Nearly three centuries later, conductor Raphaël Pichon and director Claus Guth have brought this libretto, considered sulphurous at the time, back to life. With its powerful drama and striking musical flourishes, this production, premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2024, restores the visionary ambition of Rameau and Voltaire.
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Extraits du spectacle Samson à l'Opéra-Comique
Libre Création by Claus Guth and Raphaël Pichon based on Samson.
Project for an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, based on a censored libretto by Voltaire. First performed on 4 July 2024 at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. On March 2025 at the Salle Favart.
Distribution
Musical direction, Raphaël Pichon • Stage direction, Claus Guth • With Jarrett Ott, Ana Maria Labin, Julie Roset, Mirco Palazzi, Laurence Kilsby, Camille Chopin, Richard Pittsinger, Andrea Ferréol, Pascal Lifschutz, a child from la Maîtrise Populaire of the Opéra-Comique • Choir and Orchestra, Pygmalion
