115, 95, 70, 40, 15, 6€

Atys

Jean-Baptiste Lully

May 12 to 21, 2011

115, 95, 70, 40, 15, 6€
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TRAGÉDIE EN MUSIQUE in one prologue and five acts by Jean Baptiste Lully. Poem by Philippe Quinault. Premiered in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 10 January 1676

On its first performance at the court of Louis XIV, in conformity with custom, Atys was dubbed “l’opéra du Roy.” It was known that the king, who had actively partaken in its preparation, would often hum its arias. Its triumph was all the more dazzling at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal where the public rushed for the Parisian premiere in April, then acclaimed it at each revival while parodies increased. Wonderfully structured, served by a highly expressive music, with a constant choreographic variety and an unprecedented dramatic intensity, Atys is also the first opera to center its plot on love and the first French tragedy to have its hero die on stage. Introducing poetry of sentiment to conventional drama, the torments of the nymph Sangaride and the shepherd Atys, in the hands of jealous Cybele and her cult, touch us as the helplessness of youth facing a world of intransigence and sacrifice.

William Christie & Jean-Marie Villégier • Bernard Richter, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Emmanuelle de Negri, Nicolas Rivenq, Marc Mauillon, Sophie Daneman, Jaël Azzaretti, Paul Agnew, Cyril Auvity, Bernard Deletré, Jean Charles di Zazzo, Olivier Collin, Elodie Fonnard, Rachel Redmond, Anna Reinhold, Francisco Fernández, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Callum Thorpe, Benjamin Alunni, Arnaud Richard • Chœur et orchestre, Les Arts Florissants

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Jeudi 12 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Vendredi 13 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Dimanche 15 Mai 2011 - 15:00

Lundi 16 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Mercredi 18 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Jeudi 19 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Samedi 21 Mai 2011 - 19:30

Salle Favart

115, 95, 70, 40, 15, 6€

Introduction à Atys par Agnès Terrier
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Cast

William Christie
Musical direction
William Christie
Stage direction
Jean-Marie Villégier
Stage direction associate
Christophe Galland
Scenery
Carlo Tommasi
Choregraphy
Francine Lancelot
Chorégraphie
Béatrice Massin
Costumes
Patrice Cauchetier
Lighting
Patrick Méeüs
Perruques
Daniel Blanc
Make-up
Suzanne Pisteur
Conseiller musical
Paul Agnew
Choregraphy assistant
Béatrice Aubert
Costumes assistante
Anne Autran Dumour
Biographie Benoît Hartoin
Vocal coach
Benoît Hartoin
choirmaster
François Bazola
Linguistic advisor
Anne Pichard
Atys
Bernard Richter
Cybèle
DR Emmanuelle de Negri
Sangaride
Emmanuelle de Negri
Célénus
Nicolas Rivenq
Idas
Marc Mauillon
Doris
Sophie Daneman
Mélisse
Jaël Azzaretti
Dieu du Sommeil
Paul Agnew
Cyril Auvity © Lina Khezzar
Morphée
Cyril Auvity
Le Temps ; le fleuve Sangar
Bernard Deletré
Maître de cérémonie / Alecton
Jean Charles di Zazzo
(comédien)
L’impresario
Olivier Collin
Flore /Suite de Sangar
Élodie Fonnard
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Iris
Rachel Redmond
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Biographie Anna Reinhold
Melpomène
Anna Reinhold
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Zéphir /Suite de Sangar
Francisco Fernández
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Reinoud Van Mechelen
Zéphir
Reinoud van Mechelen
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Phobétor
Callum Thorpe
solist of the 2011 Jardin des Voix
Phantase
Benjamin Alunni
Choir member
Arnaud Richard
Songe Funeste
Arnaud Richard
Choir member

Dancers, Compagnie Fêtes galantes : Bruno Benne, Sarah Berreby, David Berring, Laura Brembilla, Olivier Collin, Estelle Corbière, Laurent Crespon, Claire Laureau, Adeline Lerme, Akiko Veaux.
Gil Isoart de l’Opéra National de Paris

Prêtresses, Céline Clergé, Shinta Delanoë, Vanessa Devraine, Cindy Doutres, Sophie Dumont, Adeline Godard, Scarlett Hohmann, Aude Roman

Choir et orchestra, Les Arts Florissants

Creation based on the 1987 production in the Salle Favart thanks to Ronald P. Stanton
 

Coproduction, Opéra Comique, Brooklyn Academy of Music,Théâtre de Caen, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Les Arts Florissants

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