Notre-Dame De Paris | Maurice Jarre
© Paris Opera - Pathé Live - 2025
Synopsis
From Victor Hugo’s rich novel, Roland Petit creates a vivid and theatrical fresco of colour and intensity/ Between Esmeralda in love with Captain Phoebus, Frollo tormented by his desire and the hunchback Quasimodo, a tragic story unfolds against a medieval backdrop, where a fickle crowd swings between joy and cruelty.
Overview
Combining neoclassical dance and the spirit of music hall, Roland Petit surrounded himself with the leading creatives talents of the time: Maurice Jarre for the music, René Allio for the sets and Yves Saint Laurent for the costumes, which he wanted “as colourful as the stained glass windows of a cathedral”.
Duration: 1hr30 without intermission
Choreography and direction: Roland Petit
Music: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Jean-François Verdier
Costumes: Yves Saint Laurent Cinema
Director: Myriam Hoyer
Cast: Amandine Abisson (Esmeralda), Hugo Marchand (Quasimodo), Pablo Legasa (Frollo), Antonio Conforti (Phoebus), the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet and the Paris Opera Orchestra.
Ballet in two acts.