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Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

Sergio Villegas Galvain (Paul) and Marie Smolka (Élisabeth)
© Simon Gosselin
Les Enfants terribles
© Simon Gosselin
Sergio Villegas Galvain (Paul), Nikola Printz (Nikola Printz) and Marie Smolka (Élisabeth)
© Simon Gosselin
Les Enfants terribles
© Simon Gosselin
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“this ghost-train atmosphere derives directly from Glass’ music”
Reviewed at Opéra de Lille, Lille on 20 March 2026
Glass, Les Enfants terribles
Opéra de Lille
Virginie Déjos, Conductor
Matthias Piro, Director
Lisa Moro, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Leo Moro, Lighting Designer
Janic Bebi, Video
Jonas Dahl, Video
Miron Hakenbeck, Dramaturgy
Sergio Villegas Galvain, Paul
Marie Smolka, Élisabeth
Abel Zamora, Gérard
Nikola Printz, Dargelos/Agathe
Flore Merlin, Piano
Nicolas Royez, Piano
Nicolas Chesneau, Piano
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****1
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*****
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****1
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***11
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***11
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