At the occasion of the George Balanchine Special Evening, where dancers of the Ballet will have performed three pieces from the choreographer’s first American period, Octave magazine interviewed Héloïse Bourdon. The Première Danseuse discussed Balanchine’s neo-classical style, her almost carnal duet with Marion Barbeau in Concerto Barocco, and her swift, feminine role in Serenade. 

At the occasion of the George Balanchine Special Evening, where dancers of the Ballet will perform Serenade, Concerto Barocco and The Four Temperaments, three pieces from the choreographer’s first American period, Octave magazine interviewed Marion Barbeau. The Première Danseuse discusses her taste for Bach’s bright music and her work along the Balanchine Trust ballet master Diana White. She evokes the joy of dancing in these feminine ballets, so typical of Balanchine.

Serenade, Concerto Barocco and The Four Temperaments: three works by Balanchine, from the choreographer’s first American period, brought together and performed by the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet on the occasion of a tribute evening. Octave Magazine interviews the Etoile Émilie Cozette to learn more about her work in rehearsal.

In an interview by Octave Magazine Valentine Colasante tells us more about the George Balanchine Special Evening, where dancers of the Ballet will perform Serenade, Concerto Barocco and The Four Temperaments, three pieces from choreographer’s first American period. Evoking Balanchine’s abstract and timeless work, a pure blend of delicateness and technique, the Etoile dancer shares with us the joy she feels each time she performs one of his ballets.  

On the occasion of the tribute to George Balanchine, where dancers of the Ballet will perform Serenade, Concerto Barocco and The Four Temperaments, three pieces from the choreographer’s first American period, Octave magazine interviewed Silvia Saint-Martin. She tells us more about the Balanchine’s repertoire and the different roles she’ll perform for the first time as Première Danseuse, roles that she will embody each evening on the Bastille’s stage.