MANON
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Comic Opera in five acts
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille,
based on L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut, by Abbé Prévost
First performed at Opéra Comique in Paris, January 19th, 1884
Manon Anne-Catherine Gillet
Le chevalier des Grieux John Osborn
Lescaut Boris Grappe
Le comte des Grieux Patrick Bolleire
Guillot de Morfontaine Thomas Morris
De Brétigny Marc Mazuir
Poussette Céline Mellon
Javotte Juliette de Banes Gardonne
Rosette Camille Merckx
L’Hôtelier Jean-Raphaël Lavandier
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared byJacques Blanc
Conductor Jesús López Cobos
Director Arnaud Bernard
Set designer Alessandro Camera
Costume designer Carla Ricotti
Lighting designer Patrick Méeüs
Assistant staging Gianni Santucci
New production Opéra de Lausanne
3, 5, 8, 10 & 12 October 2014
LE PETIT PRINCE
Michaël Levinas (1949)
Young public
World Premiere
Libretto by Michaël Levinas, based on Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Éditions Gallimard © 1945
Co-order of Opéra de Lausanne and Opéra de Lille
Le Petit Prince Jeanne Crousaud
The Aviator Vincent Lièvre-Picard
Rose Catherine Trottmann
Fox / The Serpent Rodrigo Ferreira
The Vain / The Financial / The Geographer Benoît Capt
King / The Drunkard / The Lamplighter / The Signalman Alexandre Diakoff
Multiple Rose Céline Soudain
L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
Conductor Arie van Beek
Director Lilo Baur
Set and costume designer Julian Crouch
Lighting designer Fabrice Kebour
Video design Arthur Touchais and Grégory Casares / tolmao.ch
Computer Music Augustin Muller
With the special participation of Patrick Lapp for the Narrator voice
New production
Coproduction Opéra de Lausanne, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Opéra de Lille,
Royal Opera of Wallonie and in collaboration with Théâtre du Châtelet
5, 7, 8, 9 & 12 November 2014
LA VEUVE JOYEUSE
Franz Lehár (1870-1948)
Operetta in three acts
Libretto by Victor Léon and Leo Stein, based on L’attaché d’ambassade by Henri Meilhac
First performance at the Theater an der Wien, December 30th, 1905
French adaptation by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet
created at the Apollo Theatre, Paris, April 28th, 1909
Missia Palmieri Brigitte Hool
Le prince Danilo Régis Mengus
Le baron Popoff Patrick Rocca
Nadia, baronne Popoff Julie Mossay
Le comte Camille de Coutançon Christophe Berry
Figg Frédéric Longbois
D’Estillac André Gass
Lérida Patrick Lapp
Kromski Richard Lahady
Bogdanovitch Jean-Raphaël Lavandier
Pritschitch Pier-Yves Têtu
Olga Kromski Christine Auer
Sylviane Bogdanovitch Élodie Tuca
Prascovia Pritschitch Alexandra Hewson
Sinfonietta de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared by Jacques Blanc
École-Atelier Rudra Béjart Lausanne
Conductor Cyril Diederich
Director Jérôme Savary performed by Frédérique Lombart
Set designer Ezio Toffolutti
Costume designer Michel Dussarrat
Choreographer Nadège Maruta
Production Opéra de Lausanne, in coproduction with Opéra Comique and Opéra Royal de Wallonie
21, 23, 28, 30 & 31 December 2014
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Singspiel in three acts
Libretto by Johann Gottlieb and Stéphanie le Jeune,
based on Belmonte und Constanze by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
First performed at Burgtheater in Vienne, July 16th, 1782
Konstanze Maria Rey-Joly
Belmonte Joshua Stewart
Blonde Amelia Scicolone
Pedrillo David Sitka
Osmin David Steffens
Pacha Sélim Tom Ryser
Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois
Opéra de Fribourg Choir
Conductor Laurent Gendre
Director Tom Ryser
Set designer David Belugou
Costume designers Jean-Michel Angays and Stéphane Laverne
New production
Coproduction Opéra de Lausanne, Opéra de Fribourg, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse and Grand Théâtre de Tours
16 & 18 January 2015
LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave,
based on La dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas
First performed at la Fenice in Venise, March 3rd, 1853
Violetta Valery Olga Peretyatko
Alfredo Germont Ismael Jordi
Giorgio Germont Roberto Frontali
Flora Bervoix Marie Karall
Annina Karine Mkrtchyan
Dottore Grenvil Jérémie Brocard
Gastone Pablo Garcìa López
Barone Douphol Sacha Michon
Marchese d’Obigny Patrice Berger
Giuseppe Pier-Yves Têtu
Commissionario Florent Blaser
Un servo Jean-Raphaël Lavandier
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared by Salvo Sgrò
Conductor Corrado Rovaris
Director Jean-Louis Grinda performed by Vanessa d’Ayral de Sérignac
Set designerRudy Sabounghi
Costume designer Jorge Jara
Lighting designer Laurent Castaingt
Choreographer Eugénie Andrin
Production Monte-Carlo Opéra in coproduction with Saint-Étienne Opéra
6, 8, 11, 13 & 15 February 2015
TANCREDI
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Melodramma eroico en deux actes
Libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on Voltaire’s tragedy
First performed at la Fenice in Venise, February 6th, 1813
Tancredi Anna Bonitatibus
Amenaide Jessica Pratt
Argirio Yijie Shi
Orbazzano Daniel Golossov
Isaura Camille Merckx
Roggiero Mashal Arman
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared by Antonio Greco
Conductor Ottavio Dantone
Director Emilio Sagi
Set designer Daniel Bianco
Costume designer Pepa Ojanguren
Lighting designer Eduardo Bravo
Assistant staging Javier Ulacia
New production Opéra de Lausanne, in coproduction with Teatro Municipal de Santiago (Chile)
20, 22, 25, 27 & 29 March 2015
SOLARIS
Dai Fujikura (1977)
National Premiere
Opera in four acts
Libretto by Saburo Teshigawara, based on Stanislas Lem’s novel, courtesy of his heirs.
Created March 5th, 2015, at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris
Commission Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Opéra de Lille, Opéra de Lausanne,
Ensemble intercontemporain and Ircam – Centre Pompidou
Hari Sarah Tynan
Kris Kelvin Leigh Melrose
Snaut Tom Randle
Gibarian Callum Thorpe
Kelvin Marcus Farnsworth
Dancer Hari Rihoko Sato
Dancer Kelvin Václav Kuneš
Dancer Snaut Nicolas Le Riche
Dancer Gibarian Saburo Teshigawara
Ensemble intercontemporain
IRCAM Computer Music Gilbert Nouno
Electronics produced in the studios at IRCAM.
Conductor Erik Nielsen
Libretto, director, choreographer, set, costume and lighting designer Saburo Teshigawara
3D design pictures and lighting collaboration Ulf Langheinrich
New production
Coproduction Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Opéra de Lille,
Opéra de Lausanne and Ircam – Centre Pompidou
24 & 26 April 2015
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
German opera in two acts
Libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder
First performed at the Theater an der Wien, September 30th, 1791
Pamina Catalina Bertucci
Tamino Shawn Mathey
Königin der Nacht Anna Siminska
Papageno Benoît Capt
Sarastro / Sprecher Kenneth Kellogg
Papagena Céline Mellon
Drei Damen Marion Grange, Inès Berlet, Marina Viotti
Drei Knaben Johan Girardin, Maria Mitterfellner, Maud Niklas
Monostatos André Gass
Erster geharnischter Mann / Zweiter Priester Stuart Patterson
Zweiter geharnischter Mann / Erster Priester Jérémie Brocard
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared by Pascal Mayer
Master Horizons Conservatory of Lausanne
Conductor Diego Fasolis
Director, set and costume designer Pet Halmen
Production Opéra de Lausanne
5, 7, 10, 12 & 14 June 2015