You know all that business about How Audiences Behave At Concerts? I think Jerome Robbins has to have the last word on that. Above, The Concert complete, including utterly exasperated pianist, from the Paris Opera Ballet. Busy week. Proper catch-up soon.
Paris Opera Ballet étoile Nicolas Le Riche is currently in London for guest performances with ENB in Roland Petit’s Le Jeune Homme et la Mort opposite Tamara Rojo (they appear tonight and tomorrow matinee). We could not pass up the opportunity to chat to Le Riche about the much-missed Petit, with whom he worked closely on [...]
Ready, set, plié. Givenchy couturier Riccardo Tisci will be designing costumes for the 17-minute ballet production “Bolero” at the Opéra de Paris this Spring. {WWD}
So those rumors about Katie Holmes planning to be an attorney might actually be true. Show More Summary
Just on the heels of the Paris Opera Ballet and the Hamburg Ballet opening their U.S tours in Chicago after long hiatuses, two major Chicago dance companies are celebrating big anniversaries.
Natalie Portman keeps it casual while arriving at LAX Airport with her luggage pushing husband Benjamin Millepied on Friday (January 25) in Los Angeles. Earlier in the week, the 31-year-old actress was spotted arriving for a departing flight at LAX. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Natalie Portman It was recently announced that Benjamin [...]
Benjamin Millepied, choreographer and former ballet dancer, has been named the new Director of Dance at the world renowned Paris Opera Ballet. Millepied, 35, who is French but has lived in the States since the age of 16, is probably better known as Mr. Show More Summary
Just this morning, the Paris Opera Ballet announced that the 35-year-old Ben Millepied will be the institution's new "director of dance." But his choreography and ballet dancing skills aren't his only pluses. Before Natalie Portman's gorgeous husband (once the principal dancer at the New York City Ballet) moves off to
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The choreographer will direct Paris Opera Ballet starting next year. What's in store for his L.A. Dance Project? With his appointment as the new director of the Paris Opera Ballet, Benjamin Millepied has landed one of the most prestigious jobs in dance, overseeing a corps of 150 performers at the legendary institution.
Natalie Portman’s husband, Benjamin Millepied, has been named director of the Paris Opera Ballet. The New York Post reports that Millepied, who choreographed wife Natalie Portman’s Black Swan and helped her turn into the crazed, paranoid ballerina she played in the film, was named director of the Paris Opera Ballet on Thursday. Natalie Portman and [...]Show More Summary
We haven't seen much of Natalie Portman lately, but we just assumed she was taking time off to care for little Aleph. Now that husband Benjamin Millepied has been appointed to direct the Paris Opera Ballet, does that mean Natalie will put Hollywood permanently behind her for the City of Love?! The Oscar winning actress has [...]
Today's news you might've missed: Natalie Portman and her family will soon say "bonjour" to the City of Light. Now that Portman's husband, Benjamin Millepied, has been named the new director of dance at the Paris Opera Ballet, word has it the actress, her hubby and their son Aleph will be relocating to Paris. [NYT] [...]
When Brigitte Lefèvre retires in 2014, tradition will be in the hands of Mr. Millepied, the 35-year old choreographer and former New York City Ballet principal dancer.
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied will become residents of the City of Lights! Benjamin will take over as Director of the Paris Opera Ballet when the current dance director, Brigitte Lefevre, retires in October 2014. Benjamin had been a principal dancer … Continue reading »
In a surprising turn, the Paris Opera Ballet has named Benjamin Millepied, husband of Natalie Portman, as its new director of dance.
They’ve become tired of the hustle and bustle of Hollywood, and now Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied are setting their sights on the City of Lights. Millepied just signed on with the Paris Opera Ballet as the new director...Show More Summary
Choreographer, dancer, and Natalie Portman romancer Benjamin Millepied has been named the incoming director of dance at the hugely prestigious Paris Opera Ballet. His tenure will start in September of 2014. Millepied's currently the founder and artistic director for the L.A. Dance Project, and he says that ensemble will continue
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... and the French think they have trouble with Men's Tennis! Ha! Benjamin Millepied has been announced as the incoming director of the Paris Opera Ballet. If he can innovate while retaining the astronomically high standards of French...
I'm not often a fan of the "if this had been a woman...." line of argument because it's nearly impossible to prove, but: If this article about Benjamin Millepied being made the new director of dance at the Paris Opera Ballet had been...Show More Summary
To indulge in a few stereotypes: Russian ballet is lush and expansive. Balanchine ballet is fleet and musical. French ballet is perfect, and perfection is limiting.