© Alice Pennefather, courtesy The Royal Ballet, London
Roots
Opéra Bastille
20h
Dress Cocktail attire
This evening explores the legacy of three choreographers: George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon and Mthuthuzeli November.
Thème et variations
Thème et variations - George Balanchine
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Music
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski
(1840‑1893) -
ConductorVello Pähn
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Choreography
George Balanchine
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Lighting design
Perry Silvey
Corybantic Games
Corybantic games - Christopher Wheeldon
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Music
Leonard Bernstein
(1918‑1990) -
ConductorVello Pähn
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Choreography
Christopher Wheeldon
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Set design
Jean-Marc Puissant
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Costume design
Erdem Moralıoğlu
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Lighting design
Peter Mumford
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Solo Violin (alternating)
Petteri Iivonen
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Solo Violin (alternating)
Frédéric Laroque
Rhapsodies
Rhapsody in blue - Mthuthuzeli November
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Music
George Gershwin
(1898‑1937) -
ConductorVello Pähn
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Choreography
Mthuthuzeli November
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Set design
Magda Willi
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Costume design
Bregje van Balen
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Lighting design
Martin Gebhardt
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Piano (alternating)
Michel Dietlin
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Piano (alternating)
Louis Lancien
Cast
With the Paris Opera Étoiles, Premières Danseuses, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet
The Paris Opera Orchestra
A recording of Roots will be made, directed by François-René Martin, produced by the Opéra national de Paris with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, for a broadcast at a later date on Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera's streaming website.