Joyce El-Khoury, Lea Desandre, Anne-Catherine Gillet & Jarrett Ott Lead Opéra Comique’s 2024-25 Season

By Francisco Salazar

Opéra Comique has announced its schedule for the 2024-25 season.

Auber’s “Le Domino noir” is set to be conducted by Louis Langrée and will be directed by Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq. The cast includes Anne-Catherine Gillet, Cyrille Dubois, and Victoire Bunel.

Performance Date: Sept. 20-28, 2024

George Benjamin & Martin Crimp’s “Picture a Day Like This” is set to star Marianne Crebassa, Anna Prohaska, John Brancy, Matthieu Baquey, Lisa Grandmottet, and Eulalie Rambaud. George Benjamin conducts a production by Marie-Christine Soma and Daniel Jeanneteau.

Performance Dates: Oct. 25-31, 2024

Rameau’s “Les fêtes d’Hébé” will feature Emmanuelle de Negri, Lea Desandre, Ana Vieira Leite, Cyril Auvity, Marc Mauillon, Lisandro Abadie, Renato Dolcini, and Matthieu Walendzik. William Christie conducts the production by Robert Carsen.

Performance Dates: Dec. 13-21, 2024

Joyce El-Khoury headlines Cherubini’s “Médée” with Julien Behr, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Lila Dufy, and Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur. Laurence Equilbey conducts the production by Marie-Ève Signeyrole.

Performance Dates: Feb. 8-16, 2025

Jarrett Ott leads Händel’s “Samson” with Ana Maria Labin, Julie Roset, Laurence Kilsby, and Camille Chopin. Raphaël Pichon conducts the production by Claus Guth.

Performance Dates: March 17-23, 2025

Clara Olivares & Chloé Lechat’s “Les Sentinelles” will be conducted by Lucie Leguay and directed by Chloé Lechat. Anne-Catherine Gillet, Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo, and Camille Schnoor star.

Performance Dates: April 10-13, 2025

Geoffroy Jourdain & Benjamin Lazar’s “La Grande Affabulation” will be conducted by Geoffroy Jourdain and directed by Benjamin Lazar.

Performance Dates: May 10-16, 2025

Gluck’s “Semiramis” and “Don Juan” will be conducted by Jordi Savall.

Performance Dates: May 24-28, 2025

Julien Dran leads Gounod’s “Faust” with Jérôme Boutillier, Vannina Santoni, Lionel Lhote, and Juliette Mey. Louis Langrée conducts the production by Denis Podalydès.

Performance Dates: June 21-July 1 2025

Recitals 

Stéphane Degout and Cédric Tiberghien lead a recital of works by George Benjmain, Debussy, and Berg.

Performance Date: Oct. 29, 2024

Mathieu Pordoy and Sabine Devieilhe perform a recital.

Performance Date: Nov. 8, 2024

Lea Desandre and Thomas Dunford perform music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Claude Debussy.

Performance Date: Dec. 20, 2024

Gaëlle Arquez and Susan Manoff perform music by Berlioz.

Performance Date: Feb. 9, 2025

 

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