Les étranges Contes d'Hoffmann de l'Opéra de Lyon

Les Contes d'Hoffmann à l'Opéra de Lyon

Iván Ayón-Rivas (Hoffmann)

Les Contes d'Hoffmann à l'Opéra de Lyon

By Tristan Labouret, 18 December 2025

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“un spectacle bien mené et bien rythmé, porté par des décors et des costumes très réussis”

Reviewed at Opéra Nouvel, Lyon on 16 December 2025

Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Opéra de Lyon

Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor

Damiano Michieletto, Director

Paolo Fantin, Set Designer

Carla Teti, Costume Designer

Alessandro Carletti, Lighting Designer

Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon

Chœurs de l'Opéra de Lyon

Iván Ayón-Rivas, Hoffmann

Eva Langeland Gjerde, Olympia

Amina Edris, Antonia

Clémentine Margaine, Giulietta

Victoria Karkacheva, Nicklausse

Marko Mimica, Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto

Vincent Ordonneau, Andrès, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio

Vincent Le Texier, Crespel

Alexander de Jong, Hermann, Peter Schlémil

Hugo Santos, Luther

Filipp Varik, Nathanaël

Jenny Anne Flory, The Muse, Voice of Antonia's Mother

François Piolino, Spalanzani

Benedict Kearns, Choirmaster / chorus director

Chiara Vecchi, Choreography

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****1

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*****

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Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.