“Ballets Russes Italian Style” feat. Lady Gaga
This entry was posted on Saturday, February 13th by Alexander

Francesco Vezzoli’s black-tie-soiree-as-performance-art, “Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again),” featuring Lady Gaga and Prada-clad dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet, was undoubtedly one of the highlight’s on last year’s contemporary-art calendar. If you missed the spectacle of spectacles, created for MOCA’s 30th anniversary gala, the Swedish filmmaker Jonas Akerlund captures the extraordinary night in this exclusive new video, “Ballets Russes, Italian Style — Coming Soon.”

“It made sense, given Francesco’s taste for art , which has made use of fake movie posters and fake perfume campaigns,” says Akerlund of the video’s cryptic title. “I thought it would be really cool to create a trailer of sorts for something that has already happened and will never happen again.” Akerlund, who has also directed Gaga’s “Paparazzi” video and the coming one for “Telephone,” captures all of the front-of-house and backstage dramedy from the night, which culminated with everyone’s favorite media monster performing her new song, “Speechless,” on a rotating pink grand piano painted with blue butterflies by Damien Hirst. Enjoy.

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MonsterShirley wrote on February 13th, 2010

I need to download this!!!!

MV wrote on February 13th, 2010

love it can’t wait ahhh

bre bre wrote on February 13th, 2010

omg this is amazing

caroline wrote on February 13th, 2010

i want, i want, i want, i want!!!!!!!!!!

freakyberry wrote on February 13th, 2010

TO Die 4!!!!!!!

Mimi wrote on February 13th, 2010

BUT WAIT IS THIS A REAL MOVIE THAT IS COMING OUT?

SpazeDevize wrote on February 13th, 2010

epic

davidcampos wrote on February 13th, 2010

She is such an amazing artist.

Alex wrote on February 13th, 2010

omg when is it comming out i need to buy it ASAP!!!! love her

monster wrote on February 13th, 2010

maybe if u read what he wrote under the video

Julian Francis wrote on February 13th, 2010

Awesome. I wish they would release the footage or make such a documentary if they had it.

johanna wrote on February 13th, 2010

“I thought it would be really cool to create a trailer of sorts for something that has already happened and will never happen again”
it wont be on dvd or anything to whoever is asking…
this is so beautiful, i loved it. thank you for posting this.

Rad_Rosa89 wrote on February 14th, 2010

:D

daniel wrote on February 14th, 2010

me ksekoliase

The Sperm Monster wrote on February 14th, 2010

It isnt a real movie. That is what Franescosco does because he is an Artist.

Timmeh! wrote on February 14th, 2010

Amazing, beautiful, and creative. A real piece of art, I love the concept of making a trailer of sorts for something in the past. Great idea.

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