The Red and the Black

A sweeping, tragic ballet that sweeps you up in elegant movement and doomed passion.

Directed by

Vincent Bataillon

Genres

Drama, Music

Starring

Hugo Marchand, Dorothée Gilbert, Bianca Scudamore

Overview

In Restoration-era France, the ambitious Julien Sorel rises through society thanks to his intelligence, charm, and determination. Torn between Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole, he becomes entangled in passionate affairs, political intrigue, and religious conflict that ultimately shape his tragic fate. Inspired by Stendhal's classic novel, Pierre Lacotte transforms Le Rouge et le Noir into a grand three-act ballet set to an anthology of music by Jules Massenet.

How it feels

Romantic, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, love, class, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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