The first performance of the 2018-2019 dance season was presented on September 27th at the Opéra de Paris, under the patronage of the House of CHANEL. And so, the first part of the evening was the presentation of the Ballet corps, pegged as an important tradition at the Opéra de Paris, established by Serge Lifar, friend of Gabrielle Chanel. The night was chockfull of unique interpretations and presentations from the Prima Ballerinas, the First dancers, the Ballet corps and the pupils at the Opéra de Paris Dance school. To top it all off, and as an exclusive for the opening gala, Aurélie Dupont, director of the Opéra National de Paris and long-time supporter of the choreographer, and Diana Vishneva, prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Ballet, both interpreted a unique performance of the piece Bolero, in costumes specially created by Karl Lagerfeld for CHANEL.
After the show, nearly 800 guests gathered in the Foyers of the Palais Garnier for a supper, followed by an afterparty at the legendary Rotonde des Abonnés. The venue was transformed into a dance floor, welcoming guests such as CHANEL ambassadors Keira Knightley, Anna Mouglalis, Caroline de Maigret, Alma Jodorowsky and Ellie Bamber, the actresses Marion Cotillard, Nathalie Baye and Stacy Martin, the director of dance at the Opéra national de Paris Aurélie Dupont as well as the prima ballerinas Marie-Agnès Gillot, Diana Vishneva, Dorothée Gilbert and Alice Renavand.
