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The Show “Féerie“
The Moulin Rouge’s show, “Féerie”, has been created by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti, who, since 1961,
have been the directors of the most famous shows in the world.
Choreographed by Bill Goodson, “Féerie” consists of a troupe of 100 artists, including the 60 Doriss Girls that are recruited world-wide; 1000 costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins, designed by Corrado Collabucci, and set up in the most famous Parisian workshops (for example, 800 pairs of custom-made shoes of the size 35 to 47, ...); sumptuous settings with shining colours and unique designs created by Gaetano Castelli and made by Italian artists; the best international and outstanding acts; and the expected return of the giant Aquarium… all of that with music by Pierre Porte, using some 80 musicians and 60 members of the chorus.
“Féerie”, 4 main scenes created to fulfill international audiences’ dreams!
“The Moulin Rouge today and yesterday, the Moulin Rouge forever”
The theatre lights switch off, the curtain is raised...and the entire troupe appears on stage, under the admi- ring gaze of the audience who find themselves entering the “Garden” of the Moulin Rouge to discover the magical atmosphere of the place. A touch of nostalgia!
«The Pirates»
What kind of adventures can happen to a pirate whose boat is anchored in Indonesia? Dreams? A perfect woman’s love?… Once in the land, one meets priestesses, or a Gorgon in her temple surrounded by snakes, women jewels, tigresses, ...
Will Sandokan have the opportunity to offer his treasures to the lady of his dreams or will we be witnesses to a sacrifice of love in the pythons’ den?
“The Circus”
The circus comes to town...with its band of clowns, Siamese twins, pierrots, acrobats, jugglers, weird wild animals and six miniature horses! A colourful scene with beautiful music which ends with the great parade of the Doriss Girls and Doriss Dancers.
“The Moulin Rouge from 1900 to...”
The Moulin Rouge pays a tribute to Parisian women throughout the years: on the 14th of July, for the Liberation of Paris… with Java or Boogie music. Time passes and leaves space for new generations of women, more beautiful and free than ever !
At the highlight of this tribute, the Doriss Girls dance the world famous French Cancan !
The French Cancan
The 6 th of October 1889, the Moulin Rouge opens its doors and welcomes for the first time on stage some young girls who perform a very different dance from the others: the Quadrille. Revolutionary movements, screams, boisterous rythm… frills and flowing skirts are lifted to show the young dancers’ legs and reveal their panties.
Most of the time, the dancers were “amateurs”, who by day were mainly washerwomen, linen maids, laundresses, seamstresses, and who transformed themselves into Quadrille dancers at night.
This new dance was a success and immediately attracted the crowds: middle-class people, princes, artists, writers… they all came for a little fun!
Two years later, the Quadrille was still fashionable and spread abroad, to the other side of the Channel. A British subject named Charles Morton decided to change the name of the dance and call it “French Cancan”, A funny dance that makes a lot of noise and comes from France!
Many lady dancers with suggestive names became famous: la Goulue (the glutton) — the Toulouse-Lautrec’s muse — Nini Pattes-en-l’Air (a leg-over), Grille d’Egout (drain cover), la Môme Fromage (kid cheese)…
Today, some 120 years after its first steps were made, the French Cancan is still presented every night on the Moulin Rouge stage, and has been in every show since then.
And dancing the French Cancan is not possible for everyone! For this dance requires specific qualities both artistic and physical. A training period of five weeks is necessary for every new girl and the rehearsals are very frequent.
The Moulin Rouge’s French Cancan is famous and reclaimed world-wide. Be it for the Cannes Festival, Hollywood or even Hong Kong, the Carnival of Rio, Sydney, the troupe of Cancan dancers never hesitates to cross the frontiers to represent the Moulin Rouge and Paris.
The one and only original French Cancan is, and will always be, the one performed at the Moulin Rouge.
The Doriss Girls
This is a beautiful story that of a little girl from Germany who was taking dancing lessons without her parents’ knowledge and who became Miss Doris, the Moulin Rouge’s famous ballet mistress...
Between the Karlshsruhe Opera and the Conservatory, she passes her diploma as a dance teacher and arrives in Paris, where the cabarets attract her.
Miss Doris create her own troupe of dancers, named the “Doriss Girls”. From 4 in 1957, they are now a troupe of 60.
From 1961, Jacki Clérico, the owner of the Moulin Rouge, quickly recognizes the qualities in Miss Doris and Ruggero Angeletti to be the two choreographers that will be able to create great revues.
The Doriss Girls have always been recruited from all over the world. Since 1997, Janet Pharaoh, the new ballet mistress auditions from Las Vegas to London and from Sydney to Paris to recruit dancers of both sexes who are able to join the show and perform on the Moulin Rouge stage. Amongst the 14 represented nationalities, main origins are Australia, Great Britain and Eastern Countries… and France!
Some criteria are compulsory: a good base of classical ballet training for all of them, the girls have to measure at least 1.75 m (5’8” ) and have astounding figures that will leave the spectators spellbound. The boys must be more than 1.85 m (6’3”).
The artistic directors pay particular attention to the aesthetics and the physical condition of the troupe: losing or gaining weight is controled ( + or — 2 kilos), cutting or dying one’s hair is strictly monitored… As well as regular rehearsals and dance classes the troupe, male dancers in particular, work out everyday with the Moulin Rouge fitness facilities in order to keep their bodies looking good for the Clients appreciation.
In addition to the 2 shows performed every night, the artists train regularly and continue taking dance lessons to remain at the height of perfection.
And every week, under the watchful eyes of the ballet mistress, Janet Pharaoh and her team (choreographer assistant, Cancan teacher, captains, ...) and the stage
manager, Thierry Outrilla, the Doriss Girls and
the Doriss Dancers rehearse the show’s different
scenes.
The show must be perfect every night !
Children from 0 — 5 years are not admitted!
Child rate applicable for children from 6 to 11 years.
