Vladimir Malakhov

Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi, has entered history due to his paintings of dramatic intensity. Caravaggio used to venture the threshold beyond the pale throughout his life. He was seen for admiration of his work and harsh opposition towards his extraordinary realism in painting human beings. Due to his passionate personality, he encountered more than several confl icts with people around him, sponsors, and the law. One of his foremost artistic twists was the extreme contrast between brightness and darkness, light and shadow. Mauro Bigonzetti is one of the leading choreographers of the Italian ballet which freed itself from the predominance of mainly classical opera companies in the 80's. He created his choreographies mainly for the Aterballetto in Reggio Emilia that helped him to fame and worldwide attention. In collaboration with the Staatsballett Berlin.

It's easy to see why The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's perennially popular ballet first performed in 1892, has such enduring appeal. As Patrice Bart's 1999 production shows, it is always beautiful to look at, lending itself to the Christmas season where it has a permanent place in the schedules of the major dance companies. And Hoffmann's tale of the troubled child who must go on a wonderful (and occasionally terrifying) journey of discovery has a universal and timeless appeal. Bart's production for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin builds on Petipa's original choreography and develops the context of the child Marie's (Nadja Saidakova) anxiety into a strong narrative. The godfather Drosselmayer (Oliver Matz) is initially a sinister figure, forcing her to confront past events before leading her into the glittering land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Here, all expectations are exceeded.

Live from the State Opera Under the Linden, Berlin 1999. Choreographed by Patrice Bart.

In addition to being a ballet dancer, Vladimir Malakhov is also the artistic director of the ballet ensemble of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and travels all over the world with his company. This portrait shows in a candid way what the intensive life of a top dancer looks like. He himself is still nervous when he goes on stage.

Champs-Élysées est une émission de variétés de la télévision française présentée par Michel Drucker puis par Laurent Ruquier et diffusée en direct à partir du 16 janvier 1982 à juin 1985 et de janvier 1986 jusqu'au 29 juin 1990 tous les samedis soir sur Antenne 2 et de façon irrégulière sur France 2 du 13 novembre 2010 au 11 mai 2013. L'émission doit son nom au fait qu'elle est réalisée en direct du Pavillon Gabriel, situé avenue Gabriel, le long de l'avenue des Champs-Élysées à Paris. L'indicatif musical du générique de l'émission a été composée par Jean-Pierre Bourtayre et Jean-Claude Petit. La chorégraphie du générique a été composée par Redha.