by Marisa Hayes For Dance Magazine | Nov 4, 2022 | The Latest
When Aurélie Dupont unexpectedly resigned as the Paris Opéra Ballet’s director of dance last June, the company and fans alike were left wondering who would be next to steer the 154-member troupe. The POB opened its season in September without a director of...
by Marisa Hayes For Dance Magazine | Jan 13, 2019 | News, Profiles, Trending
Sergei Polunin, whose recent homophobic and sexist Instagram posts have sparked international outrage, will not be appearing with the Paris Opéra Ballet as previously announced. POB artistic director Aurélie Dupont sent an internal email to company staff and dancers...
by Julia Guiheen | Jan 9, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
Updated 5/10/23. The ballet Don Quixote offers its principal ballerina the unique chance to play two different characters in one role: there’s Kitri herself, a vivacious village girl, and then Dulcinea, Don Quixote’s idealized love, who takes on the form...
by Laura Cappelle For Dance Magazine | Jul 18, 2018 | News
You’d think the Paris Opéra Ballet would be in damage-control mode after a leaked dancers’ survey, in April, brought up worrying reports of harassment and mismanagement. But instead of addressing these issues internally, the French company is suing...
by Julia Guiheen | Nov 1, 2017 | TBT
Updated 4/12/23. When La Sylphide premiered at the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1832, it was an instant hit, establishing the romantic aesthetic and ushering in a golden age of French ballet. La Sylphide’s legacy is part of the fabric of the Paris Opéra Ballet—as is...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 27, 2017 | News, Viral Videos
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aehrCm_LWc8 From Polina to Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer, there are plenty of ballet-themed films hitting movie theaters this month. But if you’re looking for something to share with the ballet-loving youngster in your life (or just...
by Hannah Foster | Feb 10, 2016 | Company Life
Paris Opéra Ballet étoiles have to be more than exquisite dancers: They must have all the poise, authority and elegance it takes to command the Palais Garnier stage. As Aurora in this excerpt from a 2000 taping of The Sleeping Beauty, Aurélie...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen onstage? The Stevie Wonder concert a few months ago in Paris! Also, James Thiérrée’s performance piece, Au Revoir Parapluie. What do you enjoy most about your career as a dancer? I enjoy...