Description
The Paris National Opera presents the most beautiful ballets from its repertoire on the big screen. Here, "Notre Dame de Paris," choreographed and directed by Roland Petit, with music by Maurice Jarre.
Combining neoclassical style with the spirit of music hall, Roland Petit surrounded himself with leading artists of his time: Maurice Jarre for the music, René Allio for the sets, and Yves Saint Laurent for the costumes, which he wanted to be “as colorful as the stained-glass windows of a cathedral.”
Ballet in two acts
Choreography and Direction: Roland Petit
Music: Maurice Jarre
Musical Direction: Jean-François Verdier
Costumes: Yves Saint Laurent
Starring: Hugo Marchand, Amandine Albisson, Pablo Legasa
Country: France.
From Victor Hugo’s rich novel, Roland Petit crafts a colorful epic that is as theatrical as it is intense. Between Esmeralda, who is in love with Captain Phoebus; Frollo, tormented by his desire; and the hunchback Quasimodo, a tragic story unfolds before a fickle crowd that swings between joy and cruelty.
