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A twenty-first century urban legend claims that one night, some children left their home without telling their parents, in a quest known to them alone. They had brought their own food, costumes, trestles and songs. During their stopovers, they would compel the musical stories of which they were becoming the heroes. La grande affabulation narrates the great musical confabulation of their maiden voyage.
« I became a fabulous opera. » - Arthur Rimbaud
A twenty-first century urban legend claims that one night, some children left their home without telling their parents, in a quest known to them alone. They had
brought their own food, costumes, trestles and songs. During their stopovers, they would compel the musical stories of which they were becoming the heroes. La grande affabulation narrates the great musical confabulation of their maiden voyage.
For the students of the Opéra-Comique’s Maîtrise Populaire, aged 12 to 23, Geoffroy Jourdain and Benjamin Lazar have created a colourful show combining the sprit of early opera « music fable » with that of parades and popular festivals. Our young singers could not wish for better mentors in the baroque repertoire which has brought forth so many forms of union between poetry and music as well as dance and song.
On this journey, they cross eras and glean from other modern and contemporary music genres accompanying their mysterious quest.
Artistic Design Geoffroy Jourdain & Benjamin Lazar.
Musical direction, Geoffroy Jourdain • Stage direction, Benjamin Lazar • Orchestra Les Cris de Paris • Choir Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra-Comique – Sarah Koné, artistic direction of the choir
See all the castEstimated duration : 1h30, no intermission - Salle Favart
30 € / 15 € (under 18)
Show performed in French with French and English surtitles.
The doors of the opera-house open 45 minutes before the performance.
Some operas are available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
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16 seats are dedicated to people with reduced mobility, on reservation at the box office or by phone. Access to the lift is located 5 rue Favart
+33 1 70 23 01 44 | accessibilite@opera-comique.com
Headsets and magnetic loops are available at the ticket inspection desk, on deposit of your ID. Material in Braille and large prints is available free of charge, on site.
Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability (autism, multiple disabilities, mental or psychic disability, Alzheimer…) may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.
Les Pléiades
Around the show
Each lyrical production is accompanied by our Pléiades, which extend and enrich the content of the performances in accessible, offbeat, prospective or intimate formats.
Before the show
To discover
45 minutes before the performance : The keys to the show with the dramaturge of the Opéra Comique (in French).
Salle Bizet | Free
To relax
The intermission bar offers drinks and light refreshments as soon as the theatre doors open.
Accessibility
Audiodescription (In French) | Saturday 10 May at 8 pm, Sunday 11 May at 3 pm and Thursday 15 May at 2.30 pmThis opera is available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
Relax session | Sunday 11 May 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.
Cast
À chacun son tarif
Abonnements
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Carte Favart
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Places à l’unité
Envie de choisir librement ? Réservez vos places à l’unité de 6 € à 175 €. Tarifs réduits selon votre profil.
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