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FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 69th edition 3 – 22 JULY 2017 PRESS RELEASE www.festival-aix.com PRESS OFFICE Valérie Weill | [email protected] +33 (0)1 44 88 59 66 | +33 (0)6 85 22 74 66 Christine Delterme | [email protected] CONTENTS THE INSTITUTION PAGES 4 - 5 CALENDAR PAGES 6 - 8 OPERA PAGES 9 - 15 CONCERTS PAGES 16-17 AIX EN JUIN PAGES 18 - 21 ACADEMIE DU FESTIVAL PAGES 22-30 PASSERELLES PAGES 31-34 TALKS AND EVENTS PAGE 35 TOURS IN 2017 PAGE 36 ESTIMATED BUDGET 2017 PAGE 37 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PAGES 38-39 SPONSORS AND PARTNERSHIPS PAGES 40-47 PRICES PAGE 48 PRACTICAL INFORMATION PAGE 49 3 FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 THE FESTIVAL D’AIX KEY FIGURES 2016 | by 31 December 2016 | | ATTENDANCE | | PASSERELLES | 75,526 SPECTATORS 3,200 STUDENTS FROM 133 CLASSES of 87 educational institutions (schools, secondary 40% OF TICKETS SOLD FOR LESS THAN 55 ¤ schools, highschools, music schools, universities, 534 YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED THE conservatoires) « CHILDREN DISCOVERY » RATE including 1,170 students from Aix-Marseille 39,972 TICKETS FOR OPERAS AND CONCERTS Université (370 through the Opera ON programme) ( not including the Académie ) 2,250 YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS 35,554 SPECTATORS FOR AIX EN JUIN, THE BENEFITED FROM THE RAISING AWARENESS ACADEMIE, THEIR PUBLIC REHEARSAL AND OF OPERA PROGRAMME THEIR LIVE BROADCASTING as well as 110 associations and social partners 220 AMATEUR ARTISTS | AIX EN JUIN | 1 450 SPECTATORS 17 004 SPECTATORS or the opening performance Ouverture[s] including 12,736 for free performances 3 000 SPECTATORS for the free concert PARADE [ S ] | MEDIAS | 5 BROADCASTED OPERAS 62 EVENTS available on TV and online 4 155 PASS SOLD ( AIX EN JUIN and Académie, 8 SPECIAL EVENINGS ON with 723 free passes for those under 30 ) RADIO FRANCE MUSIQUE 1 DOCUMENTARY FILM on Kalîla wa Dimna | ACADÉMIE | 3 WEBDOCUMENTARIES 56 EVENTS (available on the Festival’s website) 24 as part of AIX EN JUIN 4 IMMERSIVE 360° VIDEO SCREENINGS 253 YOUNG ARTISTS (Kalîla wa Dimna, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, ( singers and instrumentalists ) Così fan tutte and SolOmax by Raphaël Imbert) 45 NATIONALITIES 32 BROADCASTS IN 28 CITIES in the PACA region 21 COMPOSERS 86 BROADCASTS IN FRANCE 9 WORLD PREMIERES (outside the PACA) and abroad ( in 20 countries ) 8 works commissioned by the Académie du Festival and 1 French premiere 10 500 SPECTATORS 16 CONCERTS in the Aix-Marseille Provence Metropolis and the Bouches-du-Rhône department | TEAMS, STAFF AND ARTISTS | 60 PERMANENT EMPLOYEES | TOURS | on three sites: Paris, Aix-en-Provence and Venelles 12 PRODUCTIONS ON TOUR IN 15 DIFFERENT 700 EMPLOYEES IN JULY 2016 COUNTRIES (administratin, technicians, and freelance artists) 84 PERFORMANCES 270 ARTISTS FROM INVITED ENSEMBLES including 69 reprise performances hosted by coproducers (orchestras and choirs) 14 performances on tour 1 performance in concert version 300 YOUNG ARTISTS INVITED as part of the Académie 4 FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 LOCAL PRESENCE IN THE AIX-MARSEILLE REGION IN 2016 Tarascon Orgon MANOSQUE Cucuron La Tour d’Aigues Mallemort La Roque d’Anthéron Pertuis St Marc Rognes Jaumegarde Jouques Arles Lambesc Le Puy St Réparade Salon de Provence St Martin de Crau Vauvenargues Puyloubier Venelles Miramas Éguilles Coudoux AIX EN PROVENCE St Chamas Istres Le Tholonet PASSERELLES Luynes EDUCATIVES ACTIONS & SOCIO-ARTISTIC Rognac Rousset Berre l’Étang • 3, 200 young people from 87 Gardanne Fuveau establishments (school, college, Vitrolles Bouc-Bel-Air Cabriès university,...) Port de Bouc Gréasque Fos St Victoret Simiane • 2, 250 adults and youngs sur Mer Collongue Septèmes discovered opera (associations & Port St Louis Martigues Les-Vallons du Rhône socials structures) Ensuès la Redonne Roquevaire CONCERTS MARSEILLE Aubagne REGIONAL TOURS Gémenos La Penne 42 concerts sur-Huveaune BROADCASTED OPERAS La Ciotat 2017 EDITION | EVENTS | | BOX OFFICE | 5 NEW OPERA PRODUCTIONS 4,000 TICKETS FOR SALE at 1 OPERA IN CONCERT VERSION « CHILDREN DISCOVERY » rate (one child ticket free for every ticket purchased) 16 CONCERTS (not including AIX EN JUIN) available for all operas, including 1,400 tickets MORE THAN 35 EVENTS available for Pinocchio as part of AIX EN JUIN 500 PRIME SEATS AT 9 ¤ | ACADÉMIE | on the premiere evening performances, 933 CANDIDATES as part of Opera ON (for those under 30 – see p.35) AROUND 600 AUDITIONS 269 PARTICIPANTS 24 COMPOSERS | DIGITAL | 15 MASTER CLASSES ONE HUNDRED INDIVIDUAL DIGITAL TABLETS 27 CONCERTS FOR SUBTITLES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC (French, English, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese) | TOURS | IMMERSIVE 360° VIDEO SCREENING 13 PRODUCTIONS ON TOUR in 10 countries (as part of the Chamber Music Residency with the artist Fabienne Verdier) 78 PERFORMANCES including: 64 performances for our co-producers 15 performances on tour 3 venue commissioned performances 5 FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 CALENDAR OPERA THE ACADÉMIE EVENTS CONCERTS PUBLIC REHEARSALS MEETINGS AIX EN JUIN 2017 The complete programme of AIX EN JUIN will by available in May Details below are subject to change MONDAY 12 JUNE « Ouverture » Evening | Maynier d’Oppède WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE Académie Master Class | Mozart Residency | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède Public rehearsal | Erismena | 10am | Théâtre du Jeu de Paume FRIDAY 16 JUNE Voix de Silvacane – Concert | Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône | 7pm | Abbaye de Silvacane Académie Concert | Mozart | 7pm | Bouches-du-Rhône Department Voix de Silvacane – Concert | Graindelavoix Ensemble | 4pm | Abbaye de Silvacane Voix de Silvacane – Académie Concert | Mozart Residency | 7pm | Abbaye de Silvacane SATURDAY 17 JUNE Musical theatre of the Académie | In the heart of the storm | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Concert | Choral Académique Festival – S. Wieder-Atherton | Théâtre Jean Bleu, Manosque MONDAY 19 JUNE Académie Master Class | Mozart Residency | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède TUESDAY 20 JUNE HSBC Laureates Concert | Quatuor Arod | 7pm | Aix-Marseille Provence Metropolis Public rehearsal | The Rake’s Progress | 6pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE HSBC Laureates Concert | Quatuor Arod | 7pm | Aix-Marseille Provence Metropolis Public rehearsal | Don Giovanni | 6pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché THURSDAY 22 JUNE HSBC Laureates Concert | Quatuor Arod | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Académie Concert | Mozart | 7pm | Bouches-du-Rhône Department FRIDAY 23 JUNE Public rehearsal | Carmen | 7pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence Concert | Choral Académique Festival – S. Wieder-Atherton | D. Milhaud Conservatoire SATURDAY 24 JUNE Académie Concert | Mozart | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Académie Master Class | Opera Creation Workshop – K. Mitchell | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède HSBC Laureates Concert | La Belle Maguelonne | 7pm | Bouches-du-Rhône Department MONDAY 26 JUNE PARADE[S] Concert| P. Heras-Casado, Orchestre de Paris, artists from Carmen | 9:45pm | Cours Mirabeau TUESDAY 27 JUNE HSBC Laureates Concert | La Belle Maguelonne | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Académie Master Class | Opera Creation Workshop – P. Boesmans | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE Public rehearsal | Pinocchio | 7pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence THURSDAY 29 JUNE Public rehearsal | The Rake’s Progress | 6pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Concert | Trio Tatavla | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède FRIDAY 30 JUNE Concert | Gabriel Dussurget Award | 9:30pm | D. Milhaud Conservatoire 6 FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 FESTIVAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE 2017 «Tête-à-tête» with the artists of the Festival: everyday at 6 pm in the presbyterium courtyard, place de l’Archevêché. The «préludes»; educational introductions to the operas: at the respective venue of each performance, one hour before it begins The dates of Académie master classes and concerts listed below are subject to change. SATURDAY 1 JULY HSBC Laureates Concert | From Rapture to Sighs | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède MONDAY 3 JULY Opera | Pinocchio | 8pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence Opera | Carmen | 7:30pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence TUESDAY 4 JULY Académie Concert | Chamber music | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Académie Master Class | Chamber music | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède WEDNESDAY 5 JULY Concert | Ensemble KlangForum | 8pm | D. Milhaud Conservatoire Opera | The Rake’s Progress | 10pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Académie Master Class | Chamber music | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède Opera | Carmen | 7:30pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence THURSDAY 6 JULY Opera | Don Giovanni | 9:30pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Concert | S. Wieder-Atherton | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Académie Master Class | Matthew Herbert | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède Opera | Erismena | 8pm | Théâtre du Jeu de Paume FRIDAY 7 JULY Concert | Matthew Herbert – Requiem | 8pm | D. Milhaud Conservatoire Opera | Pinocchio | 8pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence Opera | The Rake’s Progress | 10pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Opera | Carmen | 7:30pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence SATURDAY 8 JULY Opera | Don Giovanni | 9:30pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Académie Concert | Chamber music | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Opera | Pinocchio | 5pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence HSBC Laureates Concert | Quatuor Béla | 6pm | Camps des Milles SUNDAY 9 JULY Opera | Erismena | 8pm | Théâtre du Jeu de Paume Concert | AKA Moon | 10pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Académie Master Class | Chamber music | 12pm | Maynier d’Oppède Opera | Carmen | 7:30pm | Grand Théâtre de Provence MONDAY 10 JULY Académie Concert | Concert of Creations | 9:30pm | Maynier d’Oppède Opera | Don Giovanni | 9:30pm | Théâtre de l’Archevêché Culture NUM FORUM Opera | Pinocchio | 8pm