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Patrick Dupond

February 28, 2023

Patrick Dupond (14 March 1959 – 5 March 2021)[1] was a French ballet dancer and artistic director.

Patrick Dupond
Born(1959-03-14)14 March 1959
Died5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 61)
EducationParis Opera Ballet
Occupations
  • Ballet dancer
  • Artistic director
Organizations

He made a name for himself in 1976 when he won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria. A virtuoso dancer, he was named danseur étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet in 1980 and met with considerable success in France, which did not prevent him from having an international career. He worked with eminent dancers such as Rudolf Nureyev, Maurice Béjart and Alvin Ailey, and in 1990 he became dance director of the Paris Opera Ballet, succeeding Nureyev. He left this position in 1995, then the Paris Opera in 1997, dismissed, in his words, for "his insubordination and indiscipline".[2] Subsequently, he appeared on various occasions on television sets as a contestant or juror for shows (for example: Danse avec les stars) while continuing to perform on stage.

Early life and training

Dupond's father left the family early. Patrick Dupond spent a simple and modest childhood with his mother and her partner. In order to channel her son's energy, his mother decided to enroll him in a football club and then in judo classes, but he quickly abandoned these activities. He discovered his vocation by watching a ballet class, and his mother enrolled him in a dance class. His abilities were quickly noticed, and his dance teacher advised him to take classes at a higher level. At the end of 1967, his parents met by chance Tessa Beaumont and Max Bozzoni [fr], a former dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet. The latter immediately sensed the young dancer's talent and agreed to take over his training. In May 1968, he had to temporarily stop his school activities and dance classes. When he returned to school, he was the victim of ostracism from his classmates because of his status as a young dancer.

He was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet in 1969, at the age of ten, for the three-month preparation course. He then passed the entrance test to the dance school and did all his training as a classical dancer there, while continuing to take private lessons with Bozzoni every evening. He continued to study with Gilbert Mayer [fr] but his main teacher remained Bozzoni. He was also a pupil at the lycée Racine in Paris.[3]

Paris Opera Ballet and international career

On 14 March 1975, Dupond became a member of the Paris Opera Ballet, at age 16. He won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria, with Albrecht's variation from the second act of Giselle and Siegfried's variation from the third act of Swan Lake, the solo from the Lander's Études, Basilio's variation from Don Quixote, a variation from Le Corsaire, and finally a contemporary choreography created by him. In December of the same year, he was named coryphée.

 
Patrick Dupond photographed in 1994 by studio Harcourt.

From then on, his career took off. He created various title roles and continued his training as a soloist. He had the opportunity to dance both at the Opera and on international stages. In December 1978, following the internal promotion contest, he was appointed premier danseur. He then danced for choreographers such as Rudolf Nureyev, Alvin Ailey and Maurice Béjart. He was named danseur étoile, the highest rank in the company, on 30 August 1980,[4] at age 21. His ballet partners included Noëlla Pontois [fr], Françoise Legrée, Monique Loudières, Sylvie Guillem, Isabelle Guérin and Marie-Claude Pietragalla.[5]

Dupond was appointed artistic director of the Ballet de Lorraine [fr] in 1988. At the age of 31, Pierre Bergé appointed him the Director of Dance of the Paris Opera Ballet, a position he held from 1990 to 1995.

Choreographers such as John Neumeier, Roland Petit, Yury Grigorovich, Alwin Nikolais and Twyla Tharp gave him leading roles. He also acted and danced in several films and created the group "Dupond et ses Stars", with Sylvie Guillem, Monique Loudières, Fanny Gaida, Manuel Legris, Jean-Marie Didière and the pianist/conductor Elizabeth Cooper, for a world tour of two years.

Later career

In 1997, he was asked to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. His absence was not accepted by the general management of the Paris Opera, who thanked him.[6] Dupond was nevertheless offered a contract as a guest danseur étoile, a proposal he refused, preferring to go to court. His application was rejected by the Prud'hommes.

In January 2000, he was the victim of a serious car accident which forced him to both rehabilitate physically and relearn to dance. He went through a period of depression and alcoholism, from which he eventually recovered.[6] He then resumed his training with the help of his teacher Max Bozzoni. He returned to the stage in a musical theatre in 2000: L'air de Paris at the Espace Pierre Cardin, with Manon Landowski as his partner.[7]

Since 2004, he was a regular teacher at the dance school of Leïla Da Rocha[8] and performs in Soissons and Saint-Quentin, Aisne. In August 2017, he announced the opening of an international dance school in Bordeaux with Leïla Da Rocha. Offering two three-year courses for young people aged 10 to 20, the school will aim to prepare young dancers to "bridge the gap between the conservatory and the opera, with local companies as well as national and international".[9]

In 2018 and 2019, he was a member of the jury for the show Danse avec les stars.[10]

Death

He died on 5 March 2021, a few days before his 62nd birthday, as a result of a "devastating illness", according to those close to him.[11][12]

Role creations and company premieres

Filmography

Television

  • 1978 : Il était un musicien : Monsieur Stravinski, by Roger Hanin : Nijinski (danseur étoile)
  • 1994 : Danse avec la vie, by Michel Favart [fr] : Franck Veaujour (danseur étoile)
  • 1996 : Patrick Dupond le talent insolent, by Luc Riolon, France 2
  • 2001 : La Cape et l'Épée [fr] : the minstrel
  • 2005 : La Ferme Célébrités (season 2) on TF1
  • 2005 : Celebrity Dancing sur TF1 : jury
  • 2007 - 2008 : La France a un incroyable talent : juré, saison 2 et 3 sur M6
  • 2014 - 2017 : Prodiges on France 2 : juré, catégorie danse
  • 2018 – 2020  : Danse avec les stars : juré, saison 9 et 10 on TF1

Cinema

Publication

Dupond wrote an autobiography titled Étoile and published by Fayard in 2000 ISBN 2-213-60391-X.

Awards

References

  1. ^ Patrick Dupond, ancien danseur étoile de l’Opéra de Paris, est mort, Le Monde, 5 March 2021
  2. ^ (in French) Biography of Patrick Dupond on the patrick-dupond website, http://patrick-dupond. ifrance.com, consulted on 16 May 2011
  3. ^ « Patrick Dupont », vsd.fr, 23 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Patrick Dupond: itinerary of a gifted "Artists" ResMusica". www.resmusica.com. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ Patrick Dupond on UniFrance
  6. ^ a b Patrick Dupond, interviewed by Caroline Rochmann, com/People/Patrick-Dupond-J-ai-decouvert-l-amour-avec-une-femme-1340954 " Patrick Dupond : "Leïla m'a fait découvrir l'amour", 'Paris Match', week of 7 to 13 September 2017, pages 94-99.
  7. ^ (in French)"" L'Air de Paris " : des chansons nostalgiques". Le Parisien. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ Patrick Dupond: " Alvin Ailey m'a révélé, Leïla m'a sauvé la vie ", Ouest France, 27 January 2017
  9. ^ Patrick Dupond and Leïla da Rocha open an international dance school in Bordeaux, Charente Libre, 31 August 2017
  10. ^ Patrick Dupond on Deutsche Biographie.
  11. ^ DALS : virtuose de la danse, Patrick Dupond est décédé, La Voix du Nord, 5 mars 2021
  12. ^ Patrick Dupond, figure de la danse française, est décédé à 61 ans, RTL, 5 March 2021
  13. ^ Patrick Dupon on Archives du spectacle
  14. ^ "Légion d'honneur, promo de Pâques". Libération.fr (in French). 31 March 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

External links

 
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Patrick Dupond 14 March 1959 5 March 2021 1 was a French ballet dancer and artistic director Patrick DupondDupond at the 1997 Cannes Film FestivalBorn 1959 03 14 14 March 1959Died5 March 2021 2021 03 05 aged 61 EducationParis Opera BalletOccupationsBallet dancer Artistic directorOrganizationsParis Opera Ballet Ballet de LorraineHe made a name for himself in 1976 when he won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria A virtuoso dancer he was named danseur etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet in 1980 and met with considerable success in France which did not prevent him from having an international career He worked with eminent dancers such as Rudolf Nureyev Maurice Bejart and Alvin Ailey and in 1990 he became dance director of the Paris Opera Ballet succeeding Nureyev He left this position in 1995 then the Paris Opera in 1997 dismissed in his words for his insubordination and indiscipline 2 Subsequently he appeared on various occasions on television sets as a contestant or juror for shows for example Danse avec les stars while continuing to perform on stage Contents 1 Early life and training 2 Paris Opera Ballet and international career 2 1 Later career 2 2 Death 3 Role creations and company premieres 4 Filmography 4 1 Television 4 2 Cinema 5 Publication 6 Awards 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and training EditDupond s father left the family early Patrick Dupond spent a simple and modest childhood with his mother and her partner In order to channel her son s energy his mother decided to enroll him in a football club and then in judo classes but he quickly abandoned these activities He discovered his vocation by watching a ballet class and his mother enrolled him in a dance class His abilities were quickly noticed and his dance teacher advised him to take classes at a higher level At the end of 1967 his parents met by chance Tessa Beaumont and Max Bozzoni fr a former dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet The latter immediately sensed the young dancer s talent and agreed to take over his training In May 1968 he had to temporarily stop his school activities and dance classes When he returned to school he was the victim of ostracism from his classmates because of his status as a young dancer He was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet in 1969 at the age of ten for the three month preparation course He then passed the entrance test to the dance school and did all his training as a classical dancer there while continuing to take private lessons with Bozzoni every evening He continued to study with Gilbert Mayer fr but his main teacher remained Bozzoni He was also a pupil at the lycee Racine in Paris 3 Paris Opera Ballet and international career EditOn 14 March 1975 Dupond became a member of the Paris Opera Ballet at age 16 He won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria with Albrecht s variation from the second act of Giselle and Siegfried s variation from the third act of Swan Lake the solo from the Lander s Etudes Basilio s variation from Don Quixote a variation from Le Corsaire and finally a contemporary choreography created by him In December of the same year he was named coryphee Patrick Dupond photographed in 1994 by studio Harcourt From then on his career took off He created various title roles and continued his training as a soloist He had the opportunity to dance both at the Opera and on international stages In December 1978 following the internal promotion contest he was appointed premier danseur He then danced for choreographers such as Rudolf Nureyev Alvin Ailey and Maurice Bejart He was named danseur etoile the highest rank in the company on 30 August 1980 4 at age 21 His ballet partners included Noella Pontois fr Francoise Legree Monique Loudieres Sylvie Guillem Isabelle Guerin and Marie Claude Pietragalla 5 Dupond was appointed artistic director of the Ballet de Lorraine fr in 1988 At the age of 31 Pierre Berge appointed him the Director of Dance of the Paris Opera Ballet a position he held from 1990 to 1995 Choreographers such as John Neumeier Roland Petit Yury Grigorovich Alwin Nikolais and Twyla Tharp gave him leading roles He also acted and danced in several films and created the group Dupond et ses Stars with Sylvie Guillem Monique Loudieres Fanny Gaida Manuel Legris Jean Marie Didiere and the pianist conductor Elizabeth Cooper for a world tour of two years Later career Edit In 1997 he was asked to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival His absence was not accepted by the general management of the Paris Opera who thanked him 6 Dupond was nevertheless offered a contract as a guest danseur etoile a proposal he refused preferring to go to court His application was rejected by the Prud hommes In January 2000 he was the victim of a serious car accident which forced him to both rehabilitate physically and relearn to dance He went through a period of depression and alcoholism from which he eventually recovered 6 He then resumed his training with the help of his teacher Max Bozzoni He returned to the stage in a musical theatre in 2000 L air de Paris at the Espace Pierre Cardin with Manon Landowski as his partner 7 Since 2004 he was a regular teacher at the dance school of Leila Da Rocha 8 and performs in Soissons and Saint Quentin Aisne In August 2017 he announced the opening of an international dance school in Bordeaux with Leila Da Rocha Offering two three year courses for young people aged 10 to 20 the school will aim to prepare young dancers to bridge the gap between the conservatory and the opera with local companies as well as national and international 9 In 2018 and 2019 he was a member of the jury for the show Danse avec les stars 10 Death Edit He died on 5 March 2021 a few days before his 62nd birthday as a result of a devastating illness according to those close to him 11 12 Role creations and company premieres Edit1976 Nana Roland Petit Mahler Lieder Oscar Araiz 1977 Les Quatre Saisons Kenneth MacMillan Le Chant de la terre Kenneth MacMillan 1978 Metaboles Kenneth MacMillan 1979 Relache and Sonatine bureaucratique Moses Pendleton Parade after Leonide Massine Variations Violette Verdy Diachronies Janine Charrat 1980 Le Fantome de l Opera Roland Petit Vaslaw John Neumeier Schema Alwin Nikolais 1981 Le Bal masque Gigi Caciuleanu fr La Fille mal gardee Heinz Spoerli s version Le Songe d une nuit d ete John Neumeier Romeo and Juliet John Cranko 1983 Au bord du precipice Alvin Ailey 1985 Arlequin magicien par amour Ivo Cramer Carnaval Michel Fokine Le Bourgeois gentilhomme George Balanchine No Man s Land Rudi van Dantzig Romeo and Juliet Rudolf Nureyev Angel Food Michael Clark 1986 Salome Maurice Bejart 1987 Soon Daniel Esralow 1988 Le Martyre de saint Sebastien Bob Wilson Demago Megalo Patrick Dupond Faits et gestes Ulysses Dove Les Illuminations Thierry Malandain 1989 Vespers Ulysses Dove Bad Blood Ulysses Dove Rouge Poisson Pierre Darde Petrouchka after Michel Fokine Idmen Daniel Larrieu fr 1992 Push Comes to the Shove Twyla Tharp Grand Pas Twyla Tharp Dances at a Gathering Jerome Robbins Le Tricorne Leonide Massine Retours de scene Odile Duboc 1993 1994 Giselle Mats Ek The Nutcracker John Neumeier Deja Vu Murray Louis Till Eulenspiegel Vaslav Nijinsky Camera obscura Roland Petit 1995 Les Variations d Ulysse fr Jean Claude Gallotta fr Kurozuka Maurice Bejart 1996 The Four Seasons Jerome Robbins A Suite of Dances Jerome Robbins Ninth Symphony Maurice Bejart 13 Filmography EditTelevision Edit 1978 Il etait un musicien Monsieur Stravinski by Roger Hanin Nijinski danseur etoile 1994 Danse avec la vie by Michel Favart fr Franck Veaujour danseur etoile 1996 Patrick Dupond le talent insolent by Luc Riolon France 2 2001 La Cape et l Epee fr the minstrel 2005 La Ferme Celebrites season 2 on TF1 2005 Celebrity Dancing sur TF1 jury 2007 2008 La France a un incroyable talent jure saison 2 et 3 sur M6 2014 2017 Prodiges on France 2 jure categorie danse 2018 2020 Danse avec les stars jure saison 9 et 10 on TF1Cinema Edit 1990 Dancing Machine by Gilles Behat Chico 1999 Les Grandes Bouches fr by Bernie Bonvoisin the copPublication EditDupond wrote an autobiography titled Etoile and published by Fayard in 2000 ISBN 2 213 60391 X Awards Edit1988 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 1990 Ordre national du Merite 1997 Legion of Honour 14 References Edit Patrick Dupond ancien danseur etoile de l Opera de Paris est mort Le Monde 5 March 2021 in French Biography of Patrick Dupond on the patrick dupond website http patrick dupond ifrance com consulted on 16 May 2011 Patrick Dupont vsd fr 23 October 2007 Patrick Dupond itinerary of a gifted Artists ResMusica www resmusica com 11 April 2009 Retrieved 5 March 2021 Patrick Dupond on UniFrance a b Patrick Dupond interviewed by Caroline Rochmann com People Patrick Dupond J ai decouvert l amour avec une femme 1340954 Patrick Dupond Leila m a fait decouvrir l amour Paris Match week of 7 to 13 September 2017 pages 94 99 in French L Air de Paris des chansons nostalgiques Le Parisien 31 January 2001 Retrieved 5 March 2021 Patrick Dupond Alvin Ailey m a revele Leila m a sauve la vie Ouest France 27 January 2017 Patrick Dupond and Leila da Rocha open an international dance school in Bordeaux Charente Libre 31 August 2017 Patrick Dupond on Deutsche Biographie DALS virtuose de la danse Patrick Dupond est decede La Voix du Nord 5 mars 2021 Patrick Dupond figure de la danse francaise est decede a 61 ans RTL 5 March 2021 Patrick Dupon on Archives du spectacle Legion d honneur promo de Paques Liberation fr in French 31 March 1997 Retrieved 5 March 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patrick Dupond Patrick Dupond discography at Discogs Sa biographie sur l Internet Archive Portal France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patrick Dupond amp oldid 1135084763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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