À l’Opéra de Paris, la Sylvia de Manuel Legris ne fait pas mouche

Sylvia au Palais Garnier

By Laurine Mortha, 11 May 2025

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“la chorégraphie trop lisse va se dérouler sans laisser de souvenirs impérissables”

Reviewed at Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier, Paris on 8 May 2025

Sylvia (Louis Mérante, Manuel Legris)

Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris

Kevin Rhodes, Conductor

Luisa Spinatelli, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Amandine Albisson, Dancer

Germain Louvet, Dancer

Roxane Stojanov, Dancer

Guillaume Diop, Dancer

Francesco Mura, Dancer

Inès McIntosh, Dancer

Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!

Margaret Willis, 23rd September

A shimmering smorgasbord of some of today’s most exciting international dancers, who performed pristine works by Petipa.

****1

ABT: Ashton's Sylvia showcases the entire company

Ivy Lin, 10th July

The audience walked out of the theater feeling airborne and filled with the kind of joy you only feel after a truly special performance. Sylvia is an absolute treasure.

*****

Beautiful and full of complexity: Hamburg Ballet's Sylvia

Maggie Foyer, 24th June

John Neumeier's Sylvia is a ballet that, like Greek theatre, speaks for all time and is a joy to watch.

*****

No Greek tragedy: the Australian Ballet has fun in Sylvia

Chantal Nguyen, 13th November

The Australian Ballet is impressive in this light, entertaining story ballet: a winner of an evening.

****1

A warm reunion: RSNO and Neeme Järvi spread French delight

David Smythe, 1st November

RSNO is reunited with Neeme Järvi, joined by Catriona Morison in a crowd-pleasing programme of Delibes, Bizet and Saint-Saëns.

****1

“The spirit of Margot” celebrated in The Royal Ballet's Fonteyn gala

Graham Watts, 8th June

A memorable and important event in the history of British ballet, sensitively and sentimentally performed.

****1

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Laurine Mortha

Danseuse amatrice depuis 20 ans, Laurine est une habituée des scènes parisiennes, classiques et contemporaines, et a été chorégraphe d'une comédie musicale amateur.