Cast
Hélène Guilmette Zélime
Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin Husca, Florestan
Marie Perbost Almaïde
Pierre Derhet Saint-Phar
Enguerrand de Hys Tamorin
Robert Gleadow Osman Pacha
Lili Aymonino Esclave française
Chantal Santon Jeffery Esclave italienne
Lucie Edel Esclave allemande
Benoît Descamps Osmin
Samuel Guibal Furville
Emma Brest, Malory Delenclos, Vincent Gerbet, Margritte Gouin, Ludovick Le Floc’h, Laurine Ristroph, Edward Tracz et Dominic Who Dansers
Ballet de l’Opéra Royal
Le Concert Spirituel Choir and orchestra
Hervé Niquet Conductor
Marshall Pynkoski Staging
Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg Choreography
Antoine Fontaine Sets
Camille Assaf Costumes
Hervé Gary Lighting
Stéphane Le Bel Light assistant
Elisabeth Geiger Vocal coach
Presentation
Watch out the resurrection of a masterpiece! La Caravane du Caire was a triumph when it was first performed in 1783 and continued to resonate through the ranks of Napoleon’s army with the chorus “La Victoire est à nous! Grétry’s colourful piece, with its patriotic accents, is a true hymn to France: in the sands of Egypt, the “brave Frenchman” Saint-Phar tries to free his beloved Zélime from the slave trader who is going to sell her to the Pacha, the true ogre in the fable! Grétry’s dazzling music constantly scores in this stylish entertainment! The crazy situations and ballets highlight a sparkling cast, a veritable gallery of characters carried off to a music-hall Orient by the winning duo behind Richard the Lionheart by the same Grétry: Marshall Pynkoski and Hervé Niquet!
Show moreCoproduction Opéra Royal / Château de Versailles Spectacles, Opéra de Tours
Creation on the April 24th 2022 at the Opera of Tours, France
Sets, costumes and accessories realised in the workshops of the Opéra of Tours, France
With the exceptionnal support of ADOR – The Friends of the Royal Opera
Programme
Opera-ballet in three acts, libretto by Étienne Morel de Chédeville, first performed at the Théâtre royal de Fontainebleau in 1783.
New production
Show in French with French and English surtitles