Paris Opera Ballet: the Premiers Danseurs (first soloists)


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The first soloists of the Paris Opera Ballet are called "premiers danseurs" (first dancers) for the men, and "premières danseuses" for the women.

Usually the premiers danseurs dance some second roles in ballets (such as the first act pas de trois or pas de quatre in Swan Lake, Myrtha in Giselle...) They also replace the étoiles in main roles.


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Email: Estelle.Souche@cmi.univ-mrs.fr