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Thursday, March 18, 2010

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet

The documentary "La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet", directed by Frederick Wiseman follows the rehearsals/performances of seven ballets: "Genus" by Wayne McGregor, "Le Songe de Medée" by Angelin Preljocaj, "La Maison de Bernarda" by Mats Ek, "Paquita" by Pierre Lacotte, "Casse Noisette" by Rudolph Nureyev, "Orphée and Eurydice" by Pina Bausch and "Romeo and Juliette" by Sasha Waltz.

The film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, costume, set and lighting designers.

"La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet" opens April 2 for a limited engagment.

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