Les Sentinelles tells the story of how the relationship between a mother and her gifted daughter deteriorates when they come into contact with two other women who form a lovesick duo. In the course of the opera, the love game between the characters becomes more complex, and the gifted daughter leaves behind the image of the smiling child she once was... Lovers' relationships, fearsome things left unsaid, destructive strategies and eternal jealousy: the closed-door world builds up before the eyes of the child, who remains enigmatic. Like ‘sentinels’, the three women try, each in their own way, to accompany and protect the child. All four find a form of hope and a fleeting equilibrium.
« ‘With the opera Les sentinelles, I wanted to deal with the complexities of the human race from a non-judgemental point of view, seeking simply to capture the sensitivities present even in violence, frustration or the purest of feelings: opera, a complete art form, offers the opportunity to express the infinite nuances. »
Clara Olivarès composer
The show in photos
Distribution
Composer, Clara Olivares • Musical direction, Lucie Leguay • With Anne-Catherine Gillet, Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo, Noémie Develay-Ressiguier • Stage direction, Chloé Lechat • Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Libretto by Chloé Lechat. Music by Clara Olivares. Created on 10th November 2024 at the Opéra National de Bordeaux
