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Paris Opera Ballet's only West Coast performance of ‘Red Carpet' is in the Bay Area. Here's why it's worth seeing

Founded during Louis XIV's opulent 17th-century reign and housed in the ornate Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera Ballet embodies Old World glamour. With "Red Carpet," a new work by choreographer Hofesh ...
The Daily Californian

Paris Opera Ballet hovers between spellbinding and superficial in ‘Red Carpet’

UC Berkeley’s very own Zellerbach Hall hosted the Paris Opera Ballet in their North American premiere of Hofesh Shechter’s “Red Carpet” last Thursday, making Berkeley one of only two stops in the ...
SFGate

BCNARTS: Paris Opera Ballet Rolls Out North American Premiere Of Red Carpet In Berkeley

Jose Martinez, dance director of the Paris Opera Ballet since 2022, is set on bringing pointe shoes into the 21st century. "It's important to bring the company into our time, to see how we can live ...
The New York Times

Paris Opera Ballet Leaves Its Tutus and Tiaras at Home

Performances in N.Y.C. The company will perform the contemporary choreographer Hofesh Shechter’s “Red Carpet” in California and New York. The company will perform the contemporary choreographer Hofesh ...

Opéra Bastille in Paris: a grand space dedicated to contemporary lyrical productions

Located on Place de la Bastille in Paris, the Bastille Opera is one of the main venues of the Opéra National de Paris, dedicated to hosting operas and ballet performances year-round. Opened in 1989, ...
The New York Times

In Paris, a Reminder of French Ballet History and Style

Manuel Legris, a former étoile, returns to Paris Opera Ballet to stage his version of “Sylvia.” Manuel Legris was a supreme classicist as a dancer. Of “Sylvia,” he said, “I don’t think it’s ...