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- A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty Hun warrior to conquer Rome.
- Eschewing conventional narrative, a Philip Glass opera based loosely on pacifist Einstein's relationship to the atomic bomb's creation. Châtelet Theatre France production and first ever filming by award-winning arts filmmaker Don Kent.
- Held in Monaco every January, this large annual circus festival is covered in a condensed TV show presenting about 25 acts each year, in two different sets of performances, and excerpts of a closing ceremony where awards are distributed.
- In the course of the 19th century, Shakespeare's works were a constant source of inspiration for the Romantics. In particular, The Tragic History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, one of the English playwright's most famous plays, dominated by the existential questions of the title role - To be or not to be -, the ghost of his murdered father and his doomed love for Ophelia. Alexandre Dumas père was himself fascinated by this drama and in 1847 he produced a highly successful adaptation. It was on the basis of this version that Michel Carré and Jules Barbier gave Ambroise Thomas the libretto for Hamlet, the last opera to be performed in the Salle Le Peletier. Inspired by the musical and dramaturgical forms of French grand opera, the composer imbues the story with an intensity that contributes to the beauty of the score. A milestone of opera for which Krzysztof Warlikowski, ever fathoming the depths of the human psyche, redraws the Shakespearean contours.
- Captain Radames is secretly in love with Aida, the Pharaoh's daughter's Ethiopian slave - At the Opéra Bastille, Verdi's masterpiece is directed by Lotte de Beer and performed by an outstanding lyrical cast: Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, Uzbekistan-born mezzo-soprano Ksenia Dudnikova, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann and French baritone Ludovic Tézier. At the royal palace in Memphis, the high priest Ramfis tells Captain Radames that the goddess Isis knows the name of the man who will lead Egyptian troops in the war against Ethiopia. Radames hopes that - if he is chosen and if he wins - he will be given the hand of Aida, the Ethiopian slave of Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter. But Amneris is also in love with him - A critical look First performed at the Cairo Opera House in December 1871 to celebrate the inauguration of the Suez Canal, Aida is one of the most monumental operas in the Verdian repertoire. In this new production Dutch director Lotte de Beer intends "to take a critical look at European representations of subjugated peoples". Performing alongside Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role, the outstanding cast includes Uzbekistan-born mezzo-soprano Ksenia Dudnikova, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann and French baritone Ludovic Tézier.
- This alluring, abstract ballet, a triptych in which each piece sparkles with the brilliance of a precious stone, is a lyric tribute to women and to the capital cities of the great dance schools. Couturier, painter and craftsman Christian Lacroix created the glorious costumes and sets which, together with the outstanding performances of the dancers and the sensitive musical direction of Paul Connelly, results in a celebration of sumptuous splendour.
- Ten years after his death, the Paris Opera Ballet payed homage to the American choreographer who considered the Paris Opera as his second home after New York City Ballet. The three pieces performed here illustrate not only the diversity of the choreographer's repertoire and sources of inspiration, but also his love of music and his all-embracing attitude to the performing arts. Jerome Robbins brought new energy to classical dance, introducing 20th century urban rhythms, confirming its status as a modern entertainment form and instilling it with the interrogations of contemporary theatre.
- Henry Purcell King Arthur, a semi-opera in five acts, performed by the Concert Spirituel Ensemble conducted by Hervé Niquet, and adapted in a playful and bold performance revisited by Corinne and Gilles Benizio (a.k.a. Shirley et Dino).
- This performance of the ballet-opera written by Jean-Philippe Rameau is a magnificent blend of barok music and krump dance by choreographer Bintou Dembele. The choice for this beautiful powerful dance wirh african roots further enriches the theme of the opera about far away cultures.
- A none-too-competent criminal vows to abandon his life of crime; but it isn't easy.