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Palais Garnier - from 04 to 16 July 2016

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Palais Garnier - from 04 to 16 July 2016

1h50 with 2 intervals

About

In few words:

"I like to make uncertain what takes place on stage and to extend what I call the poetry of disappearance.

- William Forsythe"

A regular collaborator at the Paris Opera for almost thirty years, William Forsythe returns to the stage of the Palais Garnier with three ballets. First performed in 1996, Approximate Sonata is a series of pas de deux, a dazzling and virtuoso reinterpretation of classical vocabulary in a minimalist scenography, sculpted by sophisticated light effects devised by the choreographer himself. Thom Willems has prepared a new version of the original score for this revival. William Forsythe also used music by Thom Willems for Of Any If And, created in 1995 for the Frankfurt Ballet and which is entering the Paris Opera's repertoire today. In his perpetual quest for innovation, the choreographer has devised an extremely technically demanding duet, this time by introducing words. Enigmatic words uttered by two performers from the rear of the stage; words projected intermittently on the black background of various screens.

In each work, his command of space and consummate knowledge of the most academic neoclassical dance forms allow him to deconstruct and transcend the language of dance to offer us a resolutely modern vision. Now, with that same energy and quest for perfection, William Forsythe is presenting another new work specially created for the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, this time with a new musical collaborator: the British composer James Blake.

Of Any If And

New to the repertoire

Music :

Thom Willems

Choreography :

William Forsythe

Scenography :

William Forsythe

Lighting design :

William Forsythe

Costume design :

Stephen Galloway
Approximate Sonata

New version

Music :

Thom Willems

Choreography :

William Forsythe

Scenography :

William Forsythe

Lighting design :

William Forsythe

Costume design :

Stephen Galloway
Etoiles, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet
Monday 04 July 2016 at 19:30

Monday 04 July 2016 at 19:30

Tuesday 05 July 2016 at 19:30

Wednesday 06 July 2016 at 19:30

Thursday 07 July 2016 at 20:30

Friday 08 July 2016 at 19:30

Saturday 09 July 2016 at 19:30

Monday 11 July 2016 at 19:30

Tuesday 12 July 2016 at 19:30

Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 19:30

Friday 15 July 2016 at 19:30

Saturday 16 July 2016 at 19:30
Latest update 11 July 2016, cast is likely to change.
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Léonore Baulac

Adrien Couvez

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Eleonore Guérineau

Maxime Thomas

2nd couple :

Aurélia Bellet

Vincent Chaillet

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Amandine Albisson

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Léonore Baulac

Adrien Couvez

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Eleonore Guérineau

Maxime Thomas

2nd couple :

Aurélia Bellet

Vincent Chaillet

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Amandine Albisson

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Léonore Baulac

Adrien Couvez

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Amandine Albisson

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Eleonore Guérineau

Maxime Thomas

2nd couple :

Aurélia Bellet

Vincent Chaillet

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Sébastien Bertaud

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Léonore Baulac

Adrien Couvez

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Alessio Carbone

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Aurélia Bellet

Vincent Chaillet

3rd couple :

Eleonora Abbagnato

Sébastien Bertaud

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Léonore Baulac

Adrien Couvez

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Eleonore Guérineau

Maxime Thomas

2nd couple :

Aurélia Bellet

Vincent Chaillet

3rd couple :

Lydie Vareilhes

Sébastien Bertaud

4th couple :

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Audric Bezard
Of Any If And

Dancers :

Eleonore Guérineau

Vincent Chaillet

Approximate Sonata

1st couple :

Alice Renavand

Adrien Couvez

2nd couple :

Hannah O'Neill

Fabien Revillion

3rd couple :

Lydie Vareilhes

Sébastien Bertaud

4th couple :

Amandine Albisson

Audric Bezard

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