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Opera world premiere
Telling the tale of the impossible love of Khosrow, the King of Persia, and Shirine, a Christian Princess of Armenia, Shirine is an epic full of twists and turns, marked by doom and death. This story, which extends over three generations, has been adapted by Atiq Rahimi from the work of the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Gandjavi. A Persian fantasia In 2013, Thierry Escaich had already given the Opéra de Lyon Claude, with a libretto by Robert Badinter. With Shirine, which is also a reflection about representation, the composer opens himself up to a metaphorical writing which glides slowly towards a Persian fantasy. This dimension is backed up by the staging of Richard Brunel (Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Le Cercle de Craie at the Opéra de Lyon in 2018), as well as a vocal cast made up of great, young talents (Julien Behr and Hélène Guilemette in the roles of Khosrow and Shirine).
Shirine : Jeanne Gérard Khosrow: Julien Behr Chapour: Jean-Sébastien Bou Chiroya: Stephen Mills Nakissâ: Théophile Alexandre
Stage Director : Richard Brunel Musical Director : Frank Ollu Costumes: Wojciech Dziedzic Set designer: Etienne Pluss Light designer: Henning Streck Video : Yann Philippe Dramaturgy: Catherine Ailloud-Nicolas
French
French
Production compagny : Telmondis
Coproduction compagny : Opéra national de Lyon
Running Time : 105
Production Year : 2022
Distribution compagny : Telmondis Distribution
Video Format : HD