Marc Domage
Description
Revisiting a 20th-century classic while holding up a mirror to our present: two works, two distinct choreographic voices, for an evening marked by both rigor and boldness.
In the striking Rite of Spring, created in 2022 by Mats Ek for the English National Ballet, the sacrificial ritual of the Chosen One becomes one of those arranged marriages still practiced around the world, in which a young woman is united with a man she does not know. This incisive reinterpretation of Nijinsky’s masterpiece joins the repertoire of the Lyon Opera Ballet this season. From his highly Japan-inspired 1984 version for the Cullberg Ballet, the choreographer retains the costumes reminiscent of kimonos. The company’s thirty dancers fully embrace his choreography, with its expansive gestures and virtuosic leaps, reconnecting with the tribal energy and sensual intensity of Stravinsky’s score.
House by Sharon Eyal, recreated this year for the Lyon Opera Ballet, demonstrates the company’s ability to embrace a wide range of styles. Like the various rooms of a vast residence, this “house”, brings together the multiple physical languages of a humanity that is half-robot, half-human. Carried by the hypnotic flow of Ori Lichtik’s techno rhythms, bodies—whether in solo or ensemble—are united in a shared sense of celebration. Between discipline and emotion, from ballet to electro.
House
Created by the Batsheva Dance Company in 2011
Restaged for the Lyon Opera Ballet in June 2026
Choreography: Sharon Eyal
Choreographic Assistant: Léo Lérus
Music: Ori Lichtik
Costumes: Maayan Goldman
Lighting: Alon Cohen
Ballet Masters: Marco Merenda & Raúl Serrano Núñez
Assistant Ballet Master: Amandine François
The Rite of Spring
Created in 2022 for the English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells, London
With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Choreography: Mats Ek
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Set and Costume Design: Marie-Louise Ekman
Rehearsal Directors: Antonio Castilla, Ana Laguna
Lighting: Linus Fellbom
Ballet Masters: Marco Merenda & Raúl Serrano Núñez
Assistant Ballet Master: Amandine François
WORKSHOP – Wednesday 2 December, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm – Le Forum, Estérel Côte d’Azur
With Marco Merenda, Ballet Master
Intermediate or advanced level
Booking essential on 04 94 95 55 55
Tuesday to Saturday, 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Limited places: €12 per person
- Quote from the Art DirectorThe Rite of Spring by Swedish master Mats Ek and House by the talented Israeli choreographer Sharon Eyal, brought together and performed by the outstanding dancers of the Lyon Opera Ballet.
- Company and choreographerLyon Opera Ballet
Under the direction of Cédric Andrieux since 2023, the company cultivates a unique eclecticism, grounded in strong classical training and a clear affinity for contemporary writing. From major works by Jiří Kylián and Ohad Naharin to recent creations by Nacera Belaza and Marlene Monteiro Freitas, the Ballet maintains and renews a repertoire emblematic of the 20th and 21st centuries, while also experimenting with new forms. In doing so, it continues to write and transmit the history of dance in France and internationally.
Opening times
On 3 December 2026
- 20:30 at 22:10
1h50 including intermission
Ages 12 and up
Ages 12 and up
Rates
Full price: €47 / Flexi-pass: €37 / Season ticket holder: €37 / Under 26s: €35
Please note that there has been a change in ticket prices since the subscription brochure was published and distributed. The current subscription price for the performance by the Lyon Opera Ballet scheduled for Thursday 3 December at the Forum, Estérel Côte d’Azur is as stated above.
Please note that there has been a change in ticket prices since the subscription brochure was published and distributed. The current subscription price for the performance by the Lyon Opera Ballet scheduled for Thursday 3 December at the Forum, Estérel Côte d’Azur is as stated above.