FRANCENDANSES

CARTE BLANCHE

GISELLE
Acte II – Pas de deux (Giselle et Albrecht)
CCN-Ballet de l’Opéra National du Rhin | Direction Bruno Bouché
Dancers | Ana Enriquez and Avery Reiners (11/03) or Di He and Rubén Julliard (12/03)
Choreography | Martin Chaix
Music | Adolphe Adam
Dramaturgy | Martin Chaix, Ulrike Wörmer von faßmann
Sets | Thomas Mika
Costumes | Catherine Voeffray
Lighting | Tom Klefstad

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GRAVITÉ (EXCERPTS)
Creation 2018
Premiered on September 20, 2018 as part of the Lyon Dance Biennial
Ballet Preljocaj | Direction Angelin Preljocaj
Dancers | Mirea Delogu, Antoine Dubois, Clara Freschel, Baptiste Coissieu
Choreography | Angelin Preljocaj
Music | Dimitri Chostakovitch : Concerto pour piano, trompette et orchestre
Costumes | Igor Chapurin
Lighting | Éric Soyer

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SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU
Work for 2 dancers. premiered on 17 November 1994 at the Danstheater in The Hague
Ballet de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux | direction Eric Quilleré
Dancers : Hélène Bernadou, Kylian Tilagone
Choreography | SOL LEON & PAUL LIGHTFOOT
Musics | Arvo Pärt, Johann Sebastian Bach
Lighting | Tom Bevoort, realisation by Eric Blom
Costumes | Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, realisation by Joke Visser

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ON THE NATURE OF DAYLIGHT
Duo
CCN-Ballet de l’Opéra National du Rhin | Direction Bruno Bouché
Dancers | Ana Enriquez and Avery Reiners (11/03) or Di He and Rubén Julliard (12/03)
Choreography | David Dawson
Music | Max Richter
Scenography and lighting | David Dawson
Costumes | Yumiko Takeshima
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WHO CARES ?
Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris | Direction José Martinez
Dancers | Mathieu Ganio, Dorothée Gilbert, Hannah 0’Neill, Valentine Colasante
(“Étoiles” of l’Opéra national de Paris)
Choreography | George Balanchine
Music | George Gershwin
Adaptation & orchestration | Hershy Kay
Costumes | Xavier Ronze

Recorded music

ABOUT THE SHOW

An evening of French dance courtesy of four prestigious companies.

The idea of bringing together some of France’s leading companies in a single evening was born at the height of the Covid period. The first edition will take place in autumn 2020, with performances by the Ballets de l’Opéra national de Paris, the Opéra national de Bordeaux, the Opéra national de Lyon, the Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse and the Malandain Ballet Biarritz.

For this second edition, FrancenDanses has given carte blanche to the company from Bordeaux who are joined this time by the dancers of the Opéra National de Paris, the Opéra National du Rhin and also the Ballet Preljocaj, each presenting a solo or duet programme performed by dancers from their respective companies.

A joyful upbeat and varied evening showcasing a wide variety of French talent.

Co-production with the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées