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Les Huguenots DARE TO HOPE 19—20 LES HUGUENOTS 26 February – 8 March 2020 PRESSKIT LES HUGUENOTS Avec le soutien de CERCLE DU GRAND THÉÂTRE MONSIEUR ET MADAME GUY ET FRANÇOISE DEMOLE 19—20 Sommaire PRESS RELEASE 3 PRESENTATION 5 CONTACTS 6 1 LES HUGUENOTS LES HUGUENOTS Grand opéra de Giacomo Meyerbeer Livret d’Eugène Scribe et Émile Deschamps Créé à Paris en 1836 Dernière fois au Grand Théâtre de Genève en 1927 En coproduction avec le Nationaltheater Mannheim Conductor Marc Minkowski Stage Director & Dramaturgy Jossi Wieler & Sergio Morabito Scenographer Anna Viebrock Lighting Designer Martin Gebhardt Choreographer Altea Garrido Choir director Alan Woodbridge Marguerite de Valois Ana Durlovski 1 Raoul de Nangis John Osborn · Mert Süngü Marcel Michele Pertusi Urbain Lea Desandre Le Comte de Saint-Bris Laurent Alvaro Valentine de Saint-Bris Rachel Willis-Sørensen Le Comte de Nevers Alexandre Duhamel De Tavannes Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani De Cossé Florian Cafiero De Thoré / Maurevert Donald Thomson De Retz Tomislav Lavoie Méru Vincenzo Neri Archer Harry Draganov Une coryphée Iulia Preda Une dame d’honneur Céline Kot Bois-Rosé / Le valet Rémi Garin Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève 26 · 28 February — 18 h 1 March — 15 h 4 · 6 · 8 March — 18 h LES HUGUENOTS Les Huguenots, an outstanding production on every count The Grand Théâtre de Genève presents Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer. This grand opera resonates in the City of Calvin, evoking a dark chapter of religious intolerance: the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, when almost 3,000 Protestants were killed. This cinematographic production AThe GOLDEN powerful VOICE Rachel AND Willis-Sørensen, A SILVER BATON a regular companion of designed by Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, with Marc Jonas Kaufmann, plays Valentine de Saint-Bris, while star tenor Minkowski as musical director, brings together an exceptional John Osborn sings Raoul de Nangis, with the famous bass-baritone array of singers, including John Osborn, Rachel Willis Michele Pertusi as Marcel, the promising and already experienced Sørensen, Ana Durlovski, Alexandre Duhamel, Michele Pertusi Lea Desandre as Urbain, Alexandre Duhamel (“the best French and Lea Desandre. baritone of his generation”, Opera online) as Nevers and Ana Durlovski as Marguerite de Valois, among others: Les Huguenots For the first time since 1927, Les Huguenots is back at the Grand features a truly exceptional line-up. In the pit, the Orchestre de Théâtre, from 26 February to 8 March 2020, in a production that la Suisse Romande will be conducted by the master of the genre, evokes the golden age of the Hollywood studios and its great Marc Minkowski, marking his return to the Grand Théâtre after an historical epics, which were in some sense the grand opera of absence of almost 20 years. the 20th century. Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, both leading figures in the operatic world, have reworked Meyerbeer’s grand From the four hours of stunning music, to 29 soloists and almost opera, with sets and costumes designed by the ‘grande dame’ of the as many extras, plus a monumental choir… Les Huguenots is an theatre, Anna Viebrock. It is also a chance for the audience to learn outstanding production on every count, performed on the largest about some significant historical characters, among them Queen stage in Switzerland. Margot, Catherine de Medici and Henri de Navarre. LESThe HUGUENOTSPapinot brothers AT THE(Calvinus) BEACH and the Grand Théâtre will be offering a ‘better beer’ as a tribute to the composer Meyerbeer. A special, artisanal, unfiltered blond beer, to enjoy at any time, whether you are at the opera or an arts event or not. Other activities at La Plage include an Apéropéra with Lea Desandre and Thomas Dunford on the theorbo for an evening of ancient music (27 February) and the third Duel event, in partnership with the Musée international de la Réforme, on the theme of “Can religion save the world?” Answer(s) on 5 March. LES HUGUENOTS LES HUGUENOTS Presentation THEAfter OPERA the success of Robert le Diable, the composer Giacomo Mey- erbeer, or Jakob Meyer-Beer as he was originally called, came up with the idea for a grand opera that would be one of the best exam- THEGiacomo MUSIC Meyerbeer grew up in a German-speaking environ- ples of the genre: Les Huguenots. Resonating with the “Protestant ment and then travelled to Italy before finally settling in Paris, Rome” that Geneva once was, the Grand Théâtre presents a work where he would seek to blend European musical practices. He that evokes a dark chapter in the history of religions, the St Bartho- was an excellent orchestrator, who took full advantage of the molew’s Day Massacre. The background to the story is as follows: tones of different instruments, including the bass clarinet, bas- France is ruled by the Catholic Charles IX, son of Catherine de soons and tubular bells in Les Huguenots. Wagner replicated Medici. The queen mother wants to marry her daughter, Margue- some of his advances in music (in Parsifal for example). For rite de Valois, to the Protestant Henri de Navarre. In a climate of an unusual work such as Les Huguenots the score calls for a religious conflict, this is a political opportunity. Unfortunately, the particular instrument: a viola d’amore. attempted assassination of the powerful Protestant Admiral Coligny brought things to a head and the night of 23 August 1572 saw the Performed for the first time in 1834, in the Salle Le Peletier, assassination of influential Huguenots and the killing of unnamed Meyerbeer’s work is viewed as the prototype for French grand believers. Around 3,000 people died in all. opera, with a huge choir and a part for the ballet – to satisfy the influential Jockey Club – in a similar vein to another mas- Written by the star of the time, Eugène Scribe, the libretto has none- terpiece: Faust by Gounod. theless been severely criticised for its improbabilities, certain ab- surdities and above all, its avoidance of the historical and political dimensions of the event. Set in 1572, the plot tells the love story between the Protestant nobleman Raoul de Nangis and Valentine, a Catholic, the daughter of the Comte de Saint-Bris and companion THEJossi PRODUCTION Wieler and Sergio Morabito have worked together with to the queen, Marguerite de Valois (wife of the Protestant Henri Anna Viebrock on the costumes and sets to stage Les Hu- de Navarre). In spite of the queen’s wish for true love and a sign guenots in the world of cinema, between the Hollywood and of reconciliation, a series of misunderstandings results in Valentine Cinecittà studios. The three worked together previously, in marrying the Catholic and intolerant Comte de Nevers. Following 2016-2017, on Norma, with Alexandra Deshorties in the ti- the massacre of thousands of Huguenots on St Bartholomew’s Day, tle role. Created jointly with the National Theater Mannheim, Raoul, who survives, rejects Valentine’s suggestion that he should this is a sober, multi-faceted production, with nods to both wear a white ribbon, in recognition of the Catholic faith. Saint Bris the cinema and Protestantism. Some elements are therefore has them executed, only to realise that he has killed his own daugh- inspired directly by the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre in Geneva. ter. On stage, the Protestant nobleman Raoul de Nangis is sung by John Osborn, who played Faust in Georges Lavaudant’s production at the Opéra des Nations. Rachel Willis-Sørensen will play the Catholic Valentine Saint-Bris. The faithful Mar- cel will be sung by Michele Pertusi and Queen Margot by the famous Ana Durlovski. In the pit, the well-known Marc Minkowski will conduct the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR). 5 INFORMATIONS PRATIQUES CONTACTS PRESSE SERVICE PRESSE ET Suisse et international France Allemagne RELATIONS PUBLIQUES Olivier Gurtner Opus 64 RW Medias Responsable presse Valérie Samuel, directrice Ruth Wischmann [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +41223225026 +33140267794 +49 89 3000 47 59 Isabelle Jornod Pablo Ruiz Assistante presse [email protected] [email protected] +33140267794 +41223225055 8 Direction générale Aviel Cahn SUBVENTIONNÉ PAR AVEC LE GÉNÉREUX SOUTIEN POUR LE PROGRAMME PÉDAGOGIQUE GRANDS MÉCÈNES MONSIEUR ET MADAME FONDATION MADAME ALINE FORIEL-DESTEZET MADAME BRIGITTE LESCURE FAMILLE LUNDIN GUY ET FRANÇOISE DEMOLE VRM MÉCÈNES MONSIEUR ERIC DEMOLE CHLOÉ ET ADAM SAID FONDATION FONDATION FONDATION FONDATION PHILANTHROPIQUE ALFRED ET EUGÉNIE BAUR BRU COROMANDEL FAMILLE FIRMENICH FONDATION FONDATION ERIC ET CAROLINE FREYMOND OTTO ET RÉGINE HEIM JAN MICHALSKI BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENÈVE CARGILL INTERNATIONAL SA GENERALI ASSURANCE GONET & CIE SA HYPOSWISS PRIVATE BANK GENÈVE SA MIRABAUD & CIE SA PARTENAIRES MÉDIA GO OUT ! 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