
Opéra Grand Avignon Announces 2024-25 Season
By Francisco SalazarFrance’s Opéra Grand Avignon has announced its 2024-25 season
Federico Santi conducts Verdi’s “La Traviata“ in a production by Chloé Lechat. Julia Muzychenko leads a cast that includes Jonas Hacker and Serban Vasile.
Performance Dates: Oct. 11-15, 2024
Charles Lecocq’s “La Fille de Madame Angot” will be conducted by Chloé Dufresne and directed by Richard Brunel. Valentine Lemercier, Hélène Guilmette, Enguerrand de Hys, Philippe Nicolas Martin, Matthieu Lécroart, Floriane Dherte, Antoine Foulon, Jean-François Baron, and Geoffrey Carey headline the production.
Performance Dates: Dec. 27-31, 2024
Diana Axentii, Olivier Gourdy, Jérémie Schütz, and Aurélie Jarjaye lead “Turandot, énigme au musée.” Andrea Bernard directs and Nicola Simoni conducts.
Performance Dates: Jan. 18 & 19, 2025
“Les Folies amoureuses” will star Eduarda Melo, Fiona McGown, Fabien Hyon, Aimery Lefèvre, and Yuri Kissin. Chloé Lechat directs the work which features music by Rossini, Cimarosa, and Mozart.
Performance Date: Feb. 1, 2025
Clara Barbier Serrano, Apolline Rai-Westphal, Elsa Roux-Chamoux, Marion Pascal Vergez, Etienne de Benazé, and Sébastien Monti lead “La Petite Sirène.” Jane Latron conducts the production by Bérénice Collet.
Performance Date: Feb. 7, 2025
Gabrielle Philiponet, Diego Godoy, Charlotte Bonnet, Geoffroy Salvas, Mikhael Piccone, Dmitrii Grigorev, and Yuri Kissin lead Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Marko Hribernik conducts the production by Frédéric Roels.
Performance Dates: Feb. 28-March 4, 2025
Matteo Franceschini’s “Alice” is set to be conducted by David Greilsammer and will showcase Elise Chauvin, Kate Combault, Sarah Laulan, Rémy Poulakis, and Jean-Baptiste Dumora. Caroline Leboutte directs.
Performance Dates: March 29 & 30, 2025
Mozart’s “Zaide” will star Aurélie Jarjaye, Kaëlig Boché, Matthieu Gourlet, Mark van Arsdale, and Marief Guittier. Nicolas Simon conducts the production by Louise Vignaud.
Performance Dates: April 25 & 27, 2025
Poulenc’s “Les Mamelles de Tirésias” will feature the vocal talents of Sheva Tehoval, Marc Scoffoni, Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Philippe Estèphe, Blaise Rantoanina, Matthieu Justine, and Ingrid Perruche. Samuel Jean conducts the production by Théophile Alexandre.
Performance Dates: June 6 & 8, 2025
Concert
Lorrie Garcia and Marion Liotard lead a program of music by Joséphine Baker, Georges Bizet, Pauline Viardot, Mel Bonis, Maurice Ravel, Jacques Offenbach, Cécile Chaminade, Camille Saint-Saëns, Astor Piazzolla, Clara Schumann, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Anne Sylvestre, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Edith Piaf.
Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2024
Ramon Vargas headlines in an evening of music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Gaetano Donizetti. Giulio Prandi conducts.
Performance Date: Oct. 19, 2024
Scarlatti’s “La Giuditta di Cambridge” will star Sonia Tedla Chebreab, Filippo Mineccia, and Raffaele Giordani. Giulio Prandi conducts.
Performance Date: Oct. 19, 2024
Débora Waldman and Kévin Amiel lead a program of works by Gustav Mahler and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2024
Cyrille Dubois and Michaël Ertzscheid perform “Broadway Rhapsody” in a program featuring music by Gershwin and Weill.
Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2024
Julie Goussot and Rodolphe Lospied lead a program of music by Mel Bonis, Giacomo Puccini, Charles Gounod, Franz Liszt, Jules Massenet, Paolo Tosti, Pietro Mascagni, Ottorino Respighi, Pauline Viardot, Frédéric Chopin, and Alfredo Catalani.
Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2024
Pierre Guiral conducts a Puccini program with soloists Patrick Garayt, Jean-François Baron, Adrien Djouadou, and Luc Antonini.
Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2024
The Harlem Gospel Choir sings a concert dedicated to Aretha Franklin.
Performance Date: Nov. 23, 2024
Enguerrand de Hys and Paul Beynet lead a program of music by Mel Bonis, Jules Massenet, Guy Ropartz, Augusta Holmès, Edmond Dubois, Théodore Dubois, Gabriel Fauré, Charles Lecocq, Charles Lenepveu, Henri Maréchal, Edouard Paladilhe, Camille Saint-Saëns, Pauline Viardot, Charles-Marie, Maria Malibran, Reynaldo Hahn, and Francis Poulenc.
Performance Date: Dec. 14, 2024
Karen Vourc’h and Anne le Bozec lead a recital of music by Caroline Recker-Medsen, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer-GrØndhal, Jean Sibelius, and Kaija Saariaho.
Performance Date: Jan. 11, 2025
Bruno de Sá and Paul Figuier join forces for music by Vivaldi and Pergolesi. Thibault Noally conducts the Ensemble Les Accents.
Performance Date: Jan. 26, 2025
Emy Gazeilles, Héloïse Poulet, Juliette Mey, and Rodolphe Lospied perform in recital.
Performance Date: March 16, 2025
Elodie Kimmel and Loïc Félix lead a program of works by Offenbach, Messager, Bernstein, Frederick Loewe, Johann Strauss II, Richard Heuberger, Henri Christiné, and Lehár.
Performance Date: March 22, 2025
The Dulci Jubilo and L’Autre Big Band will perform a program of music by Bernstein, Morgan Lewis, Samuel Barber, Kenny Wheeler, and Henri Mancini.
Performance Date: April 2, 2025
The Chœur de l’Opéra Grand Avignon perform alongside pianist Maya Berdieva.
Performance Date: April 19, 2025
Débora Waldman conducts Mozart’s Requiem with Eva Zaïcik, François Rougier, and Thomas Dolié.
Performance Date: June 13, 2025
Baroque
Léopold Gilloots Laforge and Paul Montag present a recital.
Performance Date: Nov. 24, 2024
Lauranne Oliva and Levi Gerke perform in recital.
Performance Date: April. 26, 2025
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