Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Médée (1693) is widely regarded as the crowning masterpiece of the French Baroque, and the composer's only opera. Set to a libretto by Thomas Corneille, the tragedy charts the story of a woman betrayed — abandoned by Jason, Médée exacts an unbearable revenge.
Contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux takes on the title role for the first time, facing Czech tenor Petr Nekoranec as Jason. The cast also includes Juliette Mey (Créuse), Frédéric Caton (Créon), Etienne Bazola (Oronte), Camille Poul (Nérine), and Claire Lefilliatre (Cléone). The Chœur de Chambre de Namur and Ensemble Les Épopées are conducted by Stéphane Fuget.
The opera runs approximately 3 hours 15 minutes with interval. Sung and surtitled in French. Tickets: 48 / 37 / 33 / 28 euros.
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Médée - Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Ensemble Les Épopées (Opera Performance).
Om 41 dagar opera performance
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Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Marie-Nicole Lemieux är en berömد kanadensisk kontralt känd för sin rik och uttrycksfull röst inom klassisk musik och barockt musik. Bland hennes märkbara verk finns hennes väl mottagna inspelningar av Vivaldis *Stabat Mater* och Händel-arior, som har gjort att hon vunnit flera Victoires de la Musique Classique-priser.
Petr Nekoranec
Petr Nekoranec is a Czech tenor performing the role of Jason in this production of Charpentier's Médée.
Juliette Mey
Frédéric Caton
Etienne Bazola
Camille Poul
Claire Lefilliatre
Chœur de Chambre de Namur
Ensemble Les Épopées
Stéphane Fuget
Stéphane Fuget serves as musical director, conducting Ensemble Les Épopées and the Chœur de Chambre de Namur in this production.
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