Ponant and the Paris Opera (Opéra National de Paris) have partnered for a themed voyage from Athens to Venice in 2024. From Athens to Venice via Corfu and Dubrovnik, August 1 - 8, 2024, six dancers whose tremendous talent has been acclaimed on the theatre stages worldwide, will be on board L’Austral. Performances will take place at sea and ashore, with the added angle of themed lectures and introductory ballet classes. This one-of-a-kind programme will see prima ballerinas and dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet taking part in two privileged meetings with guests, where they reflect on their careers and their driving forces.
Ponant and the Paris Opera Ballet have also come up with two “danced lectures” involving rehearsing the pas de deux in front of an audience, a wonderful invitation to find out what goes on behind the scenes when preparing a ballet. To complete this immersive experience, travellers will have the opportunity to take part in an introductory classical ballet class with a dance teacher from the Paris Opera. The dancers will hold two exceptional performances with extracts of the great classical and contemporary ballets in the Municipality Theatre of Corfu on August 3, 2024, and the Dubrovnik Theatre Marin Držic on August 5, 2024.