the kyiv ballet at the Champs Elysées theater

The enchantment is always there, the steps always filled with grace, and the search for perfection is intact. But in three years, something invisible has changed in the dancing of the kyiv ballet. Backstage at the Champs Elysées theater in Paris, one of the main roles no longer sees the same dancer in his mirror. In Paris as in kyiv, you have to dance to resist and to forget the war for the duration of a performance.

They offer an enchanted break to the public, in a packed room, far from the noise of the bombs. War floats in the corridors of the opera. The conflict weighs on the shoulders of the technical director. He lost his brother in combat a few months ago. In the event of an alert, he is responsible for interrupting the show. The dancers warm up for the performance in Paris. On their outfits, patriotism is anchored to the body.

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