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CYCLE THE ART OF DANSE : Terpsichore

Fêtes galantes company

Les Talens Lyriques

Christophe Rousset Conductor
Béatrice Massin Choreography

Sabina Puertolas Erato, Marianne Beate Kielland Apollo, Paul Crémazy Coro ténor, Jussi Lehtipuu Coro basse, Céline Angibaud, Bruno Benne, Sarah Berreby, Adeline Lerme, Olivier Collin, Laurent Crespon dancers

Choreographic creation by Beatric Massin, Terpsichore pays tribute to the muse of dance and confirms the choreographer's energy-filled new baroque style. One act of song and dance, a genuine miniature opera conceived by Handel during famous dancer Marie Sallé's trip to London, shows the French influence on all of Europe.

Haendel : Ariodante, Apollo e Dafne Ballet
Rebel : Rural Pleasures

Production : CMBV
Co-production : Händel-Festspiele, Théâtre de Caen, Opéra de Massy, Fêtes galantes company
Co-direction : CVS, CMBV

Tuesday 9 October 2012 - 8:00 p.m.

Royal Opera of Versailles
Time : 1:10 no intermission

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CYCLE THE ART OF DANSE : Fairies ballet in Saint Germain Forest

Company of visual theater Le Shlemil Théâtre - Centre de musique baroque de Versailles

The pages and the symphonists of the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles

Olivier Schneebeli Conductor
Cécile Roussat et Julien Lubek Director
Élodie Monet Scenography
Sylvie Skinazi Costumes

The unbridled comedy of the Saint-Germain Forest Fairies ballet is perhaps one of the most amusing of the genre: the various fairies of dance, music, players, "valiant fighters" and "imbeciles" come out of the woods in turn to highlight their art and that of their whimsical troops.

Production : CMBV
Co-production : Cité de la Musique, L'Arsenal (Metz en Scènes)
Co-direction : CVS, CMBV

Saturday 10 November 2012 - 8:00 p.m.

Royal Opera of Versailles
Time : 1:20 no intermission

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CYCLE THE ART OF DANSE : Medea and Jason (1775) Renaud and Armide (1775)

L’Éventail company

Le Concert Spirituel

Jean-George Noverre et Jean-Joseph Rodolphe

Hervé Niquet Conductor
Marie-Geneviève Massé Choreography
Vincent Tavernier Director

Sabine Novel Armide, Sarah Berreby Médée, Noah Hellwig Renaud, Adrian Navarro Jason, Bruno Benne Ubalde, Émilie Brégougnon Créuse, Olivier Collin Le Chevalier danois, Daniel Housset Créon

The invention of action ballet, owing to the genius of French choreographer Noverre, consecrates the total emancipation of dance: the movement is now just as powerful as the spoken word. While he maintained the wonderful episodes and sparkling costumes of the baroque style, he was above all trying to render emotions in all their subtlety, from the most tender love to the most murderous rage.

Thursday 13 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 15 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.

Production : Palazzetto Bru Zane, Opéra Comique, CMBV
Co-direction : CMBV, CVS

Royal Opera of Versailles
Times : 2:00 including intermission

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Coppélia

Ballet Víctor Ullate Comunidad de Madrid

Víctor Ullate Conductor
Eduardo Lao Assistant conductor
Eduardo Lao Choreography
Leo Delibes Music

Natalia Arregui, Zara Calero, Sophie Cassegrain, Leyre Castresana, Renata Commisso, Eline Malegue, Diana Miqueo, María José Redelico, Olga Volovueba y Sabrina Wehner. Dorian Acosta, Alejandro Amores, Gianluca Battaglia, Jonathan Díaz, Mathew Edwardson, Oliver Edwardson, Jacob Hernández, Masayoshi Onuki, Laurence Rigg y Oliver Speers

In this adaptation, Eduardo Lao has conserved the original music composed by Leo Delibes. However, the original libretto by Charles Nuitter has been reworked to ensure that the story is in accord with contemporary audiences. This creation takes place in a laboratory where Doctor Coppelius is attempting to create a female android that moves and acts like a real human.

Tuesday 18 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 19 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 20 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 21 December 2012 - 8:00 p.m.

Royal Opera of Versailles
Time : 1:50 including intermission

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