"Shéhérazade" and "Vers un Pays Sage" ("Towards a Wise Country"), choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot performed by La Compagnie des Ballets de Monte-CarloWednesday 10, Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July, at 8.30 pm Salle Garnier, Opéra de Monte-Carlo
10 Jul
A Summer of Dance in Monaco
From 10 to 19 July, the Ballets de Monte-Carlo are performing a range of works at the Opéra Garnier that showcase the versatility and excellence of the dancers
From 10 to 12 July, on the same evening, audiences can rediscover Jean-Christophe Maillot's "Vers un Pays Sage" ("Towards a Wise Country") and "Shéhérazade." The first ballet is the choreographer's generous, enthusiastic tribute to his father, the painter Jean Maillot. With "Shéhérazade," Jean-Christophe Maillot offers a ballet with a taste of the Orient, for which the gilded splendour of the Salle Garnier is a perfect setting. Echoing the endless wave-like motions of Rimsky-Korsakov's score, this ballet seems to have come straight from the tales of the Thousand and One Nights.
From 17 to 19 July, a programme of three different works will offer the audience an opportunity to experience a wide range of emotions.
- Rondo, by the Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman, a rhythmic work bursting with energy and inventiveness;
- Blind Willow, by the Norwegian choreographer Ina Christel Johannessen, a poetic, touching work that explores the balance of the body through a stage set based on light and dark effects;
- Arithmophobia, a new work by Jeroen Verbruggen, who is also a young dancer from the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, will invite the spectator to reflect on the fear of numbers and the end of the world.
From 10 to 12 July at 8.30 pm
Salle Garnier - Monte-Carlo Opera
"Vers Pays Sage" and "Shéhérazade" by Jean-Christophe Maillot.
From 17 to 19 July at 8.30 pm
Salle Garnier - Monte-Carlo Opera
Blind Willow by Ina Christel Johannessen
Rondo by Alexander Ekman
Arithmophobia by Jeroen Verbruggen
More info on: www.balletsdemontecarlo.com
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