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Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer; Libretto by Eugène Scribe and Émile Deschamps
Giacomo Meyerbeer’s visit to Paris in 1825 was to revolutionise opera. By imposing the Grand Opera genre, the composer made History the pivotal theme of 19th century operatic productions. Les Huguenots is a monumental fresco featuring various impossible loves in the context of the Saint Bartholomew Massacre. First performed at the Paris Opera, the work celebrated its centenary there in 1936, after more than a thousand performances, before being stowed in the archives of the Palais Garnier – the “grande boutique”. For its revival, Andreas Kriegenburg places these timeless conflicts of love and religion in an immaculate setting in which the costumes appear yet more flamboyant and the victims’ blood more violently red.
Marguerite de Valois : Lisette Oropesa; Raoul de Nangis : Yosep Kang; Valentine : Ermonela Jaho; Urbain : Karine Deshayes; Marcel : Nicolas Testé; Le Comte de Saint-Bris : Paul Gay; Paris Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Musical direction : Michele Mariotti; Stage direction : Andreas Kriegenburg; Set design : Harald B. Thor; Lighting design : Andreas Grüter; Costume design: Tanja Hofmann; Choreography : Zenta Haerter; Chorus master : José Luis Basso
French
Production compagny : Act4 Productions
Coproduction compagny : Opéra national de Paris, France Télévisions
Running Time : 1x230'
Production Year : 2018
Distribution compagny : Telmondis Distribution
Video Format : HD