Eager to offer the Viennese composer a stage that brings him closer, Raphaël Pichon and Silvia Costa unearth forgotten scores, jewels of lyricism and melancholia, from which emerge, both literally and figuratively, the ghosts of a masterpiece.
Lyrical Scenes on music by Franz Schubert and texts by Heine, Goethe, Etc.
Schubert has only ever completed half of his lyrical projects and only a few have been taken to the stage. Of these attempts remain scattered pieces which hide exceptional treasures. The production pays tribute to these incomplete works of art: the narrative follows the journey of a creature haunted by finitude and who uses music as a tool for understanding.
In the dark night, a forensic doctor receives a body which he quickly recognises as his own double. He thus engages in a moral and emotional dissection that confronts him with his memories, death and oblivion.
Opera recorded by France Musique and broadcast on Saturday 09 March at 8 pm in Samedi à l'Opéra by Judith Chaine. Available online on the France Musique website and the Radio France app.
Musical direction Raphaël Pichon • Stage direction and decor Silvia Costa • With Stéphane Degout, Siobhan Stagg, Laurence Kilsby, Chadi Lazreq • Orchestra and Choir Pygmalion • Children's choir Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra-Comique
See all the castEstimated duration : 1h40, no intermission - Salle Favart
165, 135, 110, 75, 50, 35, 15, 6 €
Show performed in German with French and English surtitles
The doors of the opera-house open 45 minutes before the performance.
Announcement for the Monday, February 5 performance:
Siobhan Stagg is suffering from pharyngitis which prevents her from performing today. Nikola Hillebrand will replace her in the role of L'Amour. We thank her for agreeing to sing these unpublished works. Siobhan Stagg will remain on stage as L'Amour. Nikola Hillebrand will sing from the pit.
Les pléiades
Around the show
As you will discover, each lyrical production will be supported by “Pleiades” extending and enriching its content in accessible, offbeat, prospective or intimate formats.
Before the show
Accessibility
Relax session | Sunday 11 FEBRUARY at 3 pm
Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.
Audiodescription (In French) | Friday 09 FEBRUARY at 8 pm and Sunday 11 FEBRUARY at 3 pm
This opera is available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
Distribution
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