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Opera de Nice – five opera highlights next season


Strong personalities in Nice.

  • five opera highlights next season

By Torkil Baden

The magnificent Opera in Nice of 1885.  The design was by the city architect, François Aune, and the plans were approved by famous Charles Garnier, inspecteur des Bâtiments Civils. - The entrance, close to the big market place,

The magnificent Opera in Nice of 1885. The design was by the city architect, François Aune, and the plans were approved by famous Charles Garnier, inspecteur des Bâtiments Civils
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NICE/FRANCE: The impressive opera building (1885) in Nice is filled with opera, ballet and concerts throughout the year.  Now next season is final published, rather late compared to other companies, and with a colorful collection of repertory highlights and featuring strong personalities on stage.

Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur presents five productions, most of them in collaboration with other companies.

The standard is four performances, – similar to the system in neighbouring Monte Carlo.

It includes an attractive offer on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, convenient for the audience in a city with late working hours.

 LA TRAVIATA

La Traviata opens the season on November 11th, being the only production not in cooperation with other houses
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The French director Pascale-Sabine Chevroton has a long list of musical productions, mainly operetta and musicals. She is also a dancer and choreographer. She has several merits of presenting strong woman on stage, like Evita and Carmen.

Cristina Pasaroiu sings Violeta Valéry in Verdis La Traviata, whoch opens the Opéra Nice Côte d´Azur season. Foto  Patrik Hänggi

Cristina Pasaroiu sings Violeta Valéry in Verdis La Traviata, whoch opens the Opéra Nice Côte d´Azur season. Foto Patrik Hänggi

Expectations might be high for her new Violetta, being performed by Rumanian Cristina Pasaroiu.

DEATH IN VENICE

From January 20th (with only three showings) you can have a rare opportunity to watch Death in Venice, the last opera of Benjamin Britten. It was premiered in 1973, and this production is in cooperation with Landestheater Linz. German tenor Hans Schöpflin has earlier portrayed Britten’s Peter Grimes. Now he gives life to Gustav von Aschenbach, the dubious figure in the novel of Thomas Mann in decadent Venice
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THE BARBER OF SEVILLA

From February 24th immortal Figaro enters the stage in The Barber of Sevilla. The production comes from a district company of Northern Italy, Circuito Lirico Lombardo.

 THE HUGUENOTS

The grand opera of Meyerbeer The Huguenots are fittingly presented during Easter time, from March 23rd. The young German director Tobis Kratzer gives life to the terrible St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in Paris in 1572 where three thousand protestants were killed.

The German-Spanish Nicola Beller-Carbone givs life to the title role, once unforgettable portrayed by Maria Callas.

The German-Spanish Nicola Beller-Carbone givs life to the title role, once unforgettable portrayed by Maria Callas. From May 13th
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MEDEA

The end of the opera season opens May 13th with Medea by Cherubini (1797). It is in the genre of opera comique, but that means originally spoken dialogue and is far from the comedy of the opera buffa

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If you remember your mythology, Medea is the hateful wife of the Greek hero Jason and who kills her own children.

Also this production is in coproduction with Landestheater Linz, directed by Swiss Guy Montavon. The German-Spanish Nicola Beller-Carbone givs life to the title role, once unforgettable portrayed by Maria Callas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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