Émirats arabes unis / 2007-2011
© Philippe Chancel
The Nightingale and other short fables
Opera As a family
Canceled
- Opéra de Lyon
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2 hours 10 minutes
whose1 intermission (s) 35 min
- In Russian
- Subtitled
- +10years
Igor Stravinsky
To mark the 50th anniversary of Stravinsky's death, the Opéra de Lyon is reviving its production of The Nightingale, one of his classic works. The piece, unlike any other in the composer's musical universe, is further enhanced by a breathtaking production featuring marionettes.
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About
Synopsis
A wonderful nightingale is invited to sing at the Emperor of China’s court. However, the emperor decides he prefers a mechanical bird. Devastated, the nightingale flees the court. Then the emperor's health begins to fail and no cure can be found. The nightingale returns and saves the emperor’s life. He now sings every night until dawn.
A work of two parts
Stravinsky composed this adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen story in both Russia and Switzerland, though in the Russian style. It is a work of two parts: calm and bucolic at the outset, later becoming more energetic with innovative rhythm patterns. Robert Lepage’s staging is enchanting. The Quebec-based director gives us an aquatic puppet show (with 75 marionettes!), inspired by Asian tradition and performed by singer/puppeteers. A spectacular staging that transforms the orchestra pit into a lake! This lyric fairytale will be preceded by a series of shorter pieces, moving from the miniature (Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet, Pribaoutki, Berceuses du chat, Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont and Four Russian Peasant Songs) to chamber orchestra (Ragtime) and finally to "sung action” (The Fox), alternating between popular style and jazz rhythms.
Revival of the 2010 Opera de Lyon production
A co-production with the Canadian Opera Company of Toronto and the Nederlandse Opera of Amsterdam
In collaboration with Ex Machina, Quebec
Cast
Stage Director
Robert Lepage
Scenography
Carl Fillion
Conception des marionnettes
Michael Curry
Chorégraphie des marionnettes
Martin Genest
Costumes, perruques et maquillages
Mara Gottler
Lighting
Etienne Boucher
Conception des ombres chinoises
Philippe Beau
The Nightingale
Anna Denisova
The Cook
Yulia Pogrebnyak
The Death
Mairam Sokolova
The Emperor
Taras Berezhansky
Le Chambellan
Nabil Suliman
Le Pêcheur
Andrey Danilov
Le Bonze
Roman Chabaranok
Ténor 1 (Renard)
Alexandr Gelah
Acrobates
Martin Vaillancourt, Andréanne Joubert, Noam Markus, Vincent Poliquin-Simms, Mathieu Aumont, Marie-Michèle Pharand
Orchestre et chœurs de l'Opéra de Lyon
My Evening
Why we love it
The Nightingale, praised by Ravel for its "audacious independence", redefined operatic convention.
Why we love it
Robert Lepage's innovative staging is a pure marvel.
Why we love it
It’s not every day that you see an orchestra pit transformed into a lake.