, but after close inspection of this music Ashton decided it would not suit his plans for the revival. At the suggestion of the ballet historian and musicologist Ivor Guest, Ashton studied the 1828 score by Ferdinand Hérold, and found the light, simple music more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onegin (Cranko)
''Onegin'' is a ballet created by John Cranko for the Stuttgart Ballet, premiered on 13 April 1965 at Staatstheater Stuttgart. The ballet was based on Alexander Pushkin's 1825-1832 novel ''Eugene Onegin'', to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and arrangements by Kurt-Heinz Stolze. The ballet had since been in the repertoires of The Australian Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, American Ballet Theatre and The Royal Ballet. Background and production Cranko first discovered Alexander Pushkin's verse-novel ''Eugene Onegin'' when he choreographed the dances for Tchaikovsky's opera of the same name in 1952. He first proposed a ballet based on Pushkin's story to the Royal Opera House board in the 1960s, but it was turned down, and he pursued the idea when he moved to Stuttgart. The Stuttgart Ballet premiered the work in 1965. The Royal Ballet did not present the work until 2001. The choreography for his ballet includes a wide range of styles, including folk, modern, ballroom and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vertiginous Thrill Of Exactitude
''The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude'' is a ballet choreographed by William Forsythe to the finale of Schubert's Symphony No. 9. The ballet was choreographed for 's programme ''Six Counter Points'', and was presented as a ballet "in the Manner of the late 20th Century." Danced by a cast of five, the ballet features classical and technically demanding choreography. It premiered on 20 January 1996, at Frankfurt. It had since been performed by many other ballet companies. Choreography ''The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude'' is set to the finale, ''allegro vivace'', of Schubert's Symphony No. 9. The ballet is usually danced to a recording of the score, with amplification effects. The ballet is danced by three women and two men, with solos, duets, trios and group formations. The choreography consists of classical ballet steps. Dance critic Zoë Anderson described the ballet, "The performance style looks back to the graciousness of nineteenth-century tutu works, while moving at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Millepied
Benjamin Millepied (; born 10 June 1977) is a French dancer and choreographer, who has lived and worked in the United States since joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002. He has also created choreography for the company, and choreographed pieces for other major companies. He retired from the NYCB in 2011. He initiated the LA Dance Project, leading it from 2011 to 2014. The Chesta Tony project in Mobile Alabama was a project that was never finished due to the pandemic. He was Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet from October 2014 and resigned in 2016. He is known for his work in the movie '' Black Swan'' (2010), which he choreographed, and in which he starred as a dancer, and for choregraphing the "sandwalk" in ''Dune''. Early life Millepied was born in Bordeaux, France. He is the youngest of three sons. His ballet training started at the age of eight with his mother, Catherine Flory, a former ballet dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen (1949 Ballet)
''Carmen'' is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company 'Les Ballets de Paris' at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Prince's Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world.Carmen at the Roland Petit website Accessed 7 June 2012 This version is in five scenes and represents a striking admixture of classical ballet, Spanish-style movement, mime, and freshly invented dramatic dance action. It opened "scandalously and brilliantly, with the fabulously sexy Zizi Jeanmaire in the title role" in London and has been regularly performed ever since. The original designs and costumes were by Antoni Clavé. The music is taken from the 1875 Carmen, opera of the same name by Georges Bizet, arranged and orchestrated by Tommy Desser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémie Bélingard
Jérémie Bélingard (born 19 August 1975 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who performed with the Paris Opera Ballet The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded ... as an '' Étoile''. He joined the company at age eighteen in 1991, and became an étoile in March 2007. Bélingard formally retired from the Paris Opera stage following a performance of ''Scary beauty'', one of his own creations, on 13 May 2017. References External links * French male ballet dancers 1975 births Living people Paris Opera Ballet étoiles Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres {{ballet-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of A Star
''Rise of a Star'' (Original French title: ''Naissance d'une Étoile'') is a 2017 French drama short film directed by James Bort and written by Stéphane Landowski. Produced for FullDawa Films (founded by Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat and David Atrakchi), it was shot at the Palais Garnier, home of the Paris Opera Ballet. It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018. Synopsis Emma is a celebrated ballerina bothered by a secret capable of undermining the achievement of her lifelong dream. Cast ''Source:'' * Dorothée Gilbert as Emma * Catherine Deneuve as Mrs Jean * Pierre Deladonchamps Pierre Deladonchamps (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is known for starring in the thriller film ''Stranger by the Lake'' (2013), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He went on to receive a nomination for the Césa ... as Youri * Antonia Desplat as Victoire Release The film premiered at the Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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