Romeo Castellucci
At La Monnaie
LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
Opera
Jeanne d’Arc
au Bûcher Arthur Honegger
au Bûcher
Presentation
this bright sword, its name is not hatred, its name is love!
Not only immortalised on the silver screen, Joan of Arc has also inspired many composers, such as Verdi and Honegger. In 1935, the latter created a truly original work in which the life of the Maid of Orleans is narrated backwards, from her death sentence to her childhood. This kaleidoscope of memories and emotions is interpreted by choruses, two impressive spoken roles, and an unusual orchestra, which includes saxophones, ondes martenot, and keyboards. Returning to the pit at La Monnaie after a ten-year absence, Kazushi Ono offers an intense reading of this rich and varied score. Romeo Castellucci’s staging delves into the different layers of sediment that have accumulated over Joan of Arc down the centuries. In doing so, he reveals the heart of the legend, its paradoxes, and the intimate relation that each of us has with it.
This autumn, the programme of La Monnaie is turning the spotlight on female heroism. On Sunday October 20th, come along for a special theme day on leading ladies in the opera.
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Dates & tickets
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Location
Running time
100' (without interval)
Prices
Gold – € 159
Cat 1 – € 129 | Cat 2 – € 99
Cat 3 – € 85 | Cat 4 – € 62
Cat 5 – € 34 | Cat 6 – € 10
Younger than 30
Cat 1, 2, 3 – € 50
Cat 4, 5 – € 20
Language
Sung in French
Surtitles in Dutch and French
Presentation
Pre-performance talks 30' before the start of the performances by Benoît Van Langenhove (FR) and Lalina Goddard (NL)
Gallery
Magazine
Dates
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Tue 05 Nov 2019
Time20:00
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Wed 06 Nov 2019
Time20:00
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Thu 07 Nov 2019
Time20:00
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Fri 08 Nov 2019
Time20:00
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Sun 10 Nov 2019
Time15:00
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Tue 12 Nov 2019
Time20:00
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Cast
Cast
ConductorKAZUSHI ONO
Director, set design, costume and lightingROMEO CASTELLUCCI
DramaturgyPIERSANDRA DI MATTEO
Artistic collaboratorSILVIA COSTA
Lighting collaboratorMARCO GIUSTI
Chorus MasterCHRISTOPHE TALMONT
Jeanne d’ArcAUDREY BONNET
Frère DominiqueSÉBASTIEN DUTRIEUX
La ViergeILSE EERENS
MargueriteTINEKE VAN INGELGEM
CatherineAUDE EXTRÉMO
Une Voix, Porcus, Héraut I, Le ClercJEAN-NOËL BRIEND
Une Voix, Héraut II, PaysanJÉRÔME VARNIER
Héraut III, L'Ane, Bedford, Jean de Luxembourg, Un paysanLOUKA PETIT-TABORELLI
L'Appariteur, Regnault de Chartres, Guillaume de Flavy, Perrot, Un prêtreGEOFFREY BOISSY
Soprano SoloGWENDOLINE BLONDEEL
Une Voix d'EnfantSIOBHAN MATHIAK
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy & La Monnaie's Children's and Youth Chorus, led by Benoît Giaux
Co-productionLA MONNAIE / DE MUNT, OPÉRA NATIONAL DE LYON, PERM STATE OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE, THEATER BASEL
Production created at Opéra National de Lyon, 21.1.2017
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of Taxshelter.be and ING, with the support of tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
News
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Opernwelt crowns Romeo Castellucci ‘director of the year’
Read moreIn its Jahrbuch 2019, the Opernwelt magazine has bestowed to Romeo Castellucci three awards, including the prestigious title ‘Director of the Year’.
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