Amoveo, Les Sylphides, Le spectre de la rose

Documentary on three classic works of Ballets Russes, choreographed here by Benjamin Millepied: ‘Amoveo’, ‘Les Sylphides’ and ‘Le Spectre de la Rose’ (The Spirit of the Rose).

Between cinema and dance, between interpretation and choreography, between New York and Los Angeles, between the United States and France where he was born thirty-five years ago, between studio and advertising, Benjamin Millepied n don’t want to choose. Or rather, his choice is precisely to be on several terrains at the same time. He doesn’t run, he flies and decidedly everything smiles on him! For the dancers of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, he wrote Le Specter de la Rose and Les Sylphides, two legendary pieces from the Ballets Russes which he revisited in his own way. His Sylphids are bouncing, his version of the Specter is stunning and unprecedented, full of humor and mischief. Millepied composes scores there today, retaining a certain romanticism but adorned with pop colors. Amoveo, originally created for the Paris Opera, deciphers the metamorphoses of a love story. The evening as a whole is delicious, fresh and brilliant, which gives us a great breath of aesthetic pleasure. 

Source : Maison de la Danse de Lyon