Ballet from Opéra national de Paris on the cinema screen
Discover the magic of classical and contemporary ballet on the big screen! The outstanding dancers of the Paris National Opera invite you to experience unforgettable moments filled with elegance, emotion, and world-class artistic mastery.
Enjoy the magic of ballet on the cinema screen — up close, with grand sound and a breathtaking atmosphere!
Romeo and Juliet
Elevated to myth by Shakespeare, the story of Romeo and Juliet had to wait until the 20th century to become a ballet, thanks to Sergei Prokofiev's music in 1935. In his production created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev brought this brilliant and energetic score to life in a lavish, cinematic version. His choreography focuses on the transformation of young Romeo into a man, alongside a passionate Juliet who tragically comes of age. Ball scenes, youthful rivalries and duels set against a magnificently recreated Italian Renaissance bring depth and power to the story of the lovers of Verona, caught between their families' ancient hatred.
Ballet in three acts.
Swan Lake
A magical ballet set to Tchaikovsky's sparkling music, Swan Lake was first created in 1877 for the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, later restaged by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Nearly a century later, Rudolf Nureyev brought his own interpretation to the Paris Opera in 1984.
Ballet in two acts.
La Bayadere
A jewel of the Paris Opera repertoire, La Bayadère dazzles with its virtuosic variations, impressive ensemble scenes and the purity of its "Kingdom of the Shades" act, in which 32 dancers in white tutus slowly trace their arabesques with an almost magical poetry.
Ballet in three acts.
Notre-Dame De Paris
Combining neoclassical dance and the spirit of music hall, Roland Petit surrounded himself with the leading creative talents of his time: Maurice Jarre for the music, René Allio for the sets and Yves Saint Laurent for the costumes, which he wanted "as colourful as the stained glass windows of a cathedral".
Ballet in two acts.