Laurent Hilaire had planned to put an official end to his performing career during the POB's run of Giselle, but injury intervened. Now the news is that his farewell performance will take place on 14 February, during which he will dance in Apollo, with Agnès Letestu as Terpsichore. Song of a Wayfarer will also be added to the program, which Hilaire will perform with Manuel Legris.

http://www.operadeparis.fr/Accueil/Actualite.asp?id=105

A television report on Laurent Hilaire farewell:
http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/culture/0,,3394953...t-hilaire-.html

Thanks for that link, Sophia.

It's always sad to see a great dancer leave the stage . But congratulations to him on a long and wonderful career .