Montovani: Sidharta

Bruno Mantovani SIDDHARTA Opéra Bastille, Paris, 2010

Soloists: Nicolas Le Riche (Siddharta), Aurélie Dupont (L’Eveil), Stéphane Bullion (Le compagnon de Siddharta), Wilfried Romoli (Le Roi), Muriel Zusperreguy (Sujata), Alice Renavand (Yasodhara) Orchestra, Chorus: Corps de Ballet et Orchestre de l’Opera national de Paris Conductor: Susanna Mälkki Choreographer: Angelin Preljocaj The Elegance Series is a collection of breathtaking Ballet performances from internationally renowned houses with well-loved Dance Stars. They feature productions by the greatest choreographers that we know today and of course the legacy of the legendary Marius Petipa.

Angelin Preljocaj revisits the story of the “one who will become enlightened”, or “Buddha”, giving it a personal, free reading, in which he investigates the themes of transcendence, test and sacrifice in the quest for the absolute.