Performance of the Paris Opera's La Bayadère, with choreography by Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus, and Paris Opera dancers.
Opera De Paris Ballet bring La Bayadère to Gloucester Guildhall on Tuesday 16 February 2027, screened in The Chamber. It's a three-act ballet, 125 minutes long, and one of the Paris Opera's most celebrated works. The story follows the ill-fated love between Solor, a warrior, and Nikiya, a sacred temple dancer.
On screen, Dorothée Gilbert dances Nikiya, Hugo Marchand takes Solor, and Roxane Stojanov is Gamzatti. They're joined by the Paris Opera's Premières Danseuses, Premiers Danseurs, and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet. The choreography is Rudolf Nureyev's version, based on Marius Petipa's original, set to music by Ludwig Minkus and arranged by John Lanchberry. Koen Kessels conducts, and Julien Condemine directs the cinema version.
It's known for its virtuosic variations and large ensemble scenes, but the standout is the 'Kingdom of the Shades' act, where 32 dancers in white tutus trace their arabesques in slow succession. That's the sequence most people associate with the ballet, and it's the one that carries the most weight in the production.
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Tickets start from £13.50, and the whole thing runs for two hours and five minutes.
Date
Tuesday, 16 February 2027
19:00
Price
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
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