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Paris Opera Junior Ballet: a plethora of emerging talent

Jaime Almaraz and Angélique Brosse in Maurice Bejart's Cantate 51
© Julien Benhamou
Paris Opera Junior Ballet in George Balanchine's Allegro Brilliante
© Julien Benhamou
Paris Opera Junior Ballet in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Requiem for a Rose
© Julien Benhamou
Shani Obadia in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Requiem for a Rose
© Julien Benhamou
Paris Opera Junior Ballet in José Martinez's Mi Favourita
© Julien Benhamou
Jaime Almaraz and Angélique Brosse in Maurice Bejart's Cantate 51
© Julien Benhamou
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“the expressions on their dismissive faces were priceless”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 19 June 2025
Allegro Brillante (George Balanchine)
Cantata 51 (Maurice Béjart)
Requiem for a rose (Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Mi Favourita (José Carlos Martínez)
Paris Opera Junior Ballet
Natalie Vikner, Dancer
Davide Alphandery, Dancer
Jaime Almaraz, Dancer
Angélique Brosse, Dancer
Shani Obadia, Dancer
Laure Ravera, Dancer
Isaac Petit, Dancer
Jackson Smith-Leishman, Dancer
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