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Paris Opera Ballet’s Manon: phenomenal performances in Tokyo

Myriam Ould-Braham as Manon and Mathieu Ganio as Des Grieux in MacMillan's Manon
© Hidemi Seto
Myriam Ould-Braham as Manon and Mathieu Ganio as Des Grieux in MacMillan's Manon
© Hidemi Seto
Myriam Ould-Braham as Manon and Mathieu Ganio as Des Grieux in MacMillan's Manon
© Hidemi Seto
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“We could feel the tenderness of their partnership at Manon’s death”
Reviewed at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan: Main Hall, Tokyo on 17 February 2024
Manon (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)
Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
Nicholas Georgiadis, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Myriam Ould-Braham, Dancer
Mathieu Ganio, Dancer
Andrea Sarri, Dancer
Florimond Lorieux, Dancer
The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling: violent, feral, tortured dance
****1
National Ballet of Japan's revival of Manon was devastatingly good
****1
Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour
****1
ENB’s The Sleeping Beauty: disappointing cuts skew the story
***11
Ballet Nights makes an impressive and unforgettable Scottish debut
****1
Ballet Nights – Spring Into Summer a fascinating hotchpotch of dance
****1
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