To arrange for the efficiency, “I studied French choreography that put a contemporary twist on a French traditional,” Gaga wrote. “I rehearsed tirelessly to check a joyful French dance, brushing up on some previous expertise—I wager you didn’t know I used to bop at a ’60s French get together on the Decrease East Aspect once I was first beginning out! I hope you like this efficiency as a lot as I do. And to everybody in France, thanks a lot for welcoming me to your nation to sing in honor of you—it’s a present I’ll always remember!”
What adopted was a spectacle that may have been higher in particular person than on TV, in the event you agree with Deadline‘s evaluation. Nakamura, singing her hit track “Djadja,” marched from the well-known French college, the Académie Française. In a waterborne efficiency, scenes from Western historical past, together with (to the dismay of some on the Proper) an obvious drag reimagining of the Final Supper, have been acted out. A beheaded Marie Antoinette sang alongside to the French Revolution-era track “Ah! Ça Ira.”
Oh, and athletes from the taking part international locations trooped in by way of boat, after a ceremonial lighting of the Video games’ torch by judo champ Teddy Riner and monitor star Marie-José Pérec.
