Chanel and Matthieu Blazy Debut Ballet Costumes at Opéra Garnier Gala
On Saturday evening, the Opéra Garnier launched its ballet season with a spectacular gala, successfully raising €1.8 million towards a major €450 million renovation project. The event featured a dazzling array of dancers in Chanel tutus, including notable performers like Thomas Docquir, Hugo Marchand, and Dorothée Gilbert, who will be leaving the company this Thursday. While renovations occur, performances will be hosted at Opéra Bastille. The gala highlighted contemporary pieces such as "Rings of Saturn" by Juliano Nunes, "Vers un Pays Sage" by Jean-Christophe Maillot, and "Busk" by Aszure Barton, with over 750 guests savoring a gourmet meal.
Key facts
- The opening gala of the ballet season took place on Saturday night at the Opéra Garnier.
- The event raised €1.8 million toward the Opéra Garnier’s renovation.
- The Opéra Garnier will close in July for a five-year renovation estimated at €450 million.
- During the renovation, the ballet will perform at the Opéra Bastille.
- Chanel is the Major Patron and Exceptional Patron for the renovation; Rolex is Timepiece of the Paris Opéra.
- Matthieu Blazy designed costumes for Juliano Nunes’s Rings of Saturn, a duet for Hugo Marchand and Germain Louvet.
- Dorothée Gilbert will give her farewell performance this Thursday.
- The program included works by Juliano Nunes, Jean-Christophe Maillot, and Aszure Barton.
Entities
Artists
- Matthieu Blazy
- Thomas Docquir
- Hugo Marchand
- Germain Louvet
- Guillaume Diop
- Hannah O’Neill
- Léonore Baulac
- Dorothée Gilbert
- Juliano Nunes
- Jean-Christophe Maillot
- Jean Maillot
- Aszure Barton
- Sarah Andelman
- Alain Paul
- Merce Cunningham
- Martha Graham
- Bhavitha Mandava
- Chiara Mastroianni
- Charlotte Casiraghi
- Euzhan Palcy
- Sae-Eun Park
- Ana Girardot
- Roxane Stojanov
- Amandine Albisson
- Valentine Colasante
- Bleuenn Battistoni
Institutions
- Opéra Garnier
- Chanel
- Rolex
- Opéra Bastille
- Ballets de Monte-Carlo
- Vogue
Locations
- Paris
- France