Danseur Étoile

"Danseur Étoile" is the highest rank a dancer can reach at the Paris Opera Ballet. It is equivalent to the title "Principal dancer" in Anglo-Saxon countries. It is also equivalent to the title "Primo Ballerino" or "Prima Ballerina" in Italian.

This title is conferred for life, and is therefore kept during retirement, when the dancer is no longer active.

The nominations were initially made in an administrative setting, then later backstage with the curtain closed. They now take place at the end of a performance, with the curtain open.

List of Paris Opera Ballet Étoiles

By year of nomination:

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References

  1. ↑ "La danseuse étoile Aurélie Dupont fait ses adieux à la scène". Vanity Fair. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Jouve, Sophie (18 February 2016). "Benjamin Pech, des adieux à la scène de l'Opéra en forme d'au revoir". Culturebox. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Laura Hecquet : "Première étoile nommée par Millepied, ça me touche encore plus"". Culturebox. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Le chemin des étoiles, 1940-1972". Google Cultural Institute.
  5. ↑ "Le chemin des étoiles, 1972-2014". Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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