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Ballet du Capitole

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The French Ballet du Capitole (Capitole de Toulouse Ballet), with former Paris Opera Ballet toile Kadir Belarbi serving as artistic director. While the company is known for its previously highly acclaimed production of *Le Corsaire*, this production of *Beauty and the Beast* delivers an even more spectacular and powerful performance. This story, which sharply depicts the psychological drama of a heart that rejects superficial ugliness until it recognizes true love, is brought to life through a striking world that combines simple yet magnificent sets and costumes with music ranging from Baroque to modern (with Ligetis works used particularly effectively).Dancing the lead role of the Beast here is Japans ace, Takafumi Watanabe. He is a promising dancer who became a soloist in 2011 through an unprecedented two-step promotion. Of course, he danced a memorable role in *The Pirate* as well, but