King Arthur, opera by Purcell (stage version)
Season
2022/2023
Opera on stage
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A semi-opera in five acts with a libretto by John Dryden. Premiered in London in 1691.
Cast
Chantal Santon-Jeffery Soprano
Bénédicte Tauran Soprano
Mathias Vidal Tenor
Romain Dayez Baritone
Douglas Williams Bass
The Spiritual Concert Choir & Orchestra
Hervé Niquet Adaptation and Direction
Corinne and Gilles Benizio (aka Shirley and Dino) Adaptation, Conception and Direction
Program
Production
Co-production the Royal Opera, the Château de Versailles Spectacles and the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie.
Duration
1h45
without intermission
Photo credit
Raphaël Saada
Additional information
Opera sung in English, with French surtitles
A true baroque pearl by Henry Purcell, with its plot full of twists and turns and its colorful characters, King Arthur has enjoyed considerable success since its first performance in 1690. But here it is in a new light: without cutting a single note of music or a single word of the text, the infernal trio Niquet, Shirley & Dino undertakes to explain in their own way this bizarre English story, where knights and monks immediately go from the delights of the table to the shivers of the cold! The music is brilliantly served by the troops of Hervé Niquet, one of the masters of this repertoire at the head of the Concert Spirituel. And for the rest, bring with you those who never go to the opera, adults and children: they will not miss a crumb of this exciting and fascinating evening which has thrilled the audience every time it is performed, forever conquered!




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