NORMA
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Opera in 2 acts
Libretto by Felice Romani based on the drama Norma ou l’infanticide d’Alexandre Soumet
First performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, December 26th 1831
Pollione Giuseppe Gipali
Oroveso Oren Gradus
Norma Hiromi Omura
Adalgisa Béatrice Uria Monzon
Clotilde Marie Karall
Flavio Sébastien Eyssette
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne choir
Conductor Roberto Rizzi Brignoli
Director, set, costumes and lighting designer Massimo Gasparon
Choirmaster Véronique Carrot
Production Teatro Macerata / Sferisterio Opera Festival, Italy
28, 30 October & 2 November 2011
Théâtre de Beaulieu
LA GRANDE-DUCHESSE DE GÉROLSTEIN
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Opera buffa in 3 acts and 4 parts
Libretto by Henry Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
First performed at Théâtre des Variétés in Paris, April 12th, 1867
La Grande-Duchesse Béatrice Uria Monzon
Wanda Laurence Guillod
Fritz Sébastien Guèze
La baron Puck Stuart Patterson
Le prince Paul Frédéric Longbois
Le général Boum Jean-Philippe Lafont
Le baron Grog Marcin Habela
Népomuc Jean-Pierre Gos
Sinfonietta de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne choir
Direction musicale Cyril Diederich
Mise en scène Omar Porras
Décors Amélie Kiritzé-Topor
Costume designer Virginie Gervaise
Choreographer József Trefeli
Lighting designer Mathias Roche
Make up and wigs Véronique Soulier
Props and special effects Laurent Boulanger
Choirmaster Véronique Carrot
New production Opéra de Lausanne
26, 28, 30, 31 December 2011 & 2 January 2012
Salle Métropole
ALCINA
Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)
Opera in 3 acts
Libretto by Antonio Fanzalia based on Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, arranged by Antonio Machi
First performed at Royal Theatre Covent Garden in London, April 16th 1735
Alcina Olga Peretyatko
Ruggiero Florin Cezar Ouatu
Morgana Sophie Graf
Bradamante Delphine Galou
Oronte Juan Francisco Gatell
Melisso Giovanni Furlanetto
Oberto Paolo Lopez
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Tanzkompagnie des Theaters St. Gallen
Opéra de Lausanne choir
Conductor Ottavio Dantone
Director Marco Santi
Choreograph Marco Santi and dancers
Set designer Katrin Hieronimus
Costume designer Katharina Beth
Lighting designer Guido Petzold
Video Kristian Breitenbach
Chef de choeur Véronique Carrot
Production Opéra de Lausanne, coproduction with Theater St. Gallen
19, 22, 24 & 26 February 2012
Salle Métropole
FALSTAFF
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Opera in 3 acts
Libretto by Arrigo Boito based on The Merry Widows of Windsor by Shakespeare
First performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, February 9th, 1893
Sir John Falstaff Roberto Frontali
Ford Sebastian Catana
Mrs. Alice Ford Nicole Heaston
Nannetta Angela Kerrison
Fenton Antonio Figueroa
Mrs. Quickly Ann McMahon Quintero
Mrs. Meg Page Kendall Gladen
Bardolfo Rodolphe Briand
Pistola Marcin Habela
Dottor Cajus Stuart Patterson
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne choir
Conductor Nir Kabaretti
Director Arnaud Bernard
Set designer Alessandro Camera
Costume designer Carla Ricotti
Lighting designer Patrick Méeüs
Choir master Véronique Carrot
Production Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
23, 25 & 28 March 2012
Théâtre de Beaulieu