Une Nocturne au Louvre - Mouvements pétrifiés

Nocturne at the Louvre, Petrified Movements (2010)

Choreography: Carolyn Carlson

Performed by dancers from the CCN Roubaix Nord-Pas-de-Calais and dancers from the Junior Ballet of the Paris Conservatory

An entire evening at the Louvre entrusted to Carolyn Carlson. In artistic collaboration with Larrio Ekson, she takes over the courtyards of the Richelieu wing and their memory with students from the Paris Conservatory and dancers from her company. In the heart of Paris, she brings these places to life through dance, made magical by the history and stories they convey. In connection with two of her creations at the Théâtre National de Chaillot, Blue Lady [revisited] and Eau.

Nocturnes at the Louvre

The Louvre and the Théâtre National de Chaillot invite a choreographer or company and give them “carte blanche” for an evening at the Louvre. In connection with a show presented at Chaillot, this is an opportunity for artists to confront their languages with the spaces and works of art of the Louvre Museum.