Agnes Letestu

Agnès Letestu (born February 1, 1971 ) is a French ballet dancer . She holds the rank of étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet .

Life

Letestu began taking ballet lessons at the age of 8 and joined the Paris Opera Ballet School in 1983. At the age of 16 she became a member of the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera. On October 31, 1997 she was named danseuse étoile after a Swan Lake performance . Her repertoire includes almost all leading and title roles in classical and modern ballet history.

Some modern choreographers have created works especially for them, including

• William Forsythe ( Pas / parts )
• Roland Petit ( Debussy pour 7 danseurs , Passacaille )
• José Montalvo ( Le rire de la lyre )
• Jean Grand-Maitre ( Eja Mater )

Letestu also works as a costume designer. She designed the costumes for Mi favorita , Delibes Suite and Scaramouche , all choreographies by her colleague José Carlos Martínez .

Prizes and awards

• 1989: Grand Prix de l'Eurovision
• 1990: Gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition
• 1991: Prix ​​du Cercle Carpeaux
• 1992: Prix ​​de l'AROP
• 1999: Prix ​​Danza & Danza
• 2004: Prix ​​Léonide Massine
• 2006: Prix ​​Benois de la Danse
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite

Filmography

• Jewels (ballet production of the Paris Opera, 2000)
• Paquita (ballet production of the Paris Opera, 2003)
• Swan Lake (Paris Opera Ballet Production, 2005)

Web links

• Web presence of Agnès Letestu ( Memento of January 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive )