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In Cambodia, the rebirth of the prestigious Royal Ballet

2024-02-24T11:23:10.430Z

Highlights: In Cambodia, the rebirth of the prestigious Royal Ballet. Eradicated under the bloodthirsty communist regime of Pol Pot, classical Khmer dance is today finding its place in a kingdom in search of identity. On the occasion of the release of Xavier de Lauzanne's film, La Beauté du geste, the RoyalBallet opened its doors to us. Nalys, 28, expresses the emotion that she felt as a child when attending her first Royal Ballets performance. From then on, she never stopped wanting to join the prestigious institution.


MAJOR REPORT - Eradicated under the bloodthirsty communist regime of Pol Pot, classical Khmer dance is today finding its place in a kingdom in search of identity. On the occasion of the release of Xavier de Lauzanne's film, La Beauté du geste, the Royal Ballet opened its doors to us.


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Figaro Magazine

Special envoy to Cambodia

In a slow, fluid and uninterrupted movement, the hands, neck and feet undulate to the rhythm of a haunting and hypnotic melody.

The straight but supple body moves elegantly.

The fingers stretched to the extreme reverse the curve of the arm and the hand until creating the image of delicate branches with flowery ends.

Wearing a sparkling helmet, the dancer creates a magical effect straight out of the Hindu tales founding the Angkorian Empire.

“At the sight of such a spectacle, I felt drawn into a marvelous world, surrounded by divinities and celestial angels

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the beauty of the gestures and movements remained deeply anchored in my memory.

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Nalys, 28, expresses the emotion that she felt as a child when attending her first Royal Ballet performance.

From then on, she never stopped wanting to join the prestigious institution, imposing intense discipline on herself in the pursuit of…

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