Founded in 2024, the Paris Opera's Junior Ballet sees itself as a bridge between tradition and innovation, training and professional career. The 24 excellent young dancers, under the direction of Ballet Director José Martinez, gave their German premiere at the Bonn Opera at the end of January 2026.
The dramaturgy of the four-part program reflects the fundamental idea of preservation and transformation. It begins with George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, premiered in 1956, an iconic work of classical modernism. The ensemble and soloists master the challenge with fabulous ease and precision, clear lines, and virtuosic dynamics. In Maurice Béjart's equally timeless Bach piece, Cantate 51, Angélique Brosse dances the Virgin Mary barefoot, serene, devoted, and vulnerable, while Jaime ...
