Notre-Dame de Paris

From Victor Hugo’s rich novel, Roland Petit creates a vivid and theatrical fresco of colour and intensity. Between Esmeralda in love with Captain Phoebus, Frollo tormented by his desire and the hunchback Quasimodo, a tragic story unfolds against a medieval backdrop, where a fickle crowd swings between joy and cruelty.

Combining neoclassical dance and the spirit of music hall, Roland Petit surrounded himself with the leading creatives talents of the time: Maurice Jarre for the music, René Allio for the sets and Yves Saint Laurent for the costumes, which he wanted “as colourful as the stained glass windows of a cathedral”. 

Choreography and direction: Roland Petit 

Music: Maurice Jarre 

Conductor: Jean-François Verdier 

Costumes: Yves Saint Laurent 

Cinema Director: Myriam Hoyer 

Cast: Amandine Abisson (Esmeralda), Hugo Marchand (Quasimodo), Pablo Legasa (Frollo), Antonio Conforti (Phoebus), the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet and the Paris Opera Orchestra.

Ballet in two acts.

Programme Type: Live or Recorded Broadcast

Director: Myriam Hoyer

Cast: Amandine Abisson, Hugo Marchand, Pablo Legasa

Certificate: 12A Live

Running Time: 90 minutes