2023 International Performing Arts Festival-Schedule

Brief Introduction of the Program

After Snow White and Roméo et Juliette, Angelin Preljocaj returns to narrative ballet. Combining Tchaikovsky's musical masterpiece with more contemporary arrangements as he likes to do, he takes possession of the myth of the swan princess and transposes the story into today society’s context, at the heart of the issues of our time.

Odette is a young girl sensitive to environmental issues. As for Siegfried, he is the son of the CEO of a company specializing in the sale of drilling platforms. One evening, while Odette is strolling along Swan Lake, she comes face to face with Rothbart, a crooked entrepreneur and wizard in his spare time. He has discovered a fossil fuel deposit on the shores of the lake and is looking to exploit the land. But when confronted by the young girl, whom he fears will thwart his plans, he uses his powers to transform her into a swan...

Brief Introduction of the Troupe

ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ

A leading figure on the contemporary scene since the creation of his company in 1985, he has choreographed nearly 60 pieces and regularly collaborates with other artists: musicians, designers, fashion creators, illustrators... He alternates abstract and radical projects with narrative ballets such as Snow White and Swan Lake. He also directs films and was recently elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

BALLET PRELJOCAJ, an international company

Created in 1985 in Champigny-sur-Marne, Angelin Preljocaj's company has been based in Aix-en-Provence, France, since 1996. Today, with 30 permanent dancers, the Ballet presents its repertoire worldwide, with an average of 120 performances a year.