Organization

Singer

Soprano

Véronique Gens

Armide

Tenor

Enguerrand de Hys

Artémidore

Bass

Philippe Estèphe

Aronte

Mezzo-soprano

Anaïk Morel

La Haine

Ian Bostridge

Renaud

Florie Valiquette

Sidonie

Baritone

Ubalde

Jean-Sébastien Bou

Idraote

Danish Knight

Stage director

Lilo Baur

Conductor

Christophe Rousset

Lighting designer

Laurent Castaingt

Costume designer

Alain Blanchot

Others

Chœur de chambre Les Éléments

Orchestra

Les Talens Lyriques

Set designer

Bruno de Lavenère

Opéra Comique

French

Armide -  (Armida)

Paris

France

Opéra-Comique

Salle Bizet

Public

Armida

English

Approved

When Syria was a land of crusades and myths, the Queen Armide did not only abduct christian knights but captivated them by her charms. As Renaud, the bravest one, undertakes the liberation of his comrades, the unconquerable witch unexpectedly falls in love with him. This unholy passion proves to be devastating…

Inspired by Tasso, Lully’s Armide had been illustrating the climax of French opera since 1686. Writing a new score from Quinet’s libretto, 91 years later, was a challenge. But as he settled in Paris, Gluck pushed his conception of scenic truth, musical expression and tragedy effectiveness forward thanks to Queen Marie-Antoinette, who witnessed the triumph of her protégé.

Lilo Baur, stage director, and Christophe Rousset, musical director, enliven the battles, the enchantments and giddy passions overwhelming one of the greatest heroines of the repertoire, embodied by Véronique Gens, for her first leading role at the Opéra Comique.

Heroic drama in five acts. Libretto by Philippe Quinault. Created at the Académie royale de musique (Opéra) in 1777

Armida by Gluck, From (2022/2022), Directed by Lilo Baur,, Conductor Christophe Rousset, Opéra-Comique, Paris, France

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