À l’Opéra Bastille, un Werther qui va droit au cœur

By Jean-Marc Piriou, 22 January 2016

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“Piotr Beczała est, comme ses deux prédécesseurs, un grand Werther”

Reviewed at Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Paris on 20 January 2016

Massenet, Werther

Opéra national de Paris

Giacomo Sagripanti, Conductor

Benoît Jacquot, Director

Charles Edwards, Set Designer

Christian Gasc, Costume Designer

Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine

Piotr Beczała, Werther

Elīna Garanča, Charlotte

Stéphane Degout, Albert

Elena Tsallagova, Sophie

Paul Gay, Le Bailli

Rodolphe Briand, Schmidt

Lionel Lhote, Johann

Chœur d'enfants de l'Opéra National de Paris

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*****

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Jean-Marc Piriou

Diplômé de l’École Centrale Paris et titulaire d’un Doctorat en Biophysique Moléculaire, Jean-Marc occupe différentes fonctions dans le secteur de l’environnement. Passionné de musique depuis l’enfance, il étudie le saxophone, le piano, puis se forme au chant lyrique (ténor). S’il s’intéresse à tous les styles et toutes les formes de musique, l’opéra est sa grande passion.