Hofesh Shechter thinks we are confused by modern dance. “People are misguided,” he says. “English audiences, in particular, expect to come in, understand it, and have a good conversation about it ...

Founded during Louis XIV's opulent 17th-century reign and housed in the ornate Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera Ballet embodies Old World glamour. With "Red Carpet," a new work by choreographer Hofesh ...