Sir Bryn Falstaff réjouit l’Opéra Bastille

By Jean-Marc Piriou, 28 October 2017

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“un rôle-titre qui lui va comme une seconde peau”

Reviewed at Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Paris on 26 October 2017

Verdi, Falstaff

Opéra national de Paris

Fabio Luisi, Conductor

Dominique Pitoiset, Director

Alexandre Beliaev, Set Designer

Elena Rivkina, Costume Designer

Sir Bryn Terfel, Sir John Falstaff

Aleksandra Kurzak, Alice Ford

Franco Vassallo, Ford

Francesco Demuro, Fenton

Julie Fuchs, Nannetta

Varduhi Abrahamyan, Mistress Quickly

Julie Pasturaud, Meg Page

Rodolphe Briand, Bardolfo (Bardolph)

Thomas Dear, Pistola (Pistol)

Graham Clark, Dr Caius

Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris

Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

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Jean-Marc Piriou

Diplômé de l’École Centrale Paris et titulaire d’un Doctorat en Biophysique Moléculaire, Jean-Marc occupe différentes fonctions dans le secteur de l’environnement. Passionné de musique depuis l’enfance, il étudie le saxophone, le piano, puis se forme au chant lyrique (ténor). S’il s’intéresse à tous les styles et toutes les formes de musique, l’opéra est sa grande passion.