The choreographer Benjamin Millepied announced his resignation from the Ballet of the Opera of Paris – Le Figaro

The choreographer Benjamin Millepied star announced his resignation in a statement of the direction of the ballet of the Opera of Paris, two hours before the official press conference.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to end my functions as Director of Dance in the Paris Opera, “says Benjamin Millepied on his Twitter account.

Benjamin Millepied, 38, arrived in November 2014 in the direction of the prestigious ballet of the Paris Opera. The young choreographer and husband of film star Natalie Portman has brought a wind of change, not hesitating to shake the habits of the house.

According to the website of Paris Match, his statements in a recent documentary television channel Canal + have shocked internally. He criticized the rigidity of the teaching dance at the Opera and Ballet estimated that sometimes resembled “wallpaper”, adding that it could be “boring as hell.”

” Registry “at the head of the company of 158 dancers from the glamorous” lead dancer “of the New York City Ballet has not occurred, according to sources close to the ballet. The choreographer, 38, trained in the United States, arrived in November 2014, by a wind of change in upsetting the habits of the prestigious institution. Young ballet dancers were especially appreciated being propelled into the creations he has signed for the opera, pushing the hierarchy that wants only the dancers at the top of the scale are featured.

Very invested for the health of dancers, he also changed the floors to spare their joints and brought in health sports specialists. And the slope “glamor” of the couple is probably something to do with the influx of sponsorship, including through the establishment of a gala start of the season. But Benjamin Millepied may have underestimated the burdens of the job. “Benjamin had not measured the position involves 80% of administrative tasks and only 20% of artistic,” says a great connoisseur of the Opera. “He wanted to reform quickly, because it makes everything very quickly, and it was not supported by the management of the Opera,” he said.

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