The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2023-24 season.

Opera

Meyerbeer’s “L’Africaine” will star Hélène Carpentier, Laurence Janot, Florian Laconi, Jérôme Bouteiller, and Karine Deshayes. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducts the production by Charles Roubaud.

Performance Dates: Oct. 3-10, 2023

Paolo Arrivabeni conducts Verdi’s “Attila” with Angela Meade, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, and Antonio Poli.

Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2023

Roland Hayrabedian conducts “Autodafé.”

Performance Date: Nov. 25, 2023

Lehar’s “La Veuve joyeuse” will star Anne-Catherine Gillet, Perrine Madoeuf, Perrine Cabassud, Simone Burles, Régis Mengus, Marc Barrard, and Léo Vermont-Desroches. Lawrence Foster conducts the production by Jean-Louis Pichon.

Performance Date: Dec. 29, 2023-Jan. 7, 2024

Ruth Iniesta, Julien Dran, and Jérôme Boutillier star in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Clelia Cafiero conducts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 6-15, 2024

Massenet’s “Don Quichotte” will be conducted by Gaspard Brecourt and directed by Louis Desire. Héloïse Mas, Laurence Janot, Marie Kalinine, Nicolas Courjal, Marc Barrard, Camille Tresmontant and Frédéric Cornille star.

Performance Dates: March 19-24 2024

Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” will star Patrizia Ciofi, Hélène Carpentier, Eléonore Pancrazi, Jean-Sébastien Bou, and Robert Gleadow. Michele Spotti conducts the production by Vincent Boussard.

Performance Dates: April 24-May 3, 2024

Verdi’s “Un Ballo in maschera” will star Marta Torbitoni, Sheva Tehoval, Enkelejda Shkoza, Enea Scala, and Gezim Myshketa. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts the production by Waut Koeken.

Performance Dates: June 4-11, 2024

Concerts 

Michele Spotti conducts Markus Werba in a concert of Schubert and Schumann’s music.

Performance Date: March 30, 2024

L’Opéra invite

Lawrence Foster conducts Berg and Mahler with soloists Aude Eextremo, Albena Danailova, and Mathias Hausmann.

Performance Date: Nov. 14, 2023

Charlotte Despraux, Aude Extremo, Valentin Thill, and Vladik Polionov perform in a recital.

Performance Date: Nov. 18, 2023

Operetta 

Christian et André Mornet conduct “La Cage aux folles” in a production by Serge Manguette. Marlène Connan, Carole Clin, Fabrice Todaro, Rémy Cotta, Julien Salvia, Jean-Claude Calon, Thorian-Jackson De Decker, and Jean Goltier.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 22, 2023

Didier Benetti conducts “Un de la Canebière” in Simone Burles’ production. Caroline Gea, Priscilla Beyrand, Simone Burles, Estelle Daniere, Grégory Benchenafi, Claude Deschamps, Jean-Claude Calon, Antoine Bonelli, Fabrice Todaro, Yves Coudray and Jean Goltier.

Performance Dates: Nov. 18 & 19, 2023

Jean-Christophe conducts Offenbach’s “La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein” in a production by Yves Coudray. Laurence Janot, Julia Knecht, Pierre-Antoine Chaumien, Franck Leguerinel, Alfred Bironien, Dominique Desmons, Michel Delfaud, and Antoine Bonelli.

Performance Dates: Jan. 13 & 14, 2024

Lehar’s “Paganini” is set to be conducted by Federico Tibone and directed by Carole Clin. Perrine Madoeuf, Julie Morgane, Cécile Galois, Samy Camps, Jean-Claude Calon, Fabrice Todaro, Michel Deldaud, Jean-Luc Épitalon, Joris Conquet, Dominique Desmons, and Antoine Bonelli star.

Performance Dates: Feb. 24 & 25, 2024

Bruno Conti conducts “4 jours à Paris” in a production by Carole Clin. Camille Mesnard, Marie Glorieux, Julie Morgane, Perrine Cabassud, Priscilla Beyrand, Fabrice Todaro, Grégory Juppin, Claude Deschamps, Vincent Gillieron, Michel Delfaud, and Jean Goltier star.

Performance Dates: March 16 & 17, 2024

Didier Benetti conducts “Chanson gitane” in a production by Carole Clin. Anny Vogel, Laurence Janot, Ève Coquart, Julie Morgane, Flavie Maintier, Jérémy Duffau, Grégory Juppin, Marc Barrad, Philippe Beranger, Jean-Luc Épitalon, and Michel Delfaud.

Performance Dates: March 27 & 28, 2024

Bruno Conti conducts “Méditerranée.” Laeticia Goepfert, Julie Morgane, Simone Burles, Perrine Cabassud, Juan Carlos Echeverry, Grégory Juppin, Michel Delfaud, Claude Deschamps, Dominique Desmons, Fabrice Todaro, Jean-Luc Épitalon, and Jean Goltier star.

Performance Dates: May 25 & 26, 2024

The company will present “Les Dimanches d’Offenbach.” 

The first work will be “La Permission de 10 Heures.”

Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2023

“Pepito” will be the second work.

Performance Date: Jan. 7, 2024

“La Chanson de Fortuno” will be the last work.

Performance Date: March 10, 2024

The company will present “1 h avec Dominique Desmons.”

Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2023