Hugo Marchand Opens Paris Dance Season in Hermès at 2026 Paris Opera Ballet Gala
The 2026 Paris Opera Ballet Gala, held at Opéra Garnier, marked the beginning of the dance season in Paris with three performances showcasing the entire company. Principal dancers Hugo Marchand and Germain Louvet took the stage in Juliano Nuñes's "Rings of Saturn." Marchand, who has been with the Paris Opera Ballet School since 2007, expressed that the occasion was particularly meaningful. For the gala, he donned a black Hermès leather jumpsuit from Véronique Nichanian's fall 2026 line, complemented by a charcoal poplin top and accessories. Marchand is set to appear in L'Histoire de Manon alongside Dorothée Gilbert, who will bid farewell on Thursday. Following the Paris performances, he will tour Buenos Aires and London, returning in December for Rituals at Opéra Bastille.
Key facts
- The 2026 Paris Opera Ballet Gala took place at the Opéra Garnier and opened Paris's official dance season.
- Hugo Marchand and Germain Louvet opened the gala with Juliano Nuñes's pas de deux "Rings of Saturn."
- Marchand entered the Paris Opera Ballet School in 2007 and has toured with the company to Madrid, New York and Japan.
- Marchand wore a black Hermès leather jumpsuit from Véronique Nichanian's fall 2026 collection, her last for the house.
- The jumpsuit re-editions a leather style from Hermès's fall 1991 menswear collection.
- Marchand worked with stylist Christopher Rao on the gala outfit.
- Dorothée Gilbert gives her farewell performance on Thursday after more than 10 years performing with Marchand.
- After L'Histoire de Manon closes in Paris, Marchand tours it in November to the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Royal Ballet Covent Garden in London, and returns in December for Rituals at Opéra Bastille.
Entities
Artists
- Hugo Marchand
- Germain Louvet
- Juliano Nuñes
- Christopher Rao
- Véronique Nichanian
- Dorothée Gilbert
Institutions
- Paris Opera Ballet
- Opéra Garnier
- Paris Opera Ballet School
- Hermès
- Teatro Colón
- Royal Ballet Covent Garden
- Opéra Bastille
- Vogue
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Madrid
- Spain
- New York
- United States
- Japan
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- London
- United Kingdom