By Marisa Hayes Balletomanes often complain that Paris is lacking in classical ballet performances. And while it may seem paradoxical for a city so fundamental to the history of ballet, the French capital abounds with contemporary dance. Even the Paris Opera Ballet has increasingly expanded into postmodern, contemporary, and dance theatre productions, leaving a meagre
By Kaija Pepper The name is immediately recognizable, despite the fact I’ve never seen one of her works: Maguy Marin, evoking cutting edge, highly theatrical and politically bold European dance. The documentary on the choreographer’s life and art — Maguy Marin: Time to Act — by her son, David Mambouch, has been doing the festival
By François Fargue John Cranko’s 1967 Onegin, presented by Paris Opera Ballet at the Garnier in March, is one of the most romantic yet intriguing ballets. Based on the eponymous verse novel by Russian writer Pushkin, the story goes that the young yet world-weary and cynical rich Onegin rejects the love of naïve Tatiana, whom