The Seasons' Canon / Frôlons / the Art of Not Looking Back / the Male Dancer

<p>Four contemporary choreographers come together for a programme that leads the Opera’s dancers to a new form of modernity where bodies vibrate with intensity.</p><p>To open the evening, James Thierrée takes over the public areas of the Palais Garnier and introduces us to his dream-like world. Canada’s Crystal Pite returns with <i>The Seasons’ Canon</i>, a dazzling creation that thrilled audiences at the Palais Garnier last season. Spain’s Iván Pérez occupies the stage of the Opera for the first time with a creation for ten male dancers. To conclude the evening, Israel’s Hofesh Shechter, often lauded for his telluric, trance-evoking dances, offers a new version of his piece <i>The Art of Not Looking Back</i>.</p> <br><p>Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet</p> <p>A co-production of the Paris Opera, BEL AIR MEDIA and ARTE France<br>With the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée</p><p>Directors: Cédric Klapisch, Miguel Octave<br>© Opéra national de Paris – Bel Air Media / France 2018</p><p>Picture: © Agathe Poupeney / OnP</p>