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Handel : Ariodante
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Ariodante, a masterpiece by Handel, tells a love story inspired by Orlando furioso, blending intrigue with a happy ending. The work stands out for its virtuosic arias and refined orchestration. Under the direction of Stefan Plewniak, soloists and orchestra fully reveal its expressive richness.
Donizetti : The Daughter of the Regiment
Donizetti : The Daughter of the Regiment
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In 1840, Donizetti premiered La Fille du régiment in Paris, a virtuosic opera with a patriotic spirit. It was a tremendous success, especially thanks to Tonio’s aria with its nine high Cs. The opera’s performances became a symbol of French pride and liberty.
Bizet : Carmen
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Carmen, an iconic French opera, shocked audiences at its premiere with its heroine and intense emotions. After Bizet’s death, it conquered the world. For its 150th anniversary, the Royal Opera of Versailles presents a faithful reconstruction.
Mozart : Enlèvement du Sérail
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In 1782, Mozart triumphed in Vienna with his first German opera, bold and innovative. The work captivates with its energy and musical exoticism.
Porpora - Polifemo
In 1735, Porpora challenged Handel with Polifemo, a baroque opera in which the love between Galatea and Acis is tested by the cyclops’s jealousy. Among gods and mortals, intrigue and passion are deftly interwoven under the inspired direction of Stefan Plewniak.
Porpora Polifemo
In 1735, Porpora challenged Handel with Polifemo, a baroque opera in which the love between Galatea and Acis is tested by the cyclops’s jealousy. Among gods and mortals, intrigue and passion are deftly interwoven under the inspired direction of Stefan Plewniak.
Purcell : Dido and Aeneas
Purcell reaches the pinnacle of English music with Dido and Aeneas, a lyrical tragedy of love and fate. In Versailles, Sonya Yoncheva and Halidou Nombre perform under the poetic staging of Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek.
L'Enlèvement du Sérail
In an Ottoman palace, noble captive Constance is desired by Pasha Selim, while her devoted lover Belmont braves danger to rescue her. Disguises, plots, and passion drive this lively Mozart comedy, performed in French under the direction of Gaétan Jarry.
Jean-Baptiste Lully - Atys
Atys stands as the pinnacle of Lully's triumph, having become the opera of the King. The piece weaves love as its central thread, blending human and divine passions through the tragic fates of Atys and Cybèle. Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts this rendition with a subtlety that brings out the full beauty of Lully's music.
Lully - Atys
Atys stands as the pinnacle of Lully's triumph, having become the opera of the King. The piece weaves love as its central thread, blending human and divine passions through the tragic fates of Atys and Cybèle. Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts this rendition with a subtlety that brings out the full beauty of Lully's music.
Platée - Rameau
Comic opera-ballet in a prologue and three acts, with a libretto by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d’Orville, first performed at the Grand Manège in Versailles in 1745.
Gala Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo, an opera legend for six decades, presents an exceptional Gala in Versailles, featuring masterpieces from the repertoire, with a particular focus on French music. He will be accompanied by the Royal Opera Orchestra and soprano Jennifer Rowley for an unforgettable evening.
Velluti - The Last Castrato
Giovanni Battista Velluti, the last great Italian castrato, left his mark on the 19th century with his powerful, agile voice. A master of vocal ornamentation, he had a lasting influence on lyrical style. Franco Fagioli pays him a dazzling tribute, accompanied by the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal.
La Caravane du Caire
Premiered in 1783, André Grétry's La Caravane du Caire is a vibrant opera-ballet, masterfully performed by the Ballet of the Royal Opera and Le Concert Spirituel under the direction of Hervé Niquet.
Vivaldi/Guido - The Seasons
The Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal beautifully accompanies this captivating ballet, where Thierry Malandain explores the tension between the despair caused by the absence of the seasons and the enduring beauty of nature's cycle.
GIULIETTA E ROMEO
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In a Verona divided by family feuds, Zingarelli's Giulietta e Romeo tells the tale of two young lovers torn apart by circumstance. First performed in 1796, this opera, a favourite of Napoleon I, is directed by Gilles Rico, with sets by Roland Fontaine, costumes by Christian Lacroix, and conducted by Stefan Plewniak.
Lully - Armide
Armide was Lully and Quinault's last lyric tragedy, and is considered their greatest dramatic achievement. Vincent Dumestre conducts this spellbinding masterpiece, buoyed by Stéphanie d'Oustrac's masterful interpretation.
Mozart - Don Giovanni
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Never disproven since its premiere at the Prague Opera in 1787, Don Giovanni is a thrilling opera written by Mozart. In the lead role, Robert Gleadow takes the audience on the wild adventures of this noble seducer.
Grétry - La Caravane du Caire
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Grétry's Caravane du Caire, first performed in 1783, tells the story of Saint-Phar's heroic quest to save his beloved Zélime in Egypt. Marshall Pynkoski and Hervé Niquet revitalize this masterpiece with its dazzling music and outrageous situations, creating a colorful, patriotic spectacle.
Handel : Ariodante
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Ariodante, a masterpiece by Handel, tells a love story inspired by Orlando furioso, blending intrigue with a happy ending. The work stands out for its virtuosic arias and refined orchestration. Under the direction of Stefan Plewniak, soloists and orchestra fully reveal its expressive richness.
Donizetti : The Daughter of the Regiment
Donizetti : The Daughter of the Regiment
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In 1840, Donizetti premiered La Fille du régiment in Paris, a virtuosic opera with a patriotic spirit. It was a tremendous success, especially thanks to Tonio’s aria with its nine high Cs. The opera’s performances became a symbol of French pride and liberty.
Bizet : Carmen
Free access
Carmen, an iconic French opera, shocked audiences at its premiere with its heroine and intense emotions. After Bizet’s death, it conquered the world. For its 150th anniversary, the Royal Opera of Versailles presents a faithful reconstruction.
Mozart : Enlèvement du Sérail
Free access
In 1782, Mozart triumphed in Vienna with his first German opera, bold and innovative. The work captivates with its energy and musical exoticism.
Porpora - Polifemo
In 1735, Porpora challenged Handel with Polifemo, a baroque opera in which the love between Galatea and Acis is tested by the cyclops’s jealousy. Among gods and mortals, intrigue and passion are deftly interwoven under the inspired direction of Stefan Plewniak.
Porpora Polifemo
In 1735, Porpora challenged Handel with Polifemo, a baroque opera in which the love between Galatea and Acis is tested by the cyclops’s jealousy. Among gods and mortals, intrigue and passion are deftly interwoven under the inspired direction of Stefan Plewniak.
Purcell : Dido and Aeneas
Purcell reaches the pinnacle of English music with Dido and Aeneas, a lyrical tragedy of love and fate. In Versailles, Sonya Yoncheva and Halidou Nombre perform under the poetic staging of Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek.
L'Enlèvement du Sérail
In an Ottoman palace, noble captive Constance is desired by Pasha Selim, while her devoted lover Belmont braves danger to rescue her. Disguises, plots, and passion drive this lively Mozart comedy, performed in French under the direction of Gaétan Jarry.
Jean-Baptiste Lully - Atys
Atys stands as the pinnacle of Lully's triumph, having become the opera of the King. The piece weaves love as its central thread, blending human and divine passions through the tragic fates of Atys and Cybèle. Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts this rendition with a subtlety that brings out the full beauty of Lully's music.
Lully - Atys
Atys stands as the pinnacle of Lully's triumph, having become the opera of the King. The piece weaves love as its central thread, blending human and divine passions through the tragic fates of Atys and Cybèle. Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts this rendition with a subtlety that brings out the full beauty of Lully's music.
Platée - Rameau
Comic opera-ballet in a prologue and three acts, with a libretto by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d’Orville, first performed at the Grand Manège in Versailles in 1745.
Gala Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo, an opera legend for six decades, presents an exceptional Gala in Versailles, featuring masterpieces from the repertoire, with a particular focus on French music. He will be accompanied by the Royal Opera Orchestra and soprano Jennifer Rowley for an unforgettable evening.
Velluti - The Last Castrato
Giovanni Battista Velluti, the last great Italian castrato, left his mark on the 19th century with his powerful, agile voice. A master of vocal ornamentation, he had a lasting influence on lyrical style. Franco Fagioli pays him a dazzling tribute, accompanied by the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal.
La Caravane du Caire
Premiered in 1783, André Grétry's La Caravane du Caire is a vibrant opera-ballet, masterfully performed by the Ballet of the Royal Opera and Le Concert Spirituel under the direction of Hervé Niquet.
Vivaldi/Guido - The Seasons
The Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal beautifully accompanies this captivating ballet, where Thierry Malandain explores the tension between the despair caused by the absence of the seasons and the enduring beauty of nature's cycle.
GIULIETTA E ROMEO
Free access
In a Verona divided by family feuds, Zingarelli's Giulietta e Romeo tells the tale of two young lovers torn apart by circumstance. First performed in 1796, this opera, a favourite of Napoleon I, is directed by Gilles Rico, with sets by Roland Fontaine, costumes by Christian Lacroix, and conducted by Stefan Plewniak.
Lully - Armide
Armide was Lully and Quinault's last lyric tragedy, and is considered their greatest dramatic achievement. Vincent Dumestre conducts this spellbinding masterpiece, buoyed by Stéphanie d'Oustrac's masterful interpretation.
Mozart - Don Giovanni
Free access
Never disproven since its premiere at the Prague Opera in 1787, Don Giovanni is a thrilling opera written by Mozart. In the lead role, Robert Gleadow takes the audience on the wild adventures of this noble seducer.
Grétry - La Caravane du Caire
Free access
Grétry's Caravane du Caire, first performed in 1783, tells the story of Saint-Phar's heroic quest to save his beloved Zélime in Egypt. Marshall Pynkoski and Hervé Niquet revitalize this masterpiece with its dazzling music and outrageous situations, creating a colorful, patriotic spectacle.
