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Le Rouge et le Noir

Pierre Lacotte

Palais Garnier

from 16 October to 04 November 2021

3h00 with 2 intervals

Le Rouge et le Noir

Palais Garnier - from 16 October to 04 November 2021

Synopsis

In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet.

Duration : 3h00 with 2 intervals

  • Opening

  • First part 45 min

  • Intermission 20 min

  • Second part 50 min

  • Intermission 20 min

  • Third part 45 min

  • End

Artists

Ballet in three acts


Creative team

Cast

  • Friday 15 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Saturday 16 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Monday 18 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Tuesday 19 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Wednesday 20 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Thursday 21 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Saturday 23 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Sunday 24 October 2021 at 14:30
  • Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Thursday 28 October 2021 at 19:30
  • Friday 29 October 2021 at 20:00
  • Saturday 30 October 2021 at 20:00
  • Tuesday 02 November 2021 at 19:30
  • Wednesday 03 November 2021 at 20:00
  • Thursday 04 November 2021 at 20:00

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 29 October 2021, cast is likely to change.

Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris

Avec le soutien exceptionnel de Aline Foriel-Destezet

Le Rouge et le Noir has been filmed by director Vincent Bataillon, as a coproduction by the Paris Opera and Telmondis, with the participation of France Télévisions and the support of the CNC and the Orange Foundation - sponsor of the audiovisual broadcastings at the Paris Opera. The performance will be broadcast live on 21 October thanks to the support of Fra cinéma in the UGC movie theatres as part of the programme Viva l’Opéra! and will be screened in French and European independent movie theatres, as well as broadcast later worldwide. The performance will also be broadcast later on one of the France Télévisions’s channel.

Media

  • Le Rouge et le Noir, from sketches to costumes

    Le Rouge et le Noir, from sketches to costumes

    Watch the video

  • A Wonderful Adventure

    A Wonderful Adventure

    Watch the video

© Svetlana Loboff / OnP

Le Rouge et le Noir, from sketches to costumes

Watch the video

Interview with Xavier Ronze

4:27 min

Le Rouge et le Noir, from sketches to costumes

By Antony Desvaux, Aliénor Courtin

For Le Rouge et le Noir, his latest ballet creation at the Paris Opera, Pierre Lacotte designed his own sumptuous costumes for the characters. Xavier Ronze, head of the couture department at the Palais Garnier, materialised the choreographer's desires, bringing his sketches to life. He looks back at the artistic choices that guided the work of the workshop and underlines the meaning of every detail. From the initial selection of materials and colours to the fittings with Étoile dancers Amandine Albisson and Mathieu Ganio, all the Opera's craftsmen's savoir-faire brings Stendhal's passionate story brilliantly to life on stage.

© Svetlana Loboff / OnP

A Wonderful Adventure

Watch the video

Pierre Lacotte signs Le Rouge et le Noir for the Paris Opera Ballet

4:55 min

A Wonderful Adventure

By Aliénor de Foucaud

Choreographer, ballet master, former dancer with the Company and former pupil of the Ballet School, Pierre Lacotte returns to the Opera, his second home, to offer the Company a sumptuous creation inspired by Stendhal's novel, Le Rouge et le Noir. Using excerpts from the music of Jules Massenet, he translates into dance the story of Julien Sorel, a young man eager for social advancement, confronted with the power struggles of 19th century society. Pierre Lacotte, who also designed the sets and costumes for the ballet, looks back on this adventure in the setting of the Palais Garnier.
  • [EXTRAIT] LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR by Pierre Lacotte (Hugo Marchand)
  • [EXTRAIT] LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR by Pierre Lacotte (Dorothée Gilbert)
  • [EXTRAIT] LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR by Pierre Lacotte (Hugo Marchand)
  • [EXTRAIT] LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR by Pierre Lacotte (Dorothée Gilbert & Hugo Marchand)
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 1
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Dorothée Gilbert (Madame de Rênal) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 2
    Hugo Marchand (Julien Sorel) and Roxane Stojanov (Elisa) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 3
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 4
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 5
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 6
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Bianca Scudamore (Mathilde de la Mole) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 7
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Bianca Scudamore (Mathilde de la Mole) et Hugo Marchand (Julien Sorel) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 8
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Roxane Stojanov (Elisa) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP
  • LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR 9
    Le Rouge et le Noir (saison 21/22) - Roxane Stojanov (Elisa) © Svetlana Loboff / OnP

Access and services

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris

Public transport

Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)

Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16

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Car park

Q-Park Edouard VII16 16, rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris

Book your parking spot

At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Palais Garnier
  • Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
  • Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
Online

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris

Public transport

Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)

Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16

Calculate my route
Car park

Q-Park Edouard VII16 16, rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris

Book your parking spot

At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Palais Garnier
  • Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
  • Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
Online

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