Sessions

Wednesday 11 March • 20h00

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Friday 13 March • 20h00

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Sunday 15 March • 15h00

Relax sessions

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Tuesday 17 March • 20h00

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Once upon a time, there was a young man, Peter, consumed by an indescribable torment. His mother, steeped in superstitions, raised him in a world of rituals, yet one that remains unfathomable. Peter finds no comfort with his friend Clara. Perhaps the spirits of the forest and night will offer him solace...

Inspired by a romantic tale by Wilhelm Hauff, chosen by Matthias Pintscher, the libretto by poet and pianist Daniel Arkadij Gerzenberg unfolds like a fable. Laden with the mysterious atmosphere of the Black Forest, it flows like a dream. Suggestive in nature, as only opera can be, it delves into the place of trauma and belief in life, and our relationship with nature. Between alienation and mysticism.

A composer, conductor, and pedagogue, Matthias Pintscher was the musical director of the Ensemble Intercontemporain until 2023. A major figure in contemporary music, he here conducts the enchanting score of his fourth lyrical work - a double premiere: in French at the Opéra-Comique and in German at the Staatsoper in Berlin, with scenic enchantments directed by James Darrah.

Opera in twelve scenes | French translation by Catherine Fourcassié | World Premiere on 11th January 2026 at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin
Under the original title Das kalte Herz | French creation

Composition and musical direction, Matthias Pintscher • Stage direction, James Darrah • With Evan Hughes, Marie-Adeline Henry, Jennifer Johnston Catherine Trottmann, Julie Robard-Gendre, un enfant de la Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra-Comique • Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

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1h30 including intermission - Salle Favart
210, 180, 145, 115, 80, 50, 35, 15, 6 €

Performance in French French and English surtitles

The doors of the opera-house open 45 minutes before the performance.

People with reduced mobility

16 seats are dedicated to people with reduced mobility, on reservation at the box office or by phone. Access to the lift is located 5 rue Favart
+33 1 70 23 01 44 | accessibilite@opera-comique.com

Before the show

To discover

45 minutes before the performance : The keys to the show with the dramaturge of the Opéra Comique.

Salle Bizet | Free

To relax

The intermission bar offers drinks and light refreshments as soon as the theatre doors open.

To interact

After the performance on Sunday, March 15, meet the artists following the show.

Accessibility

Relax session | Sunday 5 march at 3 pm
Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Before each Relax opera, an FALC guide is available to help understand the context of the opera's creation and its history. It also helps anticipate key moments during the performance that might surprise the audience.

Artists

Opera in twelve scenes | French translation by Catherine Fourcassié | World Premiere on 11th January 2026 at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin
Under the original title Das kalte Herz | French creation