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06.07.2022

SABINE DEVIEILHE sings Ilia in Aix-en-Provence

In the heat of a storm, Idomeneo, King of Crete, promises Neptune to sacrifice the first human being he should meet: height of tragic fatality, it was to be his own son. Mozart benefited from exceptional means to compose his first masterpiece – the world’s first orchestra, a tailor-made cast, an extraordinary chorus and ballet – which allowed his endless inspiration to serve the most incredible dramatic and musical experiments.

Idomeneo is performed at the Festival d’Aix for only the fourth time and the conditions are ideal: after Requiem (2019), Raphaël Pichon once again brings the Pygmalion Chorus and Orchestra to the Archevêché, thus providing a unique setting for Michael Spyres’ virtuosity and Sabine Devieilhe’s delicacy. Following his recent triumphs at the Festival d’Avignon (MahabharataAntigone), Satoshi Miyagi makes his opera debut in Europe and engages a dialogue between Ancient Greece and contemporary Japan.

Sabine Devieilhe, a singing actress who understands how to breathe life into Mozart's complex characters, has the necessary warmth and knows how to draw from a wide palette of colors and emotions.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo
Michael Spyres, Idomeneo
Anna Stéphany, Idamante
Sabine Devieilhe, Ilia
Nicole Chevalier, Elettra

Ensemble Pygmalion
Raphaël Pichon, Conductor
Satoshi Miyagi, Stage Director

 

SCHEDULE

6., 8., 11., 13., 15., 19., 22. June 2022
Festival d'AIx en Provence | Théâtre de l'Archevêche
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo