
A lover of ballet and with a long and successful career behind him, in 1995 he followed the American Ballet Theatre during their rehearsals and performances in New York and Europe. Wiseman is one of the great documentary filmmakers of our time. In this case, there is a possibility in the form of a documentary, two hours and forty minutes long, created by Frederick Wiseman (1935). La danse, Le Ballet de L´Opéra de Paris – Courtesy of Zipporah Films Just because something can be imagined does not convert it into reality, and although our mind is capable of imagining infinite worlds and infinite realities, this does not mean that they actually exist. In dance, stylistic diversity is synonymous with evolution, and the French institution knew it had to keep up with the times.Īfter so many years as one of the most hierarchical artistic institutions, what is the likelihood of being able to access its roots and learn about its most unknown corners? Getting a look behind its walls and discovering its reserved and real intimacy is an impossible dream. Over its long and fruitful artistic career, the Paris Opera Ballet has been carving out a repertoire made up of master works from the great repertoire of ballet classics and modernising itself with creations by young, intelligent contemporary choreographers. In 1669, the Opera Academy was founded, later changing its name to the Royal Academy of Music, and providing the base for the future Royal Academy of Dance the Paris Opera School of Dance (1713). It obtained its stamp of nobility from its creator, King Luis XIV of France, in the late 17th century. The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the world.

THE PARIS OPERA BALLET» Frederick Wiseman Documentary
