Ballet Preljocaj Requiem

"I lost my father, my mother, and some very close friends during the year 2023. These circumstances have stirred in me a deep and distant desire to choreograph the feelings associated with the loss of those we hold dear. […] I wanted to explore all these emotions that we experience in mourning. It is not only sadness or annihilation. There is also memory, the trace that the loved one leaves living on in us. […] From the wound, which will certainly never heal, can emerge a form of joy, that of reviving the memory of the person we have lost. Death can thus add relief and an additional depth to life. I would like to attempt to capture this wonderful sensation of the miracle of existence. A celebration of life, in a way."

Angelin Preljocaj

Between sadness, rage, and moments of joy, French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj makes a stop at the Opéra Royal to present his new creation, more intimate than ever. Following the emotion of Snow White and the transcendence of Triptyque last season, the Ballet Preljocaj returns to the Versailles stage with a performance structured in striking contrasts, glorifying Mozart's Requiem.

Co-production: La Villette – Paris, Chaillot – Théâtre National de la Danse, Festival Montpellier Danse 2024, Grand Théâtre de Provence, Vichy Culture-Opéra de Vichy

The Ballet Preljocaj / Centre Chorégraphique National is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture and Communication – DRAC PACA, the Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the Département des Bouches-du-Rhône, the Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence, and the Ville d’Aix-en-Provence. It is supported by Groupe Partouche – Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence and Maison de Champagne Piper-Heidsieck, as well as by individual and corporate sponsors and partners.

Program and cast

VIP CATEGORY: Best seats in house with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

Angelin Preljocaj:  Choreography

György Ligeti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, System of a Down, Johann Sebastian Bach, Hildur Guonadóttir, chants médiévaux (anonymes), Olivier Messiaen, Georg Friedrich Haas, Jóhann Jóhannsson, 79D: Musics

Éric Soyer: Lights

Eleonora Peronetti: Costumes

Nicolas Clauss: Video

Adrien Chalgard: Scenography

Youri Aharon Van den Bosch: Deputy artistic manager

Cécile Médour: Assistant rehearsals

Dany Lévêque: Choreologist

Lucile Boulay, Elliot Bussinet, Araceli Caro Regalon, Leonardo Cremaschi, Lucia Deville, Isabel García López, Mar Gómez Ballester, Paul-David Gonto, Béatrice La Fata, Tommaso Marchignoli, Théa Martin, Víctor Martínez Cáliz, Ygraine Miller-Zahnke, Max Pelillo, Agathe Peluso, Romain Renaud, Mireia Reyes Valenciano, Redi Shtylla, Micol Taiana: Dancers

Creations 2024

Piece for 19 dancers