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In 1974, Roland Petit was the first to propose a choreographic adaptation of Marcel Proust's famous novel Remembrance of Things of Past, ahead of the first cinematographic transpositions. First performed in Monte Carlo by the Marseille Ballet, Les intermittences du coeur soon toured the world. It was finally performed at the Palais Garnier in December 1988. After Goethe, Mérimée and Hugo, the choreographer continued his exploration of major texts. He has remained loyal to his belief that literature contains “the most beautiful ballet stories that one can imagine”. Even so, his intention here was not to make a faithful adaptation of the novel. Instead, he preferred to capture its flavour and convey, through a few selected tableaux, the narrator’s incessant fluctuations between happiness and torment. “What I have taken from Proust, is an essence which is dear to me” he confides. Nothing could be more appealing than this Proustian world “abounding with scenes where everything is movement in space” For the music, the choreographer has followed the testimony of Céleste Albaret, Proust’s governess and confidante who, in her book, Monsieur Proust, evoked the com- posers who played a decisive role in her master’s life.
Eleonora Abbagnato (Albertine), Hervé Moreau (Young Proust) Stéphane Bullion (Morel) Manuel Legris (Monsieur de Charlus), Mathieu Ganio (Saint-Loup) Stéphanie Romberg (Mrs. Verdurin)
Choreography: Roland Petit, Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, César Franck, Reynaldo Hahn, Camille Saint-Saëns, Richard Wagner,Musical Direction: Koen Kessels Paris Opera Ballet and Orchestra Set designer : Bernard Michel, Costume designer: Luisa Spinatelli, Lighting:Jean-Michel Désiré
French
English, French
Production compagny : Telmondis
Coproduction compagny : Telmondis, Opéra National de Paris, Bel Air Media, in association with France 2
Running Time : 1x102’
Production Year : 2007
Distribution compagny : Telmondis distribution
Video Format : HDCAM, Digibeta 16/9, Digibeta 4/3 Letterbox