La Chambre d’Amour is a lyrical contemporary ballet by French choreographer Thierry Malandain, Artistic Director of Malandain Ballet Biarritz. Created as a tribute to the landscapes and cultural identity of France’s Basque coast, the work takes its title from the celebrated…
L’Après-midi d’un faune A faun is lying down on a rock during a summer afternoon. Nymphs appear. Intrigued, he looks at them and leaps near them. They all run away, scared, except one of them who enjoys being courted. When…
Young Choreographers is an artistic initiative of the renowned Malandain Ballet Biarritz that provides emerging choreographic talents with an opportunity to develop and present original creations within a professional environment. The 2024 edition continued the company’s commitment to fostering innovation, artistic…
The inimitable Malandain Ballet Biarritz takes the stage at La Lanterne in Rambouillet, France, for a top-notch trio of ballets choreographed by Thierry Malandain. The triple feature kicks off with the intimate and sensual solo piece Silhouette, set to music…
In 1997, when I was asked to present The Nutcracker, I thought it would be tricky to show this work with 12 dancers, when it had been conceived for a much larger nomber of dancers. Then I thought that since…
Spanish choreographer Víctor Jiménez revisits the mega-hit of the classical repertoire, the mythical Swan Lake, which continues to inspire the creations of today. With grace and originality, he has created a clever reinterpretation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful scores.…
Romeo and Juliet is clearly about the personal hatred existing between the two most powerful families in Verona, the Montaigus and the Capulets. It is also, of course, about the tragic fate of two innocent lovers. Thierry Malandain uses that…
In choosing the myth of Noé as inspiration, Thierry Malandain again looks at the themes which are dear to him: Humanity and its future, destiny, the environment. Water, by turns a destructive or life-giving element, is envisaged here as that…
The Firebird A danced tale by choreographer Michel Fokine with music by Igor Stravinsky, The Firebird premiered at the Paris Opera on June 25, 1910 performed by Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. “Ivan Tsarevich one day sees a marvellous bird, all…
