L'Heure espagnole & L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
21
Mar
2025
au
27
Mar
2025
20H00

L'Heure espagnole & L'Enfant et les Sortilèges


OPERA GARNIER MONTE-CARLO

Pl. du Casino, 98000 Monaco

 

- Friday March 21 | 20H(Gala, Centenary of the premiere of L'Enfant et les sortilèges)
- Sunday March 23 | 15H
- Tuesday, March 25 | 20H
- Thursday, March 27 | 20H

 

In collaboration with the Opéra de Monte-Carlo,

This Ravel double bill for March 2025 marks the 100th anniversary, to the day, of the world premiere of L'Enfant et les Sortilèges on the stage of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Bruno Habert's students from the Chœur d'Enfants de l'Académie Rainier III will have the unique opportunity to take part in this magnificent production, conducted by Opéra Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo conductor Kazuki Yamada and directed by Jean-Louis Grinda.

 

Conductors

Musical Direction | Kazuki Yamada

Stage Direction | Jean-Louis Grinda

Sets and Costumes | Rudy Sabounghi

Lighting | Laurent Castaingt

Choreography | Eugénie Andrin

Choirmaster | Stefano Visconti

Videos | Jérôme Noguera, Micha Vanony

Assistant director | Vanessa d'Ayral de Sérignac

David Zobel

 

• L'Heure espagnole

Musical comedy (opera) in one act and 21 scenes
Music by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Poem by Franc-Nohain (Maurice Étienne Legrand) based on his comedy of the same name (1904)
Premiere: Paris, Opéra-Comique, May 19, 1911

Cast

Concepción | Gaëlle Arquez

Gonzalve | Cyrille Dubois

Torquemada | Vincent Ordonneau

Ramiro | Florian Sempey

Don Inigo Gomez | Matthieu Lécroart

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

 

• L'Enfant et les Sortilèges

Lyric fantasy in two parts
Music by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Libretto by Colette
Premiere: Monte-Carlo, Théâtre de l'Opéra, March 21, 1925

Coproduction with Opéra de Tours, Opéra Grand Avignon and Opéra royal de Wallonie

150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth

Cast

The Child | Gaëlle Arquez

Sa Mère | Axelle Saint-Cirel

La Bergère, La Chouette | Julie Nemer

La Tasse Chinoise, La Libellule, Un Pâtre | Floriane Hasler

Le Feu, La Princesse, Le Rossignol | Florie Valiquette

L'horloge Comtoise, Le Chat | Florian Sempey

La Chauve-Souris, Une Pastourelle | Jennifer Courcier

La Chatte, L'écureuil | Cécile Madelin

Le Fauteuil, L'arbre | Matthieu Lécroart

La Théière, Le Petit Vieillard Arithmétique, La Rainette | Cyrille Dubois

Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Academy Rainier III Children's Choir

 

 

INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS

Discover all the information about this event on the official website of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, accessible below.

Official website | opera.mc