Joyeuse soirée Pajama à l'Opéra de Lyon

By Irma Foletti, 20 December 2021

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“Les deux heures sans entracte de la représentation passent comme un charme”

Reviewed at Théâtre de la Renaissance, Oullins on 18 December 2021

Adler, The Pajama Game

Opéra de Lyon

Jean Lacornerie, Director

Marc Lainé, Set Designer

Marion Benagès, Costume Designer

David Debrinay, Lighting Designer

Raphaël Cottin, Director

Stephan Zimmerli, Set Designer

Marianne Devos, Brenda

Pierre Lecomte, Charley

Amélie Munier, Gladys Hotchkiss

Dalia Constantin, Katherine "Babe" Williams

Cloé Horry, Mabel

Mathilde Lemonnier, Mae

Marie Glorieux, Poopsie

Alexis Mériaux, Prez

Vincent Heden, Sid Sorokin

Zacharie Saal, Vernon Hines

Gérard Lecointe, Percussion

Daniel Romero, Double Bass

Sébastien Jaudon, Piano

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Irma Foletti

Italienne, géomètre de formation, Irma s’est soudainement prise de passion pour l’opéra il y a bientôt 35 ans... en même temps que son mari François, la flamme étant allumée alors par un certain Luciano Pavarotti ! Installée depuis 15 ans dans le Sud de la France, elle fréquente très assidument les théâtres et festivals de cette région, et se déplace aussi en France, Europe, Amérique. Ses goûts musicaux sont assez larges, avec tout de même deux chouchous : Rossini et Meyerbeer.