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Chopin - La Dame aux camélias (2009)
Ballet in a prologue and three acts based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils; music by Chopin. The passionate tale of Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval unfolds ingeniously through a drama-within-a-drama as they meet at the theatre during a performance of Manon Lescaut. So begin their romantic adventures in Paris, brought to life by Neumeier’s intense and refined choreographic language. Chopin’s ravishing music highlights this exceptional neo-classical ballet, featuring the star dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet. This lavish production, filmed live at the Palais Garnier in High Definition and full surround sound, is all about love, passion, danger and glorious dancing from one of the best ballet companies in the world. John Neumeier has created a ballet in which emotions go crescendo … Agnes Letestu, the great dramatic heroine, triumphs in this ballet danced to music by Chopin.
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Ballet in a prologue and three acts based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils; music by Chopin. The passionate tale of Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval unfolds ingeniously through a drama-within-a-drama as they meet at the theatre during a performance of Manon Lescaut. So begin their romantic adventures in Paris, brought to life by Neumeier’s intense and refined choreographic language. Chopin’s ravishing music highlights this exceptional neo-classical ballet, featuring the star dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet. This lavish production, filmed live at the Palais Garnier in High Definition and full surround sound, is all about love, passion, danger and glorious dancing from one of the best ballet companies in the world. John Neumeier has created a ballet in which emotions go crescendo … Agnes Letestu, the great dramatic heroine, triumphs in this ballet danced to music by Chopin.
Rating:G
Genre:Drama, Romance
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In Theaters:6/28/2009
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Runtime:191 minutes
Studio:Opéra National de Paris, LGM Productions, France 3 Cinéma, CNC
Cast
Thomas Grimm
Director
Agnès Letestu
Marguerite Gautier
Stéphane Bullion
Armand Duval
Michaël Denard
Monsieur Duval, his father
Dorothée Gilbert
Prudence Duvernoy
Delphine Moussin
Manon Lescaut
José Martinez
Des Grieux
Eve Grinsztajn
Olympia
Karl Paquette
Gaston Rieux
Laurent Novis
Le Duc
Béatrice Martel
Nanine, Marguerite Gautier’s servant
Simon Valastro
Le Comte de N.
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