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Opening Gala of Opera National De Paris: Ballet Season 16/17

This exceptional Gala evening, staged by the duo André Saraiva and Alexandre de Betak, opens the Paris Opera Ballet’s new season 16/17 last Saturday, September 24th 2016. Under the leadership of Stephane Lissner, Director of the Paris Opera, and Aurelie Dupont, Director of Dance, introduced two contemporary works as well as the magnificent Defilé du Ballet at the Palais Garnier.

This unique rendezvous featured a ceremonial that brought the Etoiles (all dressed by the Maison Dior), the Premiers Danseurs, the Corps de Ballet and all the students of the Paris Opera Ballet School as well as the Paris Opera Orchestra together on stage, under the musical direction of Maxime Tholance. The stage was opened all the way back to the Foyer de la Danse offering a dazzling show that also paid tribute to the architectural vision of Charles Garnier.

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As part of this exceptional evening, the Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite presents her first creation for the Company, alongside a new work conceived by William Forsythe in July 2016 for the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet.
This event enables us to collect funds in aid of the Ballet thanks to the support of Rolex, Exclusive Timepiece of the Paris Opera, of Christian Dior Parfums, Partner of the Opening Gala, and from the Honorary Committee, gathering the most generous donors of the evening, both individuals and companies.

After the performance a six-handed supper orchestrated by Le Fooding is served, bringing together three ambassadors of the revival of French gastronomy: Alexandre Gauthier, of la Grenouillere at la Madelaine-sous-Montreuil; Katsuaki Okiyama, chef of the Abri in Paris, and David Toutain, owner of a restaurant bearing his name. Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and maison Ruinart also bring their support by offering respectively the wines and the champagne.

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gala douverture de la saison du ballet opera national de paris palais garnier

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opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

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opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Didier Plowy

Photo by Didie Plowy

opening gala of opera national de paris ballet Dominique Maatre

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