Mariage tragique aux Carmélites : mourir peut attendre pour L'Orfeo

Orfeo (mourir peut attendre)

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 04 October 2025

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“un spectacle vivant et évolutif qui sort le public de son rôle de spectateur immobile et silencieux”

Reviewed at Chapelle des Carmélites, Toulouse on 1 October 2025

Monteverdi, L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318 (adapt. Victor Ginicis et Stéphane Delincak)

Stéphane Delincak, Conductor

Victor Ginicis, Director, Actor

À bout de souffle

Pierre Barret-Mémy, Orfeo

Camille Suffran, Euridice, Violin

Julie Mathevet, La messaggiera, Guitar

Étienne Manchon, Harpsichord, Keyboard

Timothé Bougon, Theorbo, Baroque Guitar, Violin, Viola, Vocals

Joël Sitbon, Viola da Gamba, Baroque Guitar, Vocals

Angel Villart, Accordion

Léa Cuny-Bret, Saxophone

Raphaël Jamin, Drums, Percussion

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Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer

Maître de conférences en histoire ancienne à l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Arnaud enseigne également à l'Université Toulouse II et à l'Institut National Universitaire d'Albi. Passionné de musique, violoniste et pianiste, il a poursuivi en parallèle de ses études en histoire un cursus au Conservatoire de Toulouse et y a obtenu plusieurs prix. Ses recherches portent sur l’histoire des religions antiques et notamment sur l’utilisation de la musique dans le cadre des cultes polythéistes.