L'Histoire de Manon - Schedule, Program & Tickets

L'Histoire de Manon

BALLET IN THREE ACTS
AFTER THE NOVEL BY L’ABBÉ PRÉVOST

26 April 2015, 2:30 PM
Manon Ludmila Pagliero
Des Grieux Florian Magnenet
Lescaut, frère de Manon Audric Bezard

28 April 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Laëtitia Pujol
Des Grieux Mathieu Ganio
Lescaut, frère de Manon Jérémie Bélingard

30 April 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Ludmila Pagliero
Des Grieux Florian Magnenet
Lescaut, frère de Manon Audric Bezard

5 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Eleonora Abbagnato
Des Grieux Josua Hoffalt
Lescaut, frère de Manon Alessio Carbone

6 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Aurélie Dupont
Des Grieux Hervé Moreau
Lescaut, frère de Manon Stéphane Bullion

7 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Eleonora Abbagnato
Des Grieux Josua Hoffalt
Lescaut, frère de Manon Alessio Carbone

8 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Aurélie Dupont
Des Grieux Hervé Moreau
Lescaut, frère de Manon Stéphane Bullion

12 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Aurélie Dupont
Des Grieux Hervé Moreau
Lescaut, frère de Manon Stéphane Bullion

14 May 2015, 7:30 PM
Manon Aurélie Dupont
Des Grieux Hervé Moreau
Lescaut, frère de Manon Stéphane Bullion

Inspired by L'Abbé Prévost’s legendary heroes, Kenneth MacMillan expresses his fascination for offbeat characters and dramatic subjects. The choreographer faithfully follows the novel’s plot and reconstructs the tragic story of the sensual yet naïve creature who is more victim than architect of her own fate. In Regency Paris, bourgeois society gorges itself on luxury and easy pleasures. Carried off in this whirlwind, Manon is unable to resist temptation and she drags down the faithful Des Grieux with her in her fall. The choreographer constructs his ballet on a mosaic of extracts from Massenet finding in the music all the drama, freshness and romanticism necessary for this grand fresco in dance. The crowd and ball scenes follow on from spirited pas de deux right up to the ballet’s sublime yet tragic conclusion.
Jules Massenet Music
Martin Yates Arrangements and orchestration
Kenneth MacMillan Choreography and staging
Nicholas Georgiadis Sets and costumes
John B. Read Lighting
Étoiles, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet

Paris Opera Orchestra
Martin Yates Conductor

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