Edwin Crossley-Mercer

Hervé Niquet presents in Paris his interpretation of Castor and Pollux, one of the most appreciated lyrical tragedies of the great baroque composer, in its version of 1754.

Clément Cogitore adapte une courte partie de ballet des « Indes galantes » de Jean-Philippe Rameau, avec le concours d’un groupe de danseurs de Krump, et de trois chorégraphes, sur la 3ème Scène de l’Opéra National de Paris : Bintou Dembele, Igor Caruge et Brahim Rachiki. Le Krump est une danse née dans les ghettos de Los Angeles dans les années 90. Sa naissance résulte des émeutes et de la répression policière brutale qui ont suivi le passage à tabac de Rodney King.

Mozart's masterpiece in a new production by Jean-Yves Ruf for the Dijon Opera! Should we introduce the opera of all operas, this ultimate mythical opera? It is the story of a seducer, during the last day before he falls to Hell, always trying to play with love and pleasures. This myth inspired numerous writers and composers, including Hoffmann, Kierkegaard, Wagner and yet always remains inspiring. With his wonderful and moving score, Mozart mixes humour with drama in this opera that always fascinated people. And this work has not yet unveiled all its secrets...