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Opera in concert

Robert
le Diable
Giacomo Meyerbeer

Presentation
Opera / Opera in concert

Robert le Diable, the first opera in French by Giacomo Meyerbeer, was inspired by the medieval legend of the Norman duke Robert, with at its heart the eternal struggle between good and evil. With its supernatural subject matter, the libretto by Scribe and Delavigne brings together many of the themes that were so characteristic of the spirit of the Romantic era. The long-awaited opening night in 1831 was an unparalleled triumph. Balzac described Meyerbeer’s operas as ‘the temple of illusion and miracles’, an apt description of this grand opera à la française, which demanded all the resources of the stage on a grand scale. The orchestral score, full of powerful contrasts and impressive choral passages, is in good hands with the conductor Evelino Pidò, making a contribution to the Meyerbeer revival of the last decade. With Robert le Diable and Frankenstein on the bill at La Monnaie, supernatural phenomena and fantastic creatures will be to the fore this spring.

Dates & tickets

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Location

Centre for Fine Arts

Running time

4 hours 30 minutes (with intervals)

Prices

Cat 1 - € 74 / Cat 2 - € 54
Cat 3 - € 40 / Cat 4 - € 18

Language

Sung in French
Surtitles in Dutch and French

Presentation

Pre-performance talks 30' before the start of the performances

Gallery

Gallery

Dates & tickets

Dates

Cast
Cast

ConductorEVELINO PIDÒ
Chorus masterMARTINO FAGGIANI
Musical assistantJONATHAN SANTAGADA

RobertDMITRY KORCHAK
BertramNICOLAS COURJAL
RaimbautJULIEN DRAN
Alberti / PrêtrePATRICK BOLLEIRE
IsabelleLISETTE OROPESA
AliceYOLANDA AUYANET
Héraut / Maître de cérémoniePIERRE DERHET (MM Academy Laureate)
Dame d'honneur ANNELIES KERSTENS
Chevaliers MARC COULON, ALEJANDRO FONTÉ, DAMIEN PARMENTIER, RICHARD MOORE
Joueur GERARD LAVALLE

La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy led by Benoît Giaux

ProductionDE MUNT / LA MONNAIE
Co-presentationBOZAR MUSIC

In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions With the support of taxshelter.be and ING With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government