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“Adriana Lecouvreur”, Calabrian composer Francesco Cilea’s most famous work, is a lyrical retelling of the story of Adrienne Lecouvreur, the famous Parisian actress who died in suspicious circumstances in 1730.

Latvian National Opera, Riga

The Latvian National Opera presents Francesco Cilea’s opera on the tragic story of Adriana Lecouvreur.

Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur

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“When I first imagined Aix, one opera above all others was singing in my head,” recalled Gabriel Dussurget, the man who in 1948 put Aix-en-Provence firmly on the map as a festival city. “Fiordiligi and Dorabella descended like gentle ghosts onto the Cours Mirabeau and Mozart was on everyone’s lips.” Mozart, played in the courtyard of the Palais de l'archevêché, has thus remained a fixture of the festival to this day.

Aix-en-Provence, France

Mozart, played in the courtyard of the Palais de l'archevêché, has thus remained a fixture of the festival to this day.

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Seduced by a visiting American soldier, the geisha Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly, awaits his return... In a production by Andrea Breth and under the musical direction of Daniele Rustioni, the Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho brings Puccini's Japanese tragedy to life at the Théâtre de l'Archevêché in Aix-en-Provence.

Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2024

Under the musical direction of Daniele Rustioni, soprano Ermonela Jaho brings Puccini's Japanese tragedy to life.

Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Lea Desandre, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants introduce Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Médée to the repertoire of the Opéra national de Paris, directed by David McVicar.

Paris National Opera

Charpentier’s masterpiece in a stunning production from Lea Desandre, William Christie and David McVicar.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Médée

Guercœur, the knight and a freedom fighter, meets with an early death and ends up in heaven. But his soul is unable to rest and begs to be returned to earth. At the Opéra national du Rhin, Stéphane Degout plays the title role under the direction of Ingo Metzmacher, while Christof Loy’s staging explores the boundaries between the two worlds.

Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg

Allowed to return to earth just two years after his death, the knight Guercœur hopes to regain his freedom and be reunited with his love. But his hopes will be short-lived.

Albéric Magnard: Guercœur

Marco Tutino's opera, produced for the 2023 Wexford Festival Opera, tells the story of a mother and daughter fleeing the chaos and atrocities of the Second World War in Italy. It's a story inspired by Alberto Moravia's novel which was already adapted for the cinema by Vittorio De Sica in 1960, bagging Sophia Loren an Academy Award for her starring performance. La Ciociara, performed here on an Irish festival stage, offers a poignant operatic experience with powerful themes that resonate through time.

Wexford Festival Opera

La Ciociara is a deeply moving opera about a mother and daughter caught up in the horrors of the Second World War in Italy.

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Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur

Latvian National Opera, Riga

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Aix-en-Provence Festival

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Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly

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Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur

Latvian National Opera, Riga

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Médée

Paris National Opera

Albéric Magnard: Guercœur

Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg

La Ciociara by Marco Tutino

Wexford Festival Opera