P H OTO G RAP H S
‘LA BELLE HÉLÈNE’, OPÉRA DE PARIS, 1955 TWO DANCERS CAPTURE THE FANTASY OF OFFENBACH
Micheline Grimoin and Josette Amiel, first dancers from L’Opéra de Paris, interpret the evolution of dance in a ballet inspired by ‘La belle Hélène’ by Jacques Offenbach. Choreography was by John Cranko, a South African most well known for his work with the Sadler’s Wells Ballet (later The Royal Ballet) and the Stuttgart Ballet. “I wanted a black background, so I took the picture from backstage with the room in black, and a violent flash light at the side for the relief.” P2J0135
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