La Dame aux camélias

Choregraphed by John Neumeier with music of Chopin, the ballet La Dame aux Camelias, presented by the Paris Opera Ballet, follows the story Marguerite, a courtesan of high society, who finds love despite leading a tragic life.

John Neumeier draws on the romantic essence of Alexandre Dumas’ novel to evoke the tragic life of its heroine, Marguerite Gautier. Bringing genuine psychological depth to his characters, he renders the famous courtesan’s emotions palpable. Amid sumptuous ball scenes and sublime pas de deux, the choreographer superposes memories and dreams, converging the destinies of Marguerite and Armand with those of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux. Chopin’s music gives the work an intimate quality whilst Jürgen Rose’s sets and costumes suffuse it with the perfume of a bygone era.

Based on the Alexandre Dumas novel that also inspired the stories of Verdi’s La Traviata and Hollywood’s Moulin Rouge, John Neumeier creates a riveting dance drama around the famous woman of lore, La Dame aux camélias. 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.

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