Ballet de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux

Ballet was born in France in the  century of Louis XIV and began to develop in Bordeaux in the eighteenth  century, progressively acquiring a prestigious and creative dimension.

In the 1990s, the Ballet de l’Opéra de Bordeaux opened up its  classical heritage to the modern era, working with many different  choreographers. It now has nearly 40 dancers and has been directed by  Charles Jude (1996-2017) choreographer and leading dancer with the Opéra  de Paris. In addition to the classic repertory (e.g. The Nutcracker,  Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake), the company performs the ballets  it has inherited from Les Ballet Russes (Prelude to the Afternoon of a  Faun, by Nijinsky, Petrushka by Fokine, etc.) but also the work of  neo-classical and contemporary choreographers (Jirí Kylián, William  Forsythe, Carolyn Carlson and others).

The Ballet of the Opéra National de Bordeaux is a fully-fledged  member of the Opéra National de Bordeaux, which is currently directed by  Marc Minkowski. It performs each season in the Grand Théâtre, but also  on tour in France and abroad. It has won many prizes, including the  Herald Angels award at the Edinburgh International Festival, the prize  for the Best Foreign Ballet in Cuba and the prestigious Lifar Prize on  two occasions (2001 and November 2014).

Source: Opéra National de Bordeaux

More information: www.opera-bordeaux.com