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ARIANE a NAXOS Compositeur, Jamais Démentie D’Ailleurs Retrouvons Jérémie Rhorer, Cette Fois-Ci Au Jusqu’À La Fin De L’Ouvrage Jérémie Rhorer direction musicale Katie Mitchell mise en scène © Elodie Crebassa © Stephen Cummiskey Ariane à Naxos - Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2018 © P. Victor . artcompress Dès les premières mesures du prologue, on Pour cette « mise en abîme » à laquelle nous est frappé par la vertigineuse invention du convient Strauss et Hofmannsthal, nous ARIANE A NAXOS compositeur, jamais démentie d’ailleurs retrouvons Jérémie Rhorer, cette fois-ci au jusqu’à la fin de l’ouvrage. A l’origine pupitre de l’Orchestre de chambre de Paris Richard Strauss sans doute de cette réussite, le livret de (formation dite « à la Mozart » qui trouve dans Hoffmansthal, qui utilise avec subtilité cet opéra de chambre à l’indéniable parfum Opéra en un acte précédé d’un prologue l’artifice du théâtre dans le théâtre. Strauss classique toute son évidente vocation) et Livret de Hugo von Hofmannsthal et son librettiste font en effet se confronter le une distribution qui devrait faire merveille, Créé le 4 octobre 1916 au Hofoper de Vienne « parlé » et le « chanté » sous prétexte de notamment l’immense straussienne qu’est Dialogues additionnels de Martin Crip, traduits par Ulrike Syha l’organisation d’une représentation d’un la soprano finlandaise Camilla Nylund, le petit opéra (celui-là même qui porte le nom ténor Roberto Saccà, lui aussi un habitué DU 21 AU 30 MARS 2019 d’Ariane à Naxos) et d’un divertissement de l’univers du maître viennois, la soprano 5 REPRESENTATIONS dans le style Commedia dell’arte. Les deux russe Olga Pudova, la mezzo américaine troupes convoquées rivalisent alors en Kate Lindsey et le baryton français Jean- RENCONTRE AVEC L’ÉQUIPE ARTISTIQUE débats esthétiques et saillies amoureuses qui Sébastien Bou. Plusieurs collaborations Mercredi 13 mars 2019 à 18h30 viendront sans cesse pimenter les préparatifs récentes avec le Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Entrée libre - Inscription obligatoire puis la représentation. Mais tout cela est ont permis d’apprécier toute la richesse aussi l’occasion de porter à son comble du travail dramaturgique et de direction DUREE DE L’OUVRAGE 2h40 entracte compris l’idée de virtuosité vocale (on évoquera pour d’acteur de la britannique Katie Mitchell. Opéra chanté en allemand, surtitré en français et en anglais seul exemple le célèbre air de Zerbinetta… Cette nouvelle production d’Ariane a été 11 minutes de pure invention lyrique), le présentée en juillet 2018 au Festival d’Aix. Nouvelle production du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence tout servi par la somptuosité orchestrale En coproduction avec le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées / Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg / Opéra national de Finlande d’un Strauss à l’apogée de ses moyens de composition. Délice des sens assuré. © P. Victor . artcompress Victor © P. - Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2018 2018 d’Aix-en-Provence - Festival Ariane à Naxos Ariane à Naxos DISTRIBUTION Jérémie Rhorer direction musicale Jean-Sébastien Bou baryton Un maître de musique Katie Mitchell mise en scène Marcel Beekman ténor Un maître de ballet Martin Crimp dramaturgie Petter Moen ténor Un officier Joseph W. Alford responsable des mouvements Jean-Christophe Lanièce baryton Un perruquier Chloe Lamford décors Maik Solbach basse Un majordome Sarah Blenkinsop costumes Guilhem Worms baryton-basse Un laquais James Farncombe lumières Orchestre de chambre de Paris Camilla Nylund soprano Ariane Roberto Saccà ténor Bacchus DATES Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Le compositeur Jeudi 21 mars 19h30 Olga Pudova soprano Zerbinette Dimanche 24 mars 17h Huw Montague-Rendall baryton Arlequin Mardi 26 mars 19h30 Jonathan Abernethy ténor Brighella Jeudi 28 mars 19h30 Emilio Pons ténor Scaramouche Samedi 30 mars 19h30 David Shipley basse Truffaldin Beate Mordal soprano Naïade TARIFS 145 - 105 - 75 - 35 - 15 - 5€ Lucie Roche mezzo-soprano Dryade Elena Galitskaya soprano Echo En partenariat avec SYNOPSIS Prologue Dans le palais de l’homme le plus riche de Vienne, on dresse une scène et des coulisses. Le Maître de musique interpelle le Majordome pour lui faire part de sa consternation : il a appris qu’une troupe italienne de commedia dell’arte devait improviser une farce après la représentation de l’opera seria Ariane à Naxos, composé par son élève pour les festivités du soir. Le Majordome lui fait comprendre qu’on ne saurait discuter le désir de son maître, Ariane à Naxos - Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2018 © P. Victor . artcompress Victor © P. 2018 d’Aix-en-Provence - Festival Ariane à Naxos lequel a commandé et payé la nouvelle œuvre. Le jeune Compositeur s’approche du Maître de musique en faisant d’ultimes Ce dernier s’emporte contre le Maître Opéra seul, mais déjà son cœur vagabonde ; c’est recommandations aux musiciens. Lorsqu’il de ballet de la troupe italienne, qui lui comme si elle était à chacun fidèle. Après aperçoit Zerbinetta dans une loge, son recommande des coupures. Chacun de Sur l’île de Naxos, trois nymphes (une cet aparté, Arlecchino revient courtiser la vieux Maître est obligé de lui apprendre son côté, la Prima Donna et le Ténor Naïade, une Dryade et Écho) s’inquiètent belle, et bientôt ses trois autres comparses la mauvaise nouvelle : on jouera une intriguent pour que l’on coupe dans la de voir Ariane se lamenter sans cesse rivalisent de séduction. S’ensuit un farce après son opéra. Le Compositeur partie de l’autre. Lorsque le Compositeur depuis qu’elle a été abandonnée sur cette amusant chassé-croisé à l’issue duquel s’emporte, et la tension monte encore entend Zerbinetta résumer le canevas à ses rive désertique par son amant Thésée. Zerbinetta choisit Arlequin, au grand dam lorsque la Prima Donna qui doit chanter acolytes à sa manière (« une princesse a La voilà qui s’éveille en gémissant. Elle des trois autres ! Alors que les masques se le rôle d’Ariane aperçoit Zerbinetta… Mais été plaquée par son fiancé, et son prochain n’attend plus qu’Hermès, le messager retirent, les nymphes annoncent l’arrivée le brouhaha des coulisses est interrompu amant n’est pas encore arrivé »), il tente de de la mort, afin qu’il l’emmène sur son d’un jeune dieu sur un bateau, qui appelle par l’arrivée solennelle du Majordome, qui rendre la coquette sensible aux subtilités noir vaisseau. Zerbinetta et sa troupe de Circé : c’est Bacchus, à peine échappé des vient annoncer un nouvel ordre de son symboliques de son œuvre. Elle ne tarde masques (Arlequin, Brighella, Scaramuccio bras de l’enchanteresse. En entendant sa maître. Afin que le feu d’artifice prévu pas à lui faire des confidences enamourées : et Truffaldino) tentent de la divertir de voix, Ariane croit qu’il est le messager de puisse être tiré à 21 heures précises, la tout le monde la croit frivole, mais en réalité ses malheurs par une sérénade, puis par la mort. Mais à son entrée, un trouble la bouffonnerie ne sera pas représentée elle dissimule une âme plus sensible qu’il n’y une danse, mais rien à faire. Zerbinetta saisit. Lui-même est transporté à la vue comme un épilogue ni comme un paraît… Sous le charme, le Compositeur en demande alors à ses compagnons qu’ils d’Ariane, qu’il prend pour une magicienne. prologue, mais en même temps que oublie ses tracas et vante le pouvoir de la la laissent seule avec Ariane. Elle lui fait L’un et l’autre se sentent mutuellement l’opera seria ! L’annonce fait l’effet d’une musique. Mais les invités arrivent : tout le part de son expérience des hommes : transformés et, sans savoir ce qui lui bombe. Le Ténor et la Prima Donna monde se prépare à entrer en scène. ainsi font-ils tous. Mais Ariane ne l’écoute arrive vraiment, Ariane accepte de suivre sont scandalisés, les Italiens amusés, le guère. Zerbinetta se met alors à méditer Bacchus. Musique triomphale. Zerbinetta Compositeur anéanti. sur sa propre conduite avec les hommes : réapparaît alors : n’avait-elle pas vu juste ? chaque fois elle croit n’appartenir qu’à un L’ŒUVRE En 1911, au lendemain de la création du Dans la deuxième décennie du XXe siècle, le Chevalier à la rose, le compositeur allemand style des opéras de Richard Strauss évolue Richard Strauss et le poète viennois vers une forme de néo-classicisme qui se Hugo von Hofmannsthal sont désireux de souvient de Mozart. Ariane à Naxos, par sa renouveler leur collaboration. Hofmannsthal genèse rattachée à Molière, regarde même propose à Strauss d’écrire une adaptation vers le XVIIe siècle, ce dont certaines danses du Bourgeois gentilhomme de Molière. de la partition et le décorum du livret conçu Il s’agirait de traduire et de resserrer la pièce par Hofmannsthal portent le souvenir. française, et d’y introduire un opéra sur le Toutefois, sa manière d’opposer les genres sujet mythologique d’Ariane abandonnée buffa et seria est davantage en lien avec sur l’île de Naxos, en lieu et place du grand les catégories du XVIIIe siècle. Strauss Ballet des nations final sur une musique de en profite pour confronter des musiques Lully – cet ouvrage lyrique serait présenté très contrastées : danses aux tournures comme une création du Maître de musique populaires pour les masques italiens, de Monsieur Jourdain et mêlerait le genre vertiges wagnériens pour le duo d’Ariane tragique au genre bouffon. La création de et Bacchus, berceuse schubertienne pour l’œuvre a lieu le 25 octobre 1912 au Théâtre les Nymphes, grand air à coloratures pour de la Cour de Stuttgart, mais elle se solde la scène de Zerbinetta. Dans le Prologue, par un échec : la soirée est trop longue. Strauss use d’un «style de conversation» Les deux artistes vont néanmoins remettre extrêmement souple et expressif, son leur ouvrage sur le métier.
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