Stéphanie Romberg

Roland Petit effectue plongeon inédit dans le roman « À la recherche du temps perdu » de Marcel Proust. Il s’intéresse aux souvenirs du narrateur : un jeune homme hypersensible, né dans une famille bourgeoise à la fin du XIXe siècle, qui rêve de devenir écrivain. Cependant, les tentations mondaines le détournent longtemps de son objectif. Capté les 12, 15 et 19 mars 2007 au Palais Garnier de l'Opéra National de Paris.

An adaptation of Charles Perrault's fairy tale by Rudolf Nureyev, putting Cinderella beneath the spotlight. When Rudolf Nureyev asked set designer Petrika Ionesco to work on his forthcoming ballet, he did not expect him to give such an innovative arrangement of Perrault's or Petipa's Cinderella. Still, after a hostile reaction, the choreographer was seduced by the idea. Because in essence, the "topic" was preserved, although modernized. A young woman is victimized by a morbid family, and her only wish is to escape the oppressive world in which she lives. One day, her kindness is rewarded: while she runs to help a person who needs help, she changes her destiny forever. This character, who embodies the fairy in Perrault's tale, is a Hollywood producer... And this is how Nureyev turns the film star into a modern prince charming.