Die tote Stadt à La Monnaie : d’une enivrante morbidité

By Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 23 October 2020

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“une atmosphère idéale entre morbidité et passion, entre folie et lucidité, entre vie et mort”

Reviewed at La Monnaie | De Munt: Grand Hall, Brussels on 22 October 2020

Korngold, Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)

La Monnaie | De Munt

Lothar Koenigs, Conductor

Mariusz Treliński, Director

Boris Kudlička, Set Designer

Marek Adamski, Costume Designer

Marc Heinz, Lighting Designer

Roberto Saccà, Paul

Marlis Petersen, Marietta

Dietrich Henschel, Frank

Bernadetta Grabias, Brigitta

Martina Russomanno, Juliette

Lilly Jørstad, Lucienne

Florian Hoffmann, Victorin, Gaston

Nikolay Borchev, Fritz

Mateusz Zajdel, Graf Albert

La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra

La Monnaie Children's Chorus

La Monnaie Chorus

Benoît Giaux, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Valentin Gautron Lavarone

Titulaire d'une Licence de Musique et Musicologie en 2019 à Toulouse, Valentin Gautron Lavarone a commencé la musique avec le saxophone et suivi une formation de musicien d'orchestre. Il entre ensuite au Conservatoire de Toulouse en classe de chant lyrique et poursuit actuellement ses études au Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. Musicien éclectique et toujours curieux, Valentin se passionne pour la musique classique et ses interprètes. Très sensible à la musique ancienne, il porte également beaucoup d'affection à la culture romantique et post-romantique germanique, en particulier l'interprétation du lied.