Artist Talk: Benjamin Millepied
法国薰衣草 (2016-08-21 17:08:10) 评论 (0)Benjamin Millepied (French pronunciation: ?[mil' pje]) (born 10 June 1977)[1] is a French dancer and choreographer, perhaps most widely known for his work in the movie Black Swan in which he starred and choreographed. He became the Director of Dance at theParis Opera Ballet in October 2014.
Early life[edit]
Millepied was born in Bordeaux, France.[2] He is the youngest of three sons.[3] His ballet training started at the age of eight with his mother, Catherine Flori, a former ballet dancer. His father is Denys Millepied.[4][5] Between the ages of 13 and 16 he studied with Michel Rahn at the Conservatoire National in Lyon, France.
Career[edit]
In the summer of 1992 Millepied attended classes at the School of American Ballet (SAB) and returned to study full-time in 1993, with a scholarship from the French Ministry(Bourse Lavoisier or Lavoisier Scholarship). Early in his career Millepied was mentored by choreographer Jerome Robbins, who took an interest in him.[6] At SAB's 1994 Spring Workshop he originated a principal role in Jerome Robbins' premiere of 2 and 3 Part Inventions and also received the Prix de Lausanne.
Choreography[edit]
| Year | Title | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Passages | Conservatoire National | |
| 2002 | Clapping Music | Conservatoire National | Music by Steve Reich |
| 2002 | Triple Duet | Sadler's Wells Theatre | Music by J. S. Bach |
| 2003 | Double Aria | Bay Street Theater | |
| 2004 | On The Other Side | Sadler's Wells Theatre | |
| 2005 | 24 Variations of a Theme By Paganini | School of American Ballet | |
| 2005 | Circular Motion | Florence Gould Hall | |
| 2006 | Closer | Joyce Theater | Music and live accompaniment by Philip Glass |
| 2006 | Amoveo | Paris Opera Ballet | Set designs by Paul Cox, costumes by Marc Jacobs |
| 2009 | Everything Doesn't Happen At Once | Avery Fisher Hall | Music by David Lang |
| 2009 | Quasi Una Fantasia | New York City Ballet | |
| 2009 | Sarabande | New York City Ballet | |
| 2010 | Plainspoken | New York City Ballet | Music by David Lang |
| 2010 | Why am I not where you are | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | Music by Thierry Escaich, scenery by Santiago Calatrava |
| 2010 | One Thing Leads to Another | Het National Ballet | Music by Nico Muhly, costumes by Rodarte |
| 2011 | Troika | American Ballet Theatre | |
| 2011 | The Bartered Bride | Metropolitan Opera | |
| 2012 | Khovanshchina | Metropolitan Opera |
Originated roles[edit]
| Year | Title | Choreographer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Slavonic Dances | Christopher Wheeldon | Part of the Diamond Project |
| 1997 | Brandenburg | Jerome Robbins | |
| 1997 | La Stravaganza | Angelin Preljocaj | |
| 1998 | Les Noces | Jerome Robbins | |
| 1998 | Concerti Armonici | Peter Martins | |
| 1999 | Swan Lake | Peter Martins | |
| 2000 | Prism | Helgi Tómasson | Part of the Diamond Project |
| 2002 | If By Chance | Melissa Barak | Part of the Diamond Project |
| 2002 | Twilight Courante | Stephen Baynes | Part of the Diamond Project |
| 2002 | Hallelujah Junction | Peter Martins | Part of the Diamond Project |
| 2003 | Guide to Strange Places | Peter Martins | |
| 2004 | Circle of Fifths | Christopher d'Amboise | |
| 2004 | Musagète | Boris Eifman | |
| 2004 | Octet | Peter Martins |
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