Agnès Letestu

In Her Hands (2019)

Dance film inspired by the life and work of the artists Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin. ...

Agnès Letestu: A Shining Star (2014)

The film focuses on the last two years of Agnes Letestu's career at the prestigious Opera Garnier. Until her official farewell with "The Lady of the Camellias" on October 10th 2013, the documentary captures those magical moments on stage and backstage. ...

A Life for Ballet (2012)

A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar. ...

Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins (2011)

In 2008, the Opéra national de Paris honored the legendary Jerome Robbins. Though the general public may remember him primarily for his staging and choreography of Bernstein's West Side Story, Robbins was also a brilliant ballet choreographer. In this pro ...

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009)

A film by Frederick Wiseman following the ins and outs of 7 ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet. ...

Chopin - La Dame aux camélias (2009)

Ballet in a prologue and three acts based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils; music by Chopin. The passionate tale of Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval unfolds ingeniously through a drama-within-a-drama as they meet at the theatre during a performance ...

The Blu-ray Experience: Opera & Ballet (2008)

Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside and Agnes Letestu, this 50-minute sampler will give you a taste of many beloved classics in opera and ballet. ...

Cinderella - Prokofiev (2008)

An adaptation of Charles Perrault's fairy tale by Rudolf Nureyev, putting Cinderella beneath the spotlight. When Rudolf Nureyev asked set designer Petrika Ionesco to work on his forthcoming ballet, he did not expect him to give such an innovative arrangem ...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - Paris Opera Ballet 2005 (2007)

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (2005)

Prince Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age. The Queen Mother informs him that, the following day, during the grand ball held to mark his birthday, he must choose a future wife. Displeased at not being able to choose her out of love, he goes into the ...

Jewels (2005)

Jewels, ballet in three parts choreographed by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet, recorded in October / November 2005 at the Opéra National de Paris. ...

Paquita (2003)

Ballet master Pierre Lacotte brings the long-dormant "Paquita" back to life at the Paris Opera (where it debuted in 1846) in this fanciful tale about a noble child kidnapped and raised by gypsies, never suspecting she's of royal blood. The ballet retains m ...

Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2001)

ETOILES: DANCERS OF THE PARIS OPERA BALLET celebrates the legacy one of the best ballet companies in the world by weaving together rehearsals, tour snapshots and performances of classical ballets such as Swan Lake and La Sylphide, as well as contemporary w ...

Les Enfants du Paradis (2008)

The choreographer brings the Paris of yesteryear back to life: the city of the Boulevard du Crime from the first half of the 19th century, with its artists, theaters, and cabarets. In a staging reminiscent of a movie set, the mime Baptiste bathes in his me ...