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La Bayadère
Opéra Bastille
19h30
Dress Cocktail attire
It was on the stage of the Palais Garnier that dancer Rudolf Nureyev revealed himself to Western audiences in 1961, and on the same stage that the choreographer greeted the public for the last time in 1992, with his version of La Bayadère. His final ballet, adapted from Marius Petipa’s own version, reflects Nureyev’s passion for the great repertoire ballets and his taste for flamboyance.
La Bayadère
Production de 1992 - Rudolf Noureev
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Music
Ludwig Minkus
(1826‑1917) -
ConductorKoen Kessels
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Choreography
Rudolf Noureev
after Marius Petipa -
Libretto
Marius Petipa
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Libretto
Sergueï Khoudekov
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Adaptation, arrangement
John Lanchbery
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Set design
Ezio Frigerio
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Costume design
Franca Squarciapino
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Lighting design
Vinicio Cheli
Cast
With the Paris Opera Étoiles, Premières Danseuses, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet
With the participation of students of the Paris Opera Ballet School - The Paris Opera Orchestra
A recording of La Bayadère will be made on 26 and 29 June 2026, coproduced by the Opéra national de Paris, and Bel Air Media, with the participation of France télévisions, with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts.
The ballet will be broadcast at a later date in cinemas worldwide, on France.tv and on Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera's streaming website.