La Princesse jaune et Djamileh : quand l'Orient s'invite en Touraine

By Stéphane Lelièvre, 03 October 2021

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“La réussite de la représentation repose en grande partie sur l’orchestre”

Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Tours, Tours on 3 October 2021

Saint-Saëns, La Princesse jaune

Bizet, Djamileh

Opéra de Tours

Laurent Campellone, Conductor

Géraldine Martineau, Director

Salma Bordes, Set Designer

Léa Perron, Costume Designer

Olivier Oudiou, Lighting Designer

Aude Extrémo, Djamileh

Sahy Ratia, Haroun, Tenor

Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Splendiano

Jenny Daviet, Soprano

Orchestre Symphonique Région Centre-Val de Loire/Tours

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Stéphane Lelièvre

Stéphane Lelièvre est maître de conférences en littérature comparée. Il est responsable de l’équipe « Littérature et musique » du Centre de Recherche en Littérature Comparée à la Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Universités. Spécialiste des romantismes allemand et français, il s’intéresse d’une manière générale aux liens entre les lettres et la musique, et donc particulièrement à l’opéra.