But evil is overpowered by love, and in the final apotheosis, Odette and Siegfried are forever united in a world of perfect harmony.Ī first class company, the Ballet Company of the National Opera of Ukraine has toured all around the world : from the United States to Europe and Asia. As in the original libretto, this Swan Lake ends with the two main character’s death, drowned into the lake’s tears. Profoundly classical, Valery Kovtun’s version for the Ballet of the National Opera of Ukraine is an homage to Tchaikovsky’s talent, but also to Marius Petipa’s timeless heritage.

Throughout the year, on all its long-haul flights, Air France offers more than 1,400 hours of video on demand, including an 'Arts and Culture' selection offering films from the Paris Opera’s new online platform “3e Scène”, highlighting dance and featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paris Opera.The impossible love between a human prince and a swan princess, tragic fates, the constant opposition between imagination and reality: these are the core elements of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The dancers' surprise performance on board an Air France flight from Shanghai to Paris celebrated the end of the Paris Opera ballet's tour of Asia.Īir France and the Paris Opera share many common values and contribute to France's influence throughout the world by promoting its culture and way of life.

The company carried 151 members of the Opera (dancers, coaches, technical teams, …) from Paris to Singapore and Shanghai, the two cities on their Asian tour. The dancers were therefore able to offer a unique ballet performance, to the famous music of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.Īir France, official partner and carrier of the Paris Opera ballet's Asian tour.įrom June 21 to July 5, 2019, Air France was the official partner and carrier of the Paris Opera ballet's Asian tour. During the flight, 10 dancers from the Paris Opera performed a ballet in the sky in all cabins, to the delight of all the passengers on board.įor the occasion, Yvon Demol, a dancer from the Paris Opera, created an original choreography, specially adapted to the space available in the aisles of the aircraft.

On July 6, 2019, Air France, in partnership with the Paris Opera, surprised its passengers on flight AF117 from Shanghai to Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

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