Moulin Rouge - Royal Winnipeg Ballet (NR)

synopsis

Along with a rousing French-inspired soundtrack, the ballet features high-kicking choreography and a passionate story of love, ambition and heartbreak. Turn of the century Paris... a city of exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles both reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris by the city's passion, a flame fuelled by the hearts of lovers and the souls of poets, Mathieu and Nathalie tempt fate as they seek love and destiny at the infamous cabaret - The Moulin Rouge®.