Chéri
A ballet adaptation of Colette's novel Chéri; this page does not provide ballet-specific story or movement details.
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A ballet adaptation of Colette's novel Chéri; this page does not provide ballet-specific story or movement details.
In 19th-century Paris, Gigi is groomed for a life as a courtesan, but her family friend Gaston falls in love with her and proposes marriage after recognizing the emptiness of his life.
After his mother scolds him, a child throws a tantrum, destroys objects in his room, and harms nearby animals. The furniture, decorations, homework figures, and animals come to life and tell him how he has hurt them. The room becomes a garden, where the creatures initially reject him. The child calls for his mother, and the animals attack one another in the ensuing confusion. When he bandages a squirrel’s wound, they change their minds, help him return home, and sing in his praise. The child greets his mother.
A ballet adaptation of Colette's novel Chéri; this page does not provide ballet-specific story or movement details.
In 19th-century Paris, Gigi is groomed for a life as a courtesan, but her family friend Gaston falls in love with her and proposes marriage after recognizing the emptiness of his life.
After his mother scolds him, a child throws a tantrum, destroys objects in his room, and harms nearby animals. The furniture, decorations, homework figures, and animals come to life and tell him how he has hurt them. The room becomes a garden, where the creatures initially reject him. The child calls for his mother, and the animals attack one another in the ensuing confusion. When he bandages a squirrel’s wound, they change their minds, help him return home, and sing in his praise. The child greets his mother.