Paris Opera Ballet

The Ballet de l' Opéra de Paris, the Paris Opera Ballet.

It has its seat in the Opera Garnier and consists of a total of 183 dancers who have enjoyed almost all of their training in our own ballet school, the Ecole de Danse de l' Opéra in Nanterre near Paris.

The admission of the candidates who enter the ballet ensemble between 16 and 20 years of age, will be decided depending on the positions to be filled in an annual selection of a competitive nature. Thereafter, further, organized annually competitions allow the rise in the ballet hierarchy. This is divided into five stages, namely, from the lowest rank of the " quadrille " about the " coryphée " and the " sujet " to the " premier danseur " (1 dancer ), while the most senior level " étoile " ( solo dancer ) on recommendation of the " directeur de la danse ", that is the artistic director, is achieved by nomination by the director of the opera. The dancers divorced at the age of 42 years from the Ballet de l' Opéra again.

In the Palais Garnier ballet ensemble are 4 classrooms and 5 sample rooms are available, possibly also the famous " Foyer de la Danse ", which follows on the back of the stage. The lessons take place in the morning, the samples in the afternoon, unless performance takes place, sometimes in the evening. If the " Ballet de l' Opéra " occurs in the new Opera Bastille, private lodges and sample rooms are also available there.

The care of the " Ballet de l' Opéra " is for the " Directeur de la danse ", which is supported by a director, a choreographer, a General Director and five directors. The curriculum is taught by seven teachers.

History

The history of the Paris Opera Ballet dates back to 1661 when the French King Louis XIV, the Royal Academy of Dance ( Académie Royale de Danse ) founded. The 1713, also founded by Louis XIV dance school of opera, is the oldest existing ballet school. In the same year, Louis XIV made ​​the opera with his ballet company of 20 dancers to a solid state device. During this period came the most mentioned pieces by Charles -Louis Beauchamp; the best known include: Alcidiane and Le mariage forcé.

1763 burned down the opera house and the dancers moved tentatively into the Tuileries Palace before 1770 found a new home in the Palais Royal.

1776 was Jean Georges Noverre, on the recommendation of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa ballet master of the Paris Opera Ballet. Under his leadership, were listed among other Les caprices de Galathée and Les petits riens to the music of Mozart ( and others).

After only eleven years after the building burned to the Opera, during a ballet performance again. It was due to the quick action of the former ballet master Jean Dauberval that it did not come to disaster. In the same year a new building was erected elsewhere.

After the departure of Dauberval Maximilien and Pierre Gardel took over the management of the ballet. After his brother's death, Pierre Gardel worked as a choreographer and ballet master until 1829. Under his leadership, among other Psyché was first performed 1790-1829 564 times.

1820 had to move again the opera. The new building was in the Rue Le Peletier.

Twelve years later, was able to admire the first peak dance the Parisian public, as Marie Taglioni appeared in La Sylphide.

The last great ballet Giselle that time was premiered in 1842.

Beginning of the 20th century, the ballet was completely dominated by the Ballets Russes. Some of their performances also took place at the Opera. Serge Lifar Only, who had been a principal dancer of the Ballets Russes, the Paris Opera Ballet helped 1930-1958 to new heights.

Recorded to pieces the Nureyev in the repertoire included Lilac Garden by Antony Tudor, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated by William Forsythe and Magnificat by John Neumeier. He also brought out their own versions of Raymonda, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty.

Ballet master

Ballet master, called since 1971 " directeurs de la danse ", were:

  • Des Brosses ( 1669) | Pierre Beauchamp ( 1669-1687 ) | Louis Pécour ( 1687-1729 ) | Michel Blondy ( 1729-1739 ) | Bandieri Antoine de Laval ( 1706-1748 ) | Jean -Barthélemy Lany ( 1742-1770 ) | Gaetano Vestris (1770-1775) | Jean Georges Noverre (1776-1781) | Maximilien Gardel / Jean Dauberval (1781-1783) Maximilien Gardel (1783-1787) | Pierre Gardel (1787-1827) | Jean -Pierre Aumer (1827 - 1831) | Jean Coralli ( 1831-1850 ) | Arthur Saint- Léon ( 1850-1853 ) | Joseph Mazilier ( 1853-1859 ) | Lucien Petipa ( 1860-1868 ) | Justamant Henri ( 1868-1869 ) | Louis Merante (1869 - 1887) | Joseph Hansen ( 1887-1907 ) | Léo State ( 1908-1909 ) | prick Thérèse ( 1909-1910 ) | Ivan Clustine ( 1911-1914 ) | Léo State ( 1919-1926 ) | Nicola Guerra ( 1927-1929 ) | Serge Lifar (1930-1945 and 1947-1958) | George Skibine (1958-1961) | Michel Descombey (1962-1969) | John Taras (1969-1970) | Claude Bessy (1970-1971) | Raymond Franchetti (1971 - 1978) | Violette Verdy ( 1978-1980 ) | Roselia Hightower (1980-1983 ) | Rudolf Nureyev ( 1983-1989 ) | Patrick Dupond (1990-1994 ) | Brigitte Lefèvre ( 1994-2014 )

Dancer

Gaétan Vestris Jean-Louis Aumer Henri Justamant Joseph Hansen (dancer) Frederick Wiseman
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