Two Ballets From Paris Opera Ballet – From The Stage To The Big Screen

Two exciting ballet productions, filmed live on the Paris Opera Ballet stage, will be screened at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau theatres during February and March. Cinema audiences and ballet lovers alike will be treated to two spectacular productions from the Paris Opera, bringing the best of its ballet repertoire to the big screen.

Meet the vengeful spirits in Giselle, with choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, adapted by Patrice Bart and Eugène Polyakov, screening on 28 February, 1 and 3 March. The second ballet follows romantic intrigues within the garden of Versailles, with choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's Le Parc on 21, 22 and 24 March, for three screenings each.

“With these productions showing on our cinema screens, local audiences get the opportunity to experience two beautiful ballets in a theatre-like setting, as an extension of the live production’s audience. It is wonderful that we can show these world-class productions in our cinemas for audiences who enjoy and appreciate such events,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer of Ster-Kinekor Theatres.

Giselle is a ballet in two acts that follows the charming peasant girl Giselle who loves Albrecht who, beneath his modest clothing, is a duke. When she discovers that he cannot marry her because he is already engaged, Giselle goes mad and dies. She is then taken in by the vengeful Wilis, the souls of young girls abandoned by unfaithful lovers. Will Giselle choose to punish or forgive?

First performed in 1841 at the Royal Academy of Music (former Paris Opera), Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli’s ballet – here adapted by Patrice Bart and Eugène Polyakov – introduced a new aesthetic in the history of Western dance. Pointe shoes, arabesques and long white tutus evoke a fantastical, vaporous universe that has become the very embodiment of Romanticism.

The cast includes Dorothée Gilbert, Étoile (Giselle), Mathieu Ganio, Étoile (Albrecht), Valentine Colasante, Étoile (Myrtha), Audric Bezard, Premier Danseur (Hilarion), Paris Opera Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet. The Pasdeloup Orchestra, conducted by Koen Kessels, performs the music by Adolphe Adam. The ballet’s duration is 1h46, without intermission.

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Le Parc takes place in a French-style garden, where four modern Cupids set the pace for romantic conquests. People seek each other out, flirt, observe each other, desire each other, refuse each other, but pride eventually gives way, releasing passions that have been repressed for too long.

‘What is love today?’ asked Angelin Preljocaj in 1994, when he created the ballet for the Paris Opera. Thirty years later, the world has continued to change, but his ageless ballet has travelled the globe. The final pas de deux, where the bodies whirl around for a languorous kiss, presents a moment of grace that has become the signature of this ballet.

The cast includes Alice Renavand, Étoile, Mathieu Ganio, Étoile, and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet. The music, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is performed by the Paris Opera Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Shwartz, with Elena Bonnay on piano. Le Parc is a ballet in three acts with an epilogue, and the duration is 1h33 without intermission.

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 Don’t miss the opportunity to watch these two world-class ballet performances. Bookings are now open for limited screenings at the following cinemas: Rosebank Nouveau and Cresta in Johannesburg, Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn in Pretoria, Watercrest in Waterfall KZN, and Ster-Kinekor V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The ballets will also screen at Maerua Mall in Windhoek, Namibia. The ticket price is R249,90; third party discounts and loyalty deals do apply to ticket prices, including half-price tickets on Tuesdays.

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About Ster-Kinekor Theatres

Ster-Kinekor Theatres is the largest movie exhibitor on the African continent. To most South Africans, the word ‘movies’ is synonymous with the name ‘Ster-Kinekor’. The company operates 33 commercial cinema complexes in South Africa that house 255 large-scale screens, with 33,951 seats and the largest 3D footprint featuring over 100 state-of-the-art 3D screens in South Africa (Commercial, 3D, IMAX, Kids Cinema, Cine Prestige, and DBox). It also operates four cinema complexes in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia, with 23 screens and 3,014 seats.

As the industry leader, Ster-Kinekor has pioneered cinema concepts such as Cinema Nouveau, a dedicated art-house multiplex cinema, and the luxurious Cine Prestige theatres, the first ‘business class’ cinema experience in South Africa; and has headed the return of the IMAX® Experience, with eight IMAX® Theatres across the country. Ster-Kinekor has expanded its cinema innovation to launch the first Kids’ Cinema complete with slides and bean bag seating (currently six screens) as well as D-BOX which brings movie experiences to life with motion seats. Most recently, Ster-Kinekor introduced SKX-PERIENCE Powered by Jozi X at The Zone in Rosebank, an indoor adventure hub offering axe throwing, gel blaster, splatter room and escape rooms, adding a new dimension to the Ster-Kinekor entertainment experience.

As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, it is Ster-Kinekor’s ongoing mission to become synonymous with the unrivalled magic of the cinema experience, by providing ‘Great Moments at Their Greatest’. During 2013, the company embarked on a massive roll-out project to convert and equip every cinema with the very latest in digital projection and sound technology. The result of this upgrade is that every cinema now boasts state-of-the-art cinema technology that encompasses 2K and 4K digital projection and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems.

The SK Club loyalty programme rewards members with redeemable points when they swipe their card when buying movie tickets or catering, as well as half-price tickets on Tuesdays. Combined with industry-leading loyalty programmes from Edgars Club and Discovery Vitality, these give Ster-Kinekor a strong consumer value proposition and competitive advantage. Ster-Kinekor has extended its loyalty offering to include the first subscription model in South Africa: SK Subscription Club, which offers members a limited or unlimited number of movies per month at a set cost whilst also enjoying the benefits of SK Club.

As the market leader, Ster-Kinekor aims to spearhead the advancement of cinema across both South Africa and the rest of Africa, to ensure that consumers continue to experience movies as they were made to be seen – on the big screen.

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