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Ho Hyun Kang and Paul Marque

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Paul Marque - Paris Opera Ballet - photo by James Bort

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Paul Marque ， Danseur Étoile à l’Opéra de Paris

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Paris Opera Ballet

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photo Yonathan Kellermann

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Did anyone see the Paris Opera Ballet’s Swan Lake on IMAX this weekend?

Nureyev’s libretto….lots to unpack. Rothbart is such a central character in this version pulling the narrative strings in overt and dark ways both inside the court and on the mystical lake. He’s not just evil wizard who has trapped Odette, he’s a dark force within the very halls of power who seems to have everyone hoodwinked — this fully registers with me after the recent US election.

It seems the capture of Odette and turning her into a swan was some sort of long game to destroy Siegfried, who stands in the way of power. But Rothbart also seems to have some masochistic, sexual feelings for the young prince, too. The homoeroticism was off the charts — I’ve never seen the crossbow gifted to the price so seductively! One interpretation could be that this version of Swan Lake is about doomed sexual longing because it’s Siegfried who dies in the end. Odette is forever trapped as a swan, and Rothbart’s dominance is complete.

In the sequel, Rothbart marries the Queen and rules with total power because she’s lost in grief after the death of her only son. Odile is his mistress. But the Prince’s Friends with the help of the swans come to the rescue and defeat Rothbart, returning the balance of power of good over evil. You’re welcome!

Park delightfully surprised me. I had never seen her dance before beyond short clips online. She exceeded my expectations, especially as Odile. Marque is really exquisite. He’s an expressive dancer with beautiful jumps and soft landings. But Pablo Lagasa, as Rothbart, stole the show with his technical prowess and smoldering deep-set eyes.

Seeing this in IMAX is incredible. Would love more of these, please! Love the bird’s eye views of the corps….I don’t care for a lot of Nureyev’s choreographic choices, but I did love seeing the corps formations, especially in Act 3. Normally, I like the set design and costumes at the POB, but the Easter egg hues for the court scenes didn’t work for me. The fuchsia gowns for the brides with those tiny fans were downright garish.

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Paul Marque | Paris Opera Ballet | Photos by Agathe Poupeney

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sae eun park and paul marque photographed rehearsing as manon and des grieux for kenneth macmillan’s manon by svetlana loboff

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Valentine Colasante and Paul Marque

Valentine Colasante as “Kitri” and Paul Marque as “Miguel Basilio”, “Don Quixote Don Quichotte”, choreo by Rudolf Nureyev Рудольф Нуреев, Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus, costumes by Elena Rivkina, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), Le Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris, Opéra Bastille, Paris, France.

Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.

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via: Valentine Colasante on Instagram