Une Chauve-souris aux mille et une suprises

By Caroline Dessaint, 23 December 2014

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“Les chanteurs s’emparent facilement des dialogues modernes et semblent tout à fait dans leur élément”

Reviewed at Opéra Comique, Paris on 21 December 2014

Strauss II, Die Fledermaus

Opéra-Comique

Marc Minkowski, Conductor

Ivan Alexandre, Director

Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz, Costume Designer

Antoine Fontaine, Set Designer

Sabine Devieilhe, Adele

Jodie Devos, Ida

Chiara Skerath, Rosalinde

Kangmin Justin Kim, Prinz Orlofsky

Philippe Talbot, Alfred

Christophe Mortagne, Dr Blind

Stéphane Degout, Gabriel von Eisenstein

Florian Sempey, Dr Falke

Franck Leguérinel, Frank

Atmen Kelif, Frosch

Les Musiciens du Louvre

Nicholas Jenkins, Choirmaster / chorus director

Delphine Beaulieu, Dancer

Implacable Werther at Opéra-Comique from Pichon and Huffman

Romain Daroles, 19th January

Tight orchestral playing, minimalist stage design: the conductor and director are perfectly in tune with each other, transforming Massenet's work into an intimate and timeless drama.

****1

Opéra-Comique's Carmen brings high musical qualities to Edinburgh

Roy Westbrook, 8th August

Andreas Homoki's meta-staging in Paris' Opéra-Comique cannot detract from strong musical performances at the Edinburgh Festival, led by Gaëlle Arquez as a near-perfect Carmen.

****1

Deliciously not Disney: Zémire et Azor at Opéra Comique

David Karlin, 29th June

Grétry's mash-up of Beauty and the Beast and The Arabian Nights provides an evening of proper enchantment in Paris.

****1

Unhappy ever after: Gluck's Armide returns to Paris

David Karlin, 11th November

Excellent performances and stage direction make a good case for an opera that's on the slow side dramatically.

****1

Titon et l'Aurore: flying sheep at the Opéra Comique

Philippe Ramin, 21st January

In Basil Twist's staging of Titon et l'Aurore, William Christie shows the breadth of his talent in 18th century French repertoire, conducting an cast which excels in both main and supporting roles.

*****

Operatic magic: Ercole Amante at the Opéra Comique

Jean-Marc Piriou, 6th November

Voices, orchestra staging: everything in this Ercole Amante is light and magic, to the great delight of the Salle Favart audience.

*****

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Caroline Dessaint

Caroline est étudiante en musicologie à la Sorbonne et au Conservatoire de Paris. Depuis longtemps, elle se passionne pour la musique vocale et c’est plus particulièrement à l’art lyrique français de la fin du XIXe siècle qu’elle consacre ses recherches.

À l’Opéra-Comique : une Chauve-souris aux mille et une surprises