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L’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances.

Opera

“Réunion de Famille” features music and arias from “Akhnaten,” “La Dame blanche,” “Macbeth,” and “Le Voyage dans la lune,” and spotlights the Choeur de l’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur. Daniele Callegari conducts.

Performance date: Sep. 11, 2021

Philip Glass‘ “Akhnaten” spotlights Julie Robard-Gendre as Nefertiti, Patrizia Ciofi as Reine Tye, and Fabrice Di Falco in the title role. Joan Martín-Royo, Frédéric Diquero, and Vincent Le Texier round out the cast with Léo Warynski conducting a production by Lucinda Childs.

Performance dates: Nov. 12 – 16, 2021

Franz Lehár’s operetta “Die lustige Witwe” features Camille Schnoor as Hanna, Frédéric Cornille as Danilo, and Philippe Ermellier as Baron Zeta. The cast also includes Amélie Robins, Samy Camps, Richard Rittelmann, Corinne Parenti, Fréderic Scotto, Eric Ferri, and François Poutaraud. Bruno Membrey conducts a production by Benoît Benichou.

Performance dates: Dec. 3 – 5, 2021

Michèle Reverdy’s contemporary opera “Le Cosmichomiche” showcases soprano Mélanie Boisvert, mezzo-soprano Albane Carrère, and baritone Francesco Biamonte. Léo Warynski conducts a production by Victoria Duhamel.

Performance date: Dec. 11, 2021

Soprano Clara Meloni performs Pierre Jodlowski’s “La Ralentie.”

Performance date: Dec. 18, 2021

A semi-staged version of François-Adrien Boieldieu’s “La Dame Blanche” stars Benoît Dattez, Patrick Kabongo, Amélie Robins, Sophie Marin-Degor, Laurent Kubla, Marie Kalinine, Luca Lombardo, and Mickael Guedj. Alexandra Cravero conducts a production by Pauline Bureau and Valérie Nègre.

Performance dates: Jan. 21 – 25, 2022

Sheva Tehoval, Chloé Chaume, and Violette Polchi star in Olivier Fredj’s production of Offenbach’s “Le Voyage dans la Lune.” Marie Lenormand, Matthieu Lecroart, Kaelig Bochet, Eric Vignau, and Thibaut Despantes round out the cast with Chloé Dufresne conducting.

Performance dates: Feb. 13 – 17, 2022

Jean-Baptiste Lully’s “Phaëton” spotlights Deborah Cachet, Anna Reinhold, Gilen Goicoechea, Aurélia Legay, Frédéric Caton, Jean-François Lombard, Arnaud Richard, and Mark Van Arsdale in the title role. Jérôme Correas conducts a production by Eric Oberdorff.

Performance dates: March 23 – 27, 2022

Larisa Andreeva portrays Lady Macbeth, and Levente Molnár stars in the title role of Verdi‘s “Macbeth.” The cast also includes Ivan Defabiani, Giacomo Prestia, David Astorga, Marta Mari, and Nika Guliashvili. Daniele Callegari conducts a production by Daniel Benoin.

Performance dates: May 20 – 26, 2022

Solistes issus du CFA Métropole Chant Lyrique perform Sergio Monterisi’s “Babel” with composer conducting a production by Magali Thomas.

Performance dates: June 22 – 25, 2022

Young Opera

Yves Coudray directs a double bill of Offenbach‘s “Pomme d’api” and Serpette’s “Le Singe d’une nuit d’été.”

Performance date: May 21, 2022

Concerts and Recitals

Tenor Diego Saavedra gives a recital alongside pianist Thibaut Epp.

Performance date: Oct. 6, 2021

Young singers from the Bolshoi Theatre perform a concert.

Performance date: Oct. 26, 2021

Mezzo-soprano Ève-Maud Hubeaux and baritone Miklós Sebestyén present Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” alongside conductor Marko Letonja.

Performance dates: Nov. 19 – 20, 2021

Chœur de l’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur performs Tomasi’s “Retour à Tipasa” alongside conductor Frédéric Deloche.

Performance date: Nov. 24, 2021

Tenor Frédéric Diquero presents a recital alongside pianist Thibaut Epp.

Performance dates: Jan. 5 – 6, 2022

Mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch performs works by Canteloube and De Falla alongside conductor Daniele Callegari.

Performance dates: April 1 – 2, 2022

Soprano Sandrine Martin and baritone Thierry Delaunay sing music by Mozart alongside pianist Valérie Barrière.

Performance dates: April 12 – 13, 2022

Soprano Annette Dasch performs Strauss‘ “Vier letzte Lieder” alongside conductor Daniele Callegari.

Performances date: April 29, 2022, 4 p.m. CET and 8 p.m. CET

Tenors Valentin Ferrari, Franck Bard, and Gilles San Juan will present a concert.

Performance date: June 14, 2022