Timothée Chalamet draws the wrath of the Opera after his criticism

Opera and ballet, “things” that “no one has anything to do with anymore”? Franco-American actor Timothée Chalamet was humorously taken to task by major global cultural institutions.

The actor starring in the film “Marty Supreme” — about a ping-pong player — made these remarks at the end of February, in a joint interview with his colleague Matthew McConaughey carried out for the American media Variety and CNN.

“I don’t want to work in ballet or opera, or things where it’s like: Hey, keep it running, even if no one cares anymore. With all the respect I owe to the people of ballet and opera,” said the 30-year-old actor in an amused tone, before adding: “I just took criticism for nothing! »

Major opera houses around the world responded to him with humor on the social network Instagram. “Plot twist: ping-pong also exists at the Timothée Chalamet opera,” the Paris Opera wrote on Friday, posting a video of a scene from the work “Nixon in China,” currently on view, where we see a game of table tennis.

« Hey Timmy »

The Zurich Opera, which is preparing to present a work entitled “Monster’s Paradise”, has actually shot a humorous video. This features a fake dinosaur which, upset by Timothée Chalamet’s statements, scribbles his photo and draws mustaches and horns.

“Hey Timmy, if you have time, come to Zurich, check it out Monster’s Paradise and we can slide it all on the carpet,” writes the Swiss opera mischievously.

The Metropolitan Opera of New York took up the quote “With all the respect I owe to the people of ballet and opera”, which it embedded in a video showing the different professions in these disciplines: musicians, costume designers, decorators, technicians… “It’s for you, Timothée Chalamet”, commented the American establishment.

Other global institutions reacted in the same tone, including the Vienna Opera, the Norwegian National Opera and the English National Ballet in London.