Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Mathieu Ganio bids adieu in March
- Ikuko
- Feb 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 20
Paris Opera Ballet’s Étoile Mathieu Ganio will bid farewell on 1st March 2025.
Paris Opera Ballet said on its Instagram post on 3rd February,
“✨Le samedi 1er mars, le danseur Étoile @mathieuganioofficiel fera ses adieux à la scène.
🩰Nous les célébrerons à l’issue du ballet “Onéguine” de John Cranko.
📍Palais Garnier
📸 © @julienbenhamouphotographe / OnP”
Onegin by John Cranko runs from 8th February to 4th March at Palais Garnier. Mathieu is casted for a few other shows. Click here of casting.
Mathieu joined Paris Opera Ballet in 2001 and made speedy promotions to Étoile in May 2004.
Very random personal note: I watched Mathieu Ganio in a gala performance, which was not a Paris Opera Ballet tour, in Tokyo soon after he was promoted to Étoile. But I was more interested in the young Dorothée Gilbert, who was Sujet back then. During an intermission, I overheard a random man talking to a poor random woman saying (complaining) his dance was not mature enough and started praising Farukh Ruzimatov. I was not sure what to make of this man. That was the only time I saw him on stage. I enjoyed the show nonetheless and now cherish the precious memory.
Personal note: I watched Ganio on stage in Tokyo soon after he became Étoile — I believe he was visiting there with Manuel Legris and Friends, but I was more interested in Dorothée Gilbert, who was Sujet then. I do not remember what they danced … he might have danced a La Sylphide variation.. That was the only time I saw them live.
