Cast
José Martinez — Choreographer
François Roussillon — Scenography
Agnès Letestu — Costumes
Carole Arbo — Rehearsals
Andrea Sarri — Scaramouche
Enzo Cardix — Le rétardataire, le Danseur Étoile
Jade Isoart — Colombine
Aurélien Gay — Arlequin
Students of the Dance School of the Opéra national de Paris
Élisabeth Platel — Dance School Director
Isabelle Ciaravola — Étoile Dancer, Paris National Opera
Mathieu Ganio — Étoile Dancer, Paris National Opera
Alice Catonnet — Dancer, Paris National Opera Ballet
Pablo Legasa — Dancer, Paris National Opera Ballet
Program notes
Dive into a danced dream in this film by François Roussillon! Inspired by José Martinez’s three-act ballet Les enfants de Scaramouche (a choreography on music by Darius Milhaud that premiered in 2010), this 2014 filmed adaptation highlights the incredible talents of the young students of the Paris National Opera’s Dance School. Roussillon reframes Martinez’s work within a larger story of a boy named Enzo who dreams of becoming an Étoile dancer. He and his young friends at the Nanterre School take over the stage of the Palais Garnier, dancing the story of Scaramouche with a carefree excitement that captures the heart and delights the eyes!
Photo: © Francette Levieux
