[1] The Ballet National de Marseille was founded by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit in 1972.

Roland Petit's young daughter had given him a Pink Floyd album and told him he should make a ballet from it.

The idea matured, and the ballet eventually debuted in Marseille at the Palais des Sports.

Since then the Pink Floyd Ballet has been staged several times in cities around the world.

[1] Marie-Claude Pietragalla was appointed Director General of the company and of the school in March 1998, holding this position until 2004.