Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, 71, arrived in Paris on January 29. The premiere of Sadeh21, which he gives to the dancers of the Paris Opera, takes place on February 7.

Dancers who have worked with the Batsheva Dance Company, founded in Tel Aviv by Bethsabée de Rothschild in 1964, call him “God” “The situation is crazy and we feel helpless. I am invested in taking care of the dancers and ensuring that the company remains connected to the heart of what brings us together,” he says.