This selection follows the thread of the drama: from the opening of Iphigénie en Aulide and the prologue imagined by Wajdi Mouawad, to the storm, the pleas of the priestesses, Oreste's ravings, the oath of friendship, and finally Diane's gratitude and clemency.
Performed by Le Consort and the choir Les Éléments, Gluck's music goes straight to the heart of the matter: clear emotion, theatre under tension.
Before or after the show, this playlist offers a taste of the work and extends the discovery of the performers beyond the stage.
Tragedy in four acts | Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard | First performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (Paris) on 18th May 1779
Musical direction, Louis Langrée et Théotime Langlois de Swarte • Stage direction, Wajdi Mouawad • With Tamara Bounazou, Theo Hoffman, Philippe Talbot, Jean-Fernand Setti, Léontine Maridat-Zimmerlin, Fanny Soyer, Lysandre Châlon, Anthony Roullier • Choir, Les Eléments • Orchestra, Le Consort
