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He will also lead the Opera's ballet school.
Legris, 44, quickly rose through the ranks of the prestigious Paris Opera after joining the corps de ballet at 16, and was named "etoile," the top distinction for ballet dancers, in 1986 by then ballet director Rudolf Nureyev.
The French dancer, who will officially bid farewell to the Paris Opera on May 15, has already performed on several occasions as a guest at the Vienna institution.
Austrian Culture Minister Claudia Schmied welcomed the announcement Thursday, describing Legris as "one of the leading dancers of our time."
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Image of Manuel Legris, by Dominique Faget.
Legris, 44, quickly rose through the ranks of the prestigious Paris Opera after joining the corps de ballet at 16, and was named "etoile," the top distinction for ballet dancers, in 1986 by then ballet director Rudolf Nureyev.
The French dancer, who will officially bid farewell to the Paris Opera on May 15, has already performed on several occasions as a guest at the Vienna institution.
Austrian Culture Minister Claudia Schmied welcomed the announcement Thursday, describing Legris as "one of the leading dancers of our time."
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Image of Manuel Legris, by Dominique Faget.
