The Times reviews two casts of La Source in Paris
Ludmila Pagliero, as Naïla, is a dancer of regal polish, plangent grace and classical conviction, though Myriam Ould-Braham as the second cast Naïla brought more visible heartbreak to the spirit’s sacrifice.
Nouredda, the woman Djémil loves, is so passive it’s hard to bring her alive, but Isabelle Ciaravola and Muriel Zusperreguy did well in their respective casts.
Karl Paquette, as Djémil, is a refined dancer but if you ask him to beef up for the big moves he has no problem with that.
The Nymphs are adorable, the Elves a real crowd-pleaser, especially the oustanding Mathias Heymann as Naïla’s elf Zaël.
The Paris company as a whole exhibits the cultivated style it is famous for.
via The Times
Photo : Isabelle Ciaravola by Anne Deniau/Opéra national de Paris
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
