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May 2023
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168 — Maurice Béjart à l’Opéra Bastille ...

LAETITIA PERRAUT
About this episode

Last week, my friend Caroline invited me to go with her to see a marvelous show at the Opéra Bastille : three chorégraphies by Maurice Béjart. It was a such a moment. The Opera Bastille is the modern opéra of Paris. It was inaugurated in 1989 for the bicentenary of the French Revolution. It’s a very nice place and going to the Opera is really a special moment. I guess that it’s not as charming as in the 19th Century at the Opera Garnier, but something happens when you are there. 
The last of the ballets that we saw was Le boléro de Ravel. This is what I share with you in this episode. 

In the notes that come with the transcript, I will highlight for you 3 expressions that are very natural in French and show you how to use them in your own French conversations with examples. 

I will also give you a list of basic mouvements that we do with our body. 
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