Schedule of events - Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

The Gaechinger Cantorey combines a baroque orchestra and a hand-picked choir which together form a perfectly blended early music ensemble. With its ideal baroque sound, true to the original, they will perform Vesperae solennes de confessore, a sacred choral composition is rarely performed and The Requiem, a magnificent work, in which choirs and soloists alternate, unfolds the brilliance and splendor of a grand opera finale...

The most romantic opera

Jessica Pratt performs the role of the fragile Puritan maiden Elvira. Overflowing with ravishing arias and ensembles, this bel canto gem also stars Xavier Anduaga as Elvira’s love Arturo, Gabriele Viviani as her suitor Riccardo, and Krzysztof Baczyk as her uncle Giorgio.

Between family and true love

Marie was found on a battlefield as a baby and raised by the entire 21st Regiment as their 'daughter'. Her foster-father Sulpice has decreed that she should marry a soldier from the Regiment. When Marie falls for the Tyrolean Tonio, everything changes. The virtuoso cast interprets each character with humor and sincerity. The love story between the beautiful Marie, and Tonio, is a pretext for fireworks display of perilous airs and unparalleled lyrical duos.

One of Mozart’s greatest achievements.

Sophisticated, sparkling wit, unbounded joie de vivre characterizes these Mass in C.

With the voices of the XXXX and an international cast of soloists including Ekaterina Bakanova, Jean-Christophe Spinosi leads Matheus Ensemble in Mozart’s stirring unfinished masterpiece. The "Great" C-minor Mass is considered one of the finest and most ambitious examples of his sacred music.

The tripartite oratorio devotes the first two sections to the 6 days of creation and the final one to Adam and Eve’s time of paradise in the Garden of Eden. This great choral masterpiece. Here three angels, Gabriel (soprano), Uriel (tenor), and Raphael (bass), the Radio France choir, the French National orchestra will revel once again Haydn’s genius.

Jakub Józef Orliński is Tolomeo

Tolomeo opens with a stunning scene in which a major character laments their situation: Tolomeo has been exiled from his kingdom by his cruel mother, who hopes to promote his younger brother Alessandro to the throne of Egypt. Performed by the Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński “Singer of the Year” surrounded by a outstanding cast and Francesco Corti, this rare masterpiece is not to be missed.

Wagner First masterpiece

This opera version brings together the themes dear to the composer: restless wandering, redemption through death and unbridled emotions. Les Siècles orchestra and its musical director François-Xavier Roth will perform an unprecedented version of Wagner’s masterpiece. Les Siècles plays on period instruments and brilliantly give a fluid and inventive unity of tone.

The very first Opera. Love & Power

Monteverdi’s 1643 opera written towards the end of Monteverdi`s life, telling the story of the emperor Nero and his lover Poppea, is one of earliest still in the classical repertory. I Gemelli will perform a concert version of L’Incoronazione di Poppea, with Mari Eriksmoen singing the title-role and d’Emiliano Gonzalez Toro conducting the instrumental ensemble.

Wizards and fairies, lovers and warriors live together in the magical realm of Vivaldi’s opera Orlando Furioso. With his usual virtuosity, the venetian composer brings to life a variety of characters led by the main protagonist Roland. He will be interpreted by counter-tenor Carlo Vistoli. Luminous writing and brilliant arias conducted by Jean-Christophe Spiniosi will be a musical firework.

French opera composer of the nineteenth-century, Louise Bertin’s work was closely tied to composer Hector Berlioz and author Victor Hugo. Her  opera semiseria Fausto based on Goethe’s Faust premiered in 1830, but only saw few performances after negative reviews by those who thought a woman couldn’t compose an opera.

Thanks to the work of discoverers of the Palazetto Bru Zane, this rare opera, given in concert version, directed by Christophe Rousset will finally resonate in the hall of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.

Jules Massenet's Griselidis is rarely performed

The opera, based on a tale that can be traced to the 12th century, takes place in Provence, where Griselidis has abandoned Alain, her shepherd sweetheart, to marry a Marquis. As the Marquis is about to leave for the Crusades, the Devil wagers that he can tempt Griselidis into infidelity. 
The composer's late-Romantic harmonic language will be sung by Vannina Santoni as Grisélidis with a cast of 7 singers and conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni.