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.



I need to download this!!!!
love it can’t wait ahhh
omg this is amazing
i want, i want, i want, i want!!!!!!!!!!
TO Die 4!!!!!!!
BUT WAIT IS THIS A REAL MOVIE THAT IS COMING OUT?
epic
She is such an amazing artist.
omg when is it comming out i need to buy it ASAP!!!! love her
maybe if u read what he wrote under the video
Awesome. I wish they would release the footage or make such a documentary if they had it.
“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.
me ksekoliase
It isnt a real movie. That is what Franescosco does because he is an Artist.
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.