Opéra Royal du Château de Versaiilles has announced new productions with the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal for its 2024-25 season.

Raphaël Pichon will conduct “Vespro della Beata Vergine.” The work stars Perrine Devillers, Zachary Wilder, Robin Tritschler, Antonin Rondepierre, Nicolas Brooyymans, Etienne Bazola, and Renaud Brès.

Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2024

Lauranne Oliva, Juliette Mey, Léo Vermot-Desroches, and Halidou Nombre headline “Joyaux du bel canto.” Gaétan Jarry and Stefan Piewniak conduct.

Performance Date: Sept. 29, 2024

Victor Jacob conducted Fauré’s “Requiem.” Isaure Brunner and Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin conduct.

Performance Date: Oct. 12, 2024

Stefan Plewniak conducts a production of “Dido and Aeneas” by Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek. Sonya Yoncheva, Sarah Charles, Halidou Nombre, Attila Varga-Tóth, Pauline Gaillard, Arnaud Gluck, and Lili Aymonino.

Performance Date: Oct. 7 – Oct. 26, 2024

Andrès Gabetta conducts a recital featuring Marina Viotti.

Performance Date: Nov. 4, 2024

Jean-Baptise Nicolas conducts Charpentier’s “Messe à Quarte Choeurs. The soloists include Pauline Gaillard, Attila Varga-Tóth, Léo Guillou-Kérédan, Halidou Nombre.

Performance Date: Nov. 12, 2024

Camille Delaforge conducts Mozart’s “Le Devoir du Premier Commandement.” The work features the vocal talents of Gwendoline Blondel, Mathilde Ortscheidt, Julien Behr, and Jordan Mouaissia.

Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2024

Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts Mozart’s Requiem starring Marie Prebost, Mathilde Ortscheidt, Bastien Rimondi, and Edwin Fardini.

Performance Date: Nov. 23 & 24, 2024

Porpora’s “Polfiemo” stars Franco Fagioli, Julia Lezhneva, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, José Coca Loza, and Éléonore Pancrazi. Stefan Plewniak conducts and Justin Way directs.

Performance Date: Dec. 4 – 8, 2024

Eva Zaïck, Lucile Richardot, Victoire Bunel, Anas Seguin, Victor Sicard, and François Rougier star in “L’Uomo Femina.”

Performance Date: Dec. 13 – 15, 2024

Marco Angioloni conducts Händel’s “Sosarme.” Rémy Brès-Feuillet, Marco Angioloni, Éléonore Pancrazi, Nicolò Balducci, Logan Lopez Gonzalez, and Giacomo Nanni.

Performance Date: Dec. 16, 2024

Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian performs in a concert conducted by Théotime Langlois de Swarte.

Performance Date: Dec. 20, 2024

Händel’s “Messiah” stars Marie Lys, Nicolò Balducci, Rémy Burnens, and Haliou Nombre. Gaétan Jarry conducts.

Performance Date: Dec. 21 & 22, 2024

Sonya Yoncheva performs a Christmas concert conducted by Stefan Plewniak.

Performance Date: Dec. 23, 2024

Mary Lys and Rémy Burnens will perform a New Year’s Eve concert with Stefan Plewniak conducting.

Performance Date: Dec. 30, 2024

Sonya Yoncheva leads the Gstaad New Year Festival in a couple of concerts conducted by Stefan Plewniak.

Performance Date: Jan. 1 & 2, 2025

Adèle Charvet and Éléonore Pancrazi headline “Carmen.” Julien Behr and Kevin Amiel star as Don José alongside Alexandre Duhamel, Florie Valiquette, and Vannina Santoni. Hervé Niquet conducts a production by Romain Gilbert directs.

Performance Date: Jan. 14 – 22, 2025 & March 20 – 30, 2025

William Christie conducts “Happy Birthday Bill!” The vocal soloists include Ana Vieira Leite, Juliette Mey, Rebecca Leggett, Bastien Rimondi, and Matthieu Walendzik.

Performance Date: Jan. 26, 2025

Stefan Plewniak conducts “Les Trois Contre-Ténors” with Samuel Mariño, Théo Imart, and Raphal Tomkiewicz.

Performance Date: Jan. 30 & Feb. 22, 2025

Emiliano Gonzalez Toro conducts Francesca Caccini’s “Alcina.”

Performance Date: March 3, 2025

Gaétan Jarry conducts Charpentier’s “Te Deum” and Händel’s “Coronation Anthems.”

Performance Date: March 14, 2025

Gaétan Jarry conducts and Jean-Romain Vesperini directs “La Fille du Régiment.” Gwendoline Blondeel, Enea Scala, Jean-François Lapointe, Éléonore Pancrazi, and Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin star.

Performance Date: April 4 – 12, 2025

Marie Lys performs a concert, conducted by Gaétan Jarry.

Performance Date: May 5, 2025

Valentin Tournet conducts “Rameau: Les Fêtes de Ramire” with Mélissa Petit, Mathias Vidal, Nahuel di Pierro, Jehanne Amzal, Floriane Hasler, and David Tricou.

Performance Date: May 22, 2025 

Reinoud Van Mechelen conducts Clérambault’s “Te Deum – Histoire de la Femme adultère.”

Performance Date: May 23, 2025

Sébastien Rouland’s “Siegfried” with Tilmann Unger, Paul McNamara, Simon Bailey, Werner van Michelen, and Aile Asszonyi.

Performance Date: May 25, 2025

Lully’s “Prosperine” will star Ambroisine Bré, Véronique Gens, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Marie Lys, Nick Pritchard, Laurence Kilsby, Olivier Gourdy, and Olivier Cesarini. Christophe Rousset conducts.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

Hande Kodja directs Vivaldi’s “La Senna Festeggiante.” Franciana Nogues, Rafal Tomkiewicz, and Timothée Varon star.

Performance Date: July 5 & 6, 2025