Synopsis
Guided by a strange voice under the flickering light of a flush-fitting ceiling lamp, two men observe one another and then confront each other. This duo soon becomes a crowd, a swell, which comes alive to the rhythm of Chopin’s preludes. Crystal Pite’s second creation for the Paris Opera Ballet, Body and Soul serves up waves of words and gestures which form the material for a secret narrative. Through the movement of the dancers, the words of a woman never cease to manifest themselves, like a duet between body and soul. Exploring the theme of mourning and bereavement, the Canadian choreographer presents the conflicting urges and impulses that challenge the unity of each of us. In a mysterious twilight awash with sound effects, this dramatically powerful three-act ballet progresses, not without humour, towards an exuberant and stimulating finale.
Duration :1h40 with 1 interval
Opening
First part30 min
Intermission20 min
Third part50 min
End
Artists
Ballet in three acts
Recorded music
Creative team
Cast
Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Media
- Backstage (7)
- Videos (4)
- In pictures (18)
Body and Soul: between conflict and connexion
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“Inner Ecstasy”
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The Opera is showing off : Body and Soul
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The Creative Universe of Crystal Pite
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Stage memories: Hugo Marchand
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[TRAILER] BODY AND SOUL by Crystal Pite
[EXTRAIT] BODY AND SOUL by Crystal Pite (Alice Renavand & Yvon Demol)
[EXTRAIT] BODY AND SOUL by Crystal Pite
[EXTRAIT] BODY AND SOUL by Crystal Pite (Silvia Saint-Martin & Mickaël Lafon)
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Takeru Coste et Adrien Couvez© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22)© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Caroline Osmont et Juliette Hilaire © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Hugo Vigliotti et Loup Marcault-Derouard© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22)© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Silvia Saint-Martin et Mickaël Lafon© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Léonore Baulac et Hugo Marchand© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Héloïse Bourdon et Axel Ibot© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul 'saison 21/22) - Alice Renavand et Yvon Demol© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Axel Ibot et Daniel Stokes© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Loup Marcault-Derouard © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Alice Renavand et Yvon Demol© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Hugo Marchand © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Eleonore Guérineau et Jérémy-Loup Quer © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22)© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Body and Soul (saison 21/22) - Takeru Coste au centre© Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
Access and services
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
UndergroundOpéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information:+33 1 53 43 03 97
Online
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- Access
- Last minute tickets
- Gift shops
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
UndergroundOpéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information:+33 1 53 43 03 97
Online
- boutique.operadeparis.fr
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