They're finally here! In the first edition of Graines d'Etoile, a series of short films by Francoise-Marie of ARTE Editions, you will see Chun's first steps into the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet School when he was 14 years old. This first edition (the one on the right), which came out in April 2013, is followed... Continue Reading →
This morning, when Chun saw this, he didn't believe that tonight's La Dame aux Camélias performance would be possible, with this fifth day of "Gilets Jaunes" protests. He left home at 9:55 am and arrived at 11:25 am at the Opera, started his day with a ballet class, then rehearsals..... being whole day inside the... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow will be the fifth Saturday that the Gilets Jaunes (as the French call them, referring to protesters wearing yellow vests), and today, the employees of the Paris Opera received an email from the Direction informing us of its decision of remaining the two theatres (Garnier and Bastille) open during this 5th day of riots... Continue Reading →
Chun does not really like seeing himself in photos/videos, but here are some of the recent photos by Isabelle Aubert, in the Red Ball and Golden Ball of La Dame aux Camélias, Palais Garnier.
Chun has a day-off in the middle of the week. Sitting in front of his Mac and facing the window, he got envious of the nice sunshine and blue sky outside. He decided to go to the Palais de Tokyo which is near where he lives, and to go and see an exhibition: Zao Wou-Ki,... Continue Reading →
During this busy non-stop performance period, reading is particularly enjoyable. Is it really the period? or is it simply the book? Chun enjoys reading this third book of Kevin Kwan's famous trilogy Crazy Rich Asians very much. He would read this before bed, until late, very late, captivated by the addictive plot, until his eyes... Continue Reading →
16:00 - (in the studio Petipa) Just finished the rehearsal with Pontus Lidberg, a Swedish choreographer who is creating a new piece for us. The "research" and the working process is fun and much enriching. But hey, don't overtire yourself, remember that you've a performance tonight. Do a little bit of stretching now. 16:15 -... Continue Reading →
Today is Chun's day-off. He took the time to rest and to let his body recover, to prepare himself for tomorrow's rehearsals and performance. He was also invited to a soirée parisienne in the evening, which made him a little nervous at first, because he didn't know anyone there. Arriving at the venue, he tried... Continue Reading →
This Première of La Dame aux Camélias is over. My replacement in the Bal Doré went quite well, even though it was not perfect, but I am satisfied, so is my new partner I guess. This ballet is full of partnering, and changing partner requires some practice. The beautiful long dresses and my gloves also... Continue Reading →
I am now in the quick change area at the backstage, just finished the Red Ball (the most difficult part for me in the ballet), waiting to do the Golden Ball in Act 3. There's one difficult step in the Red Ball. Every time I get nervous about this step. Even though I worked on... Continue Reading →
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