Performer: Maîtrise Populaire de l'Opéra-Comique

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.

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.  

Inspiré d'un conte fantastique de Wilhelm Hauff, l'opéra présenté pour la première fois en français laisse l'auditeur sur sa faim, en raison d'une écriture musicale lassante et d'une dramaturgie insaisissable.

With his tenure at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra drawing to a close and his directorship of the Opéra-Comique celebrating its second anniversary, Langrée discusses his experience on both sides of the Atlantic.