Synopsis
Created in 1970 by the New York City Ballet, Who cares? is a suite of dances to songs by George and Ira Gershwin – including the “classic” that gives the piece its name and I Got Rhythm – against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Who cares? combines an ensemble of dancers in various formations, followed by four soloists. All come together in a playful finale in which Balanchine wanted to show the ’musical genius and melodic beauty of Gershwin’s compositions through classical dance’. of Gershwin’s compositions through classical dance’. A tribute to the grandeur of Imperial Russia, Ballet Impérial was created in 1941 by the American Ballet Caravan to Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto. A work in which George Balanchine brilliantly celebrates the technical virtuosity of academic ballet in the style of Petipa – his “spiritual father” – and the great St Petersburg tradition.
Duration : 1h45 with 1 interval
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Opening
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First part 40 min
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Intermission 20 min
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Second part 45 min
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End
Artists
Creative team
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George Balanchine Choreography -
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski Music (1840‑1893) -
Mikhail Agrest Conductor -
Emmanuel Strosser Piano
Cast
- Monday 06 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 08 February 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 09 February 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 10 February 2023 at 20:00
- Monday 13 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 16 February 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 18 February 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 25 February 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 26 February 2023 at 16:00
- Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 01 March 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 02 March 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 03 March 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 04 March 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 07 March 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 08 March 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 09 March 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 10 March 2023 at 20:00
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero First female soloist -
Paul Marque 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero First female soloist -
Paul Marque 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero First female soloist -
Paul Marque 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Paul Marque 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Paul Marque 1st male soloist -
Bianca Scudamore 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Thomas Docquir 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Bianca Scudamore 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Thomas Docquir 1st male soloist -
Bianca Scudamore 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Marc Moreau 1st male soloist -
Bianca Scudamore 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Marc Moreau 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Hannah O'Neill First female soloist -
Marc Moreau 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Audric Bezard 1st male soloist -
Silvia Saint-Martin 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Jérémy-Loup Quer 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Héloïse Bourdon First female soloist -
Jérémy-Loup Quer 1st male soloist -
Hannah O'Neill 2nd female soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
Creative team
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George Balanchine Choreography -
George Gershwin Music (1898‑1937) -
Mikhail Agrest Conductor -
Emmanuel Strosser Piano -
Hersy Kay Adaptation and orchestration -
Paul Gallis Set design -
Xavier Ronze Costume design -
Mark Stanley Lighting design
Cast
- Monday 06 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 08 February 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 09 February 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 10 February 2023 at 20:00
- Monday 13 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 16 February 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 18 February 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 25 February 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 26 February 2023 at 16:00
- Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 01 March 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 02 March 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 03 March 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 04 March 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 07 March 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 08 March 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 09 March 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 10 March 2023 at 20:00
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Léonore Baulac Man I Love -
Valentine Colasante Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Germain Louvet Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Léonore Baulac Man I Love -
Valentine Colasante Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Germain Louvet Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Dorothée Gilbert Man I Love -
Roxane Stojanov Embraceable You -
Bianca Scudamore Who Cares -
Jérémy-Loup Quer Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Léonore Baulac Man I Love -
Valentine Colasante Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Germain Louvet Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Dorothée Gilbert Man I Love -
Roxane Stojanov Embraceable You -
Bianca Scudamore Who Cares -
Jérémy-Loup Quer Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Léonore Baulac Man I Love -
Valentine Colasante Embraceable You -
Célia Drouy Who Cares -
Germain Louvet Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Dorothée Gilbert Man I Love -
Roxane Stojanov Embraceable You -
Bianca Scudamore Who Cares -
Jérémy-Loup Quer Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Léonore Baulac Man I Love -
Valentine Colasante Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Germain Louvet Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Dorothée Gilbert Man I Love -
Roxane Stojanov Embraceable You -
Bianca Scudamore Who Cares -
Jérémy-Loup Quer Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Dorothée Gilbert Man I Love -
Roxane Stojanov Embraceable You -
Bianca Scudamore Who Cares -
Jérémy-Loup Quer Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero Man I Love -
Laura Hecquet Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Mathieu Ganio Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Marine Ganio Man I Love -
Silvia Saint-Martin Embraceable You -
Héloïse Bourdon Who Cares -
Marc Moreau Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Marine Ganio Man I Love -
Silvia Saint-Martin Embraceable You -
Héloïse Bourdon Who Cares -
Marc Moreau Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero Man I Love -
Laura Hecquet Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Mathieu Ganio Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero Man I Love -
Laura Hecquet Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Mathieu Ganio Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero Man I Love -
Laura Hecquet Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Mathieu Ganio Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Ludmila Pagliero Man I Love -
Laura Hecquet Embraceable You -
Hannah O'Neill Who Cares -
Mathieu Ganio Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Marine Ganio Man I Love -
Silvia Saint-Martin Embraceable You -
Héloïse Bourdon Who Cares -
Marc Moreau Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
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Marine Ganio Man I Love -
Silvia Saint-Martin Embraceable You -
Héloïse Bourdon Who Cares -
Marc Moreau Male soloist
Latest update 03 March 2023, cast is likely to change.
Les Étoiles, les Premières Danseuses, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra.
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Ce spectacle fait l’objet d’une captation, réalisée par Vincent Bataillon et coproduite par l’Opéra national de Paris et Telmondis, avec la participation de France Télévisions, le soutien du CNC et de la Fondation Orange, mécène des retransmissions audiovisuelles de l’Opéra national de Paris.
Ce spectacle sera retransmis en direct le 7 mars 2023 à 20:00 sur France.tv/Culturebox et également, avec le concours de FRA cinéma, dans les cinémas UGC, dans le cadre de leur saison Viva l’Opéra ! et dans des cinémas indépendants en France et en Europe, et sera proposé en différé dans le monde entier. Le spectacle George Balanchine sera également diffusé le 5 avril 2023 à 19:00 dans les cinémas CGR et ultérieurement sur une chaîne de France Télévisions et sur l'Opéra chez soi.
Media
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Balanchine and the Paris Opera
See the slideshow
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A jazzy musical comedy
Watch the video
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George Balanchine - "Ballet impérial" © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Ballet impérial" - Valentine Colasante and Pablo Legasa © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Ballet impérial" - Silvia Saint-Martin and Florent Melac © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Ballet impérial" - Valentine Colasante and Pablo Legasa © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Who cares?" © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Who cares?" - Dorothée Gilbert and Jérémy-Loup Quer © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Who cares?" - Léonore Baulac © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Who cares?" - Roxane Stojanov © Agathe Poupeney / OnP
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George Balanchine, "Who cares?" - Jérémy-Loup Quer © Agathe Poupeney / 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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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
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Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
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Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
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Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
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-
Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
-
Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
-
Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
-
Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
-
Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
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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