Platel's Farewell - Opera de Paris - Tout près des Etoiles

[palubob]

Certainly she was one of the greatest classical ballerinas of her generation. Although I am an American and not a tax-paying French citizen, I am vastly relieved that she has taken over as director of the POB school of dance.

[michaelfraydon]

Mlle. Platel received a standing ovation of half an hour after this farewell performance from POB.

[bondyfr]

yes i was here a great performance

[yorick85]

We have lost the imprint of such BALLERINA!!!

[michaelfraydon]

BRILLIANT and INCOMPARABLE ELISABETH!!! Portraying the 'figment' Sylphide almost as an elusive butterfly. BRAVA a MILLION TIMES

[danscze]

She says:

there a moment of lonelyness before the performance, because it's the moment when you decide, and this is a decision that you take alone. and lonelyness sometimes after the show; it can be pleasant when you need to calm down...