Tag: étoile

Behind the Scenes at a Paris Opéra Ballet Photo Shoot

How do you spell glamour? P-O-B. That’s the Paris Opéra Ballet, of course—the endlessly glam home of some of the world’s best dancers. I’m sure you’ve already drooled over the new POB website and its accompanying 3e Scene, a platform where performance meets digital art. You may have also noticed that the étoiles have new, beautifully […]

A Star Is Born

Ah, the French. They really do have a flair for drama. In most ballet companies, even the biggest promotions happen quietly, offstage. At Paris Opéra Ballet, when someone is made an étoile (“star” in French—the equivalent of principal), the announcement happens onstage, usually following a breakthrough performance by the dancer in question. The audience gets […]