Pietragalla
Biography Pietragalla
Marie-Claude Pietragalla
joined the Paris Opera Ballet at the age of 16 and was appointed prima ballerina from 1990 to 1998. At the same time, she performed in contemporary dance and eventually became a choreographer. In 2004, she and dancer Julien Derouault founded the Théâtre du Corps, a place where all forms of dance come together. The artist, who has worked with the greatest choreographers and dancers (Maurice Béjart, Rudolf Nureyev, Patrick Dupont, etc.), is an artistic reference on the international stage. An eclectic artist, she is also open to other disciplines. Among other things, she has performed in a play by and with Eric Emmanuel Schmitt.
