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Bernice Coppieters

Born November 16, 1970 · Termonde (age 55)

Bernice Coppieters was born in Termonde, Belgium on November 16th, 1970. In 1980, she began to study dance at the Antwerp Institute of Ballet and in 1988 entered the Royal Ballet of Flanders where she was promoted soloist. She joined Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in 1991. From 1992, her encounter with Jean-Christophe Maillot marked the beginning of an exceptional collaboration that has lasted for al…

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ScheherazadeScheherazade · 2011
Scheherazade
2011
Movie
Much more than just an homage to Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s vision of Scheherazade resonates as an exploration of the artistic universe that shaped his thirty-year-long career. Léon Bakst’s sets and Michel Fokine’s original choreography inspire this fascinating 2011 reinterpretation.
Cinderella - Les Ballets De Monte CarloCinderella - Les Ballets De Monte Carlo · 2008
Cinderella - Les Ballets De Monte Carlo
★ 8.02008
Movie
Jean-Christophe Maillot's Cinderella explores the parallel universes of artifice and simplicity and reflects on how loss can shape the direction of a life. The "choreographed film" features the artists of the Ballets of Monte Carlo dancing to Prokofiev's score, which is magnificently interpreted by the Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo: Le SongeLes Ballets de Monte Carlo: Le Songe · 2011
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo: Le Songe
2011
MovieMusicFantasy
Based on the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, a choreographic film by Jean-Christophe Maillot. Gorgeous dancing – and wildly imaginative sets and costumes – bring to vivid life the ecstatic, elegant eroticism in Shakespeare‘s classic fantasy. Recorded at The Grimaldi Forum Monaco, 2009.
La Belle: Les Ballets de Monte-CarloLa Belle: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo · 2002
La Belle: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
2002
MovieDramaRomance
Inspired by Charles Perrault's famous fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty," choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot homes in on the theme of abstinence and virtue vs. carnal desire in this bewitching ballet. Performed by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and featuring the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, this enchanting production won the Nijinsky Award for Best Choreographic Production 2001 and the Danza & Danza Prize for Best Show 2002.
Lac (After Swan Lake)Lac (After Swan Lake) · 2014
Lac (After Swan Lake)
2014
Movie
Jean-Christophe Maillot has re-worked Swan Lake with the writer Jean Rouaud (1990 Prix Goncourt winner) to bring a new drama to this pillar of the classic repertoire. This new adaptation, filmed in a special studio-setting at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, brings a modern-day relevance to the timeless story of Siegfried and Odette.
Romeo & Juliet - Les Ballets de Monte-CarloRomeo & Juliet - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo · 2002
Romeo & Juliet - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
2002
MovieMusic
Jean-Christophe Maillot's Romeo and Juliet transports us into the tormented soul of Brother Lawrence: the action is staged as a flashback to the events leading up to the young lovers' tragic demise. Joined by the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of David Garforth, Bernice Coppieters (Juliet) and Chris Roelandt (Romeo) lead the prestigious Ballets de Monte-Carlo in this riveting 2002 interpretation of Prokofiev’s masterpiece.

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