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Boston Ballet returns to Paris and builds lasting legacy

Boston Ballet returns to Paris and builds lasting legacy
France 24 Thursday 08 October 2026, 12:51 UTC By Genie GODULA 1 min read
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Boston Ballet returns to Paris and builds lasting legacy Culture Issued on: 06:13 min From the show Reading time 1 min In this edition of Entre Nous we speak to Mikko Nissinen, the artistic director of the Boston Ballet, which is performing this week at the historic Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He tells us what it means to come back to Paris and what the French audience can expect from works by Alexander Ekman and Akram Khan. A programme produced by Amanda Alexander, Marina Pajovic...

Boston Ballet returns to Paris and builds lasting legacy Culture Issued on: 06:13 min From the show Reading time 1 min In this edition of Entre Nous we speak to Mikko Nissinen, the artistic director of the Boston Ballet, which is performing this week at the historic Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He tells us what it means to come back to Paris and what the French audience can expect from works by Alexander Ekman and Akram Khan. A programme produced by Amanda Alexander, Marina Pajovic and Georgina Robertson Advertising [Image text:] PARIS Mikko Nissinen,Artistic Director Boston Ballet Building a lasting legacy in the City of Light BOSTON BALLET RETURNSTOPARIS ENTRE NOUS
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