The story behind a sculpture that became a ballet: Museums / Deluxe Edition (Mediabook (68 Pages) + Full Ballet DVD)

This DVD and booklet edition invites the listener on a journey back to the nineteenth century and retraces, using words and contemporary images, the origins of Edgar Degas’ famous “Little Dancer of Fourteen Years”. His sculpture combines artistic beauty and harsh reality, since the eponymous “little dancer” was, in fact, a young girl from a poor family, forced to earn a living by posing as a model.

Based on research by Martine Kahane, the touching ballet “La Petite Danseuse de Degas” was conceived by choreographer Patrice Bart and commissioned by Director of Dance Brigitte Lefèvre. In many ways it was an opportunity for the Opéra national de Paris to delve into its own past.

Live recording from the Opéra Garnier, Paris 2010.

Choreography: Patrice Bart

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC
Subtitle (Bonus): FR, GB, DE, ES, IT
Running Time: 112 mins + 20 mins (bonus)
FSK: 0
Region Code: 0
Worldwide available, excluding Japan