LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
Opera in concert
Robert
le Diable Giacomo Meyerbeer
le Diable
Presentation
Robert le Diable, the first opera in French by Giacomo Meyerbeer, was inspired by the medieval legend of the Norman duke Robert, with at its heart the eternal struggle between good and evil. With its supernatural subject matter, the libretto by Scribe and Delavigne brings together many of the themes that were so characteristic of the spirit of the Romantic era. The long-awaited opening night in 1831 was an unparalleled triumph. Balzac described Meyerbeer’s operas as ‘the temple of illusion and miracles’, an apt description of this grand opera à la française, which demanded all the resources of the stage on a grand scale. The orchestral score, full of powerful contrasts and impressive choral passages, is in good hands with the conductor Evelino Pidò, making a contribution to the Meyerbeer revival of the last decade. With Robert le Diable and Frankenstein on the bill at La Monnaie, supernatural phenomena and fantastic creatures will be to the fore this spring.
Dates & tickets
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Location
Running time
4 hours 30 minutes (with intervals)
Prices
Cat 1 - € 74 / Cat 2 - € 54
Cat 3 - € 40 / Cat 4 - € 18
Language
Sung in French
Surtitles in Dutch and French
Presentation
Pre-performance talks 30' before the start of the performances
Gallery
Dates
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Tue 02 Apr 2019
Time18:00
Venue -
Fri 05 Apr 2019
Time18:00
Venue
Cast
Cast
ConductorEVELINO PIDÒ
Chorus masterMARTINO FAGGIANI
Musical assistantJONATHAN SANTAGADA
RobertDMITRY KORCHAK
BertramNICOLAS COURJAL
RaimbautJULIEN DRAN
Alberti / PrêtrePATRICK BOLLEIRE
IsabelleLISETTE OROPESA
AliceYOLANDA AUYANET
Héraut / Maître de cérémoniePIERRE DERHET (MM Academy Laureate)
Dame d'honneur ANNELIES KERSTENS
Chevaliers MARC COULON, ALEJANDRO FONTÉ, DAMIEN PARMENTIER, RICHARD MOORE
Joueur GERARD LAVALLE
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionDE MUNT / LA MONNAIE
Co-presentationBOZAR MUSIC
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions With the support of taxshelter.be and ING With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
