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La Fille mal gardée
Palais Garnier
19h30
Dress Cocktail attire
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.
La Fille mal gardée
Production de 2017
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Music
Louis‑Joseph ‑Ferdinand Hérold
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ConductorPhilip Ellis
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Choreography
Frederick Ashton
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Arrangements
John Lanchbery
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Set design, Costume design
Osbert Lancaster
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Lighting design
Jean-Pierre Gasquet
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Lighting design
Pascal Neniez
Cast
Ganio
Lise
Gasztowtt
Colas
Vigliotti
Mère Simone
Gay
Alain
The Étoiles, the Premières Danseuses, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet
The Paris Opera Orchestra