Organization

Singer

Bass

Laurent Alvaro

King Claudius

Mezzo-soprano

Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo

Queen Gertrude

Baritone

Stéphane Degout

Hamlet

Nicolas Legoux

Polonius

Soprano

Sabine Devieilhe

Ophelia

Tenor

Pierre Derhet

Laertes

Yu Shao

Marcellus

Geoffroy Buffière

Horatio

Jérôme Varnier

Ghost of the late King Hamlet

First gravedigger

Second gravedigger

Stage director

Cyril Teste

Conductor

Louis Langrée

Lighting designer

Julien Boizard

Costume designer

Isabelle Deffin

Set designer

Ramy Fischler

Video designer

Mehdi Toutain-Lopez

Opéra Royal de Wallonie - Liège

Others

Chœur de chambre Les Éléments

Orchestra

Orchestre des Champs-Elysées

Opéra Comique

French

Paris

France

Opéra-Comique

Salle Bizet

Public

English

Approved

From Dumas’ first adaptation, Barbier and Carré made a libretto that is as romantic as it is spectacular, and where Ophelia shines with a singular lustre. With his virtuoso melodies, breathtaking musical ensembles, and brilliant orchestra introducing saxophone to the opera scene, Ambroise Thomas has composed one of the most beautiful scores of the French repertoire.

The Opéra Comique is reviving the 2018 production in which Sabine Devieilhe played the overwhelming role of Ophelia, alongside Stéphane Degout, vibrant embodiment of the tormented prince. Louis Langrée returns to direct its favourite score, which Cyril Teste’ stage direction transforms into a splendid metaphor of the power of theatre.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer