La Fille mal gardée

Production de 2017

• Conductor

  Philip Ellis

• Choreography

  Frederick Ashton

• Music

  Louis‑Joseph ‑Ferdinand Hérold
  (1791-1833)

• Arrangements

  John Lanchbery

• Set design, Costume design

  Osbert Lancaster

• Lighting design

  Jean-Pierre Gasquet

• Lighting design

  Pascal Neniez

La Fille mal gardée recounts the triumph of thwarted love thanks to cunning. This ballet-pantomime, created by Jean Dauberval in July 1789 at the Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux, has inspired many choreographers throughout history with its childlike universe and its lighthearted vision of the peasant world. In 1960, the English choreographer Frederick Ashton's virtuoso and humorous version set roosters, old ladies and umbrellas dancing. A gallery of irresistible characters perform to the sound of popular songs and opera buffa arias. A fine example of the "ballet d'action" theorised in 1760 by Jean-Georges Noverre, a choreographic genre that emphasises expressiveness, La Fille mal gardée dazzles and entertains thanks to its sheer freshness. Bet it in the farmyard or the cornfield, the hearts of Lise and Colas search for and eventually find each other. In the manner of a musical, the original script, reworked by Ashton, carries us away with its whimsy and smiles.

The Étoiles, the Premières Danseuses, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet
The Paris Opera Orchestra

La Fille mal gardée

Production de 2017

• Lise

  Marine Ganio

• Colas

  Jack Gasztowtt

• Mère Simone

  Hugo Vigliotti

• Alain

  Aurélien Gay