Paris Opera Ballet: The Red and the Black

Synopsis

Ballet in three acts (2021)
Love is the most dangerous of passions in Stendhal’s classic novel, here adapted into a grand narrative ballet by Pierre Lacotte,with sumptuous sets and costumes that he has also designed. The narrative follows Julien Sorel (Étoile Mathieu Ganio), an irresistible provincial teen who claws his way up the social ladder, conquering the gentle, married Madame de Rênal and the haughty Mathilde (Étoiles Amandine Albisson and Myriam Ould-Braham) who lead him through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant and spirited character study.

Duration: 180 mins
Film location: Palais Garnier, Paris
Cast: Mathieu Ganio, Amandine Albisson, Myriam Ould-Braham, Valentine Colasante, Stéphane Bullion, Audric Bezard

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