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PORPORA: POLIFEMO
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From Wednesday 4th to Sunday December 8th 2024
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Royal Opera
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3h with intermission
Cast
- Franco Fagioli Acis
- Julia Lezhneva Galatée
- Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian Ulysse
- José Coca Loza Polifemo
- Éléonore Pancrazi Calypso
- Académie de danse baroque de l'Opéra Royal
- Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal
- Stefan Plewniak Conductor
- Justin Way Director
- Pierre-François Dollé Choreography
- Christian Lacroix Costumes, assisted by Jean-Philippe Pons
- Roland Fontaine Stage sets
- Stéphane Le Bel Lights
- Laurence Couture Make-up and hairstyling
- Cécile Kretschmar Wigs
- Rachel Quarmby-Spadaccini et Jean-Christophe Spadaccini Masks and costume of Polifemo
- Julie Berce Accessories
Presentation
1735 : the Neapolitan Porpora had been in London for two years, where he had come to break Handel’s monopoly on Italian opera. Is he about to succeed ? His fifth work for Opera of the Nobility is Polifemo, with the dazzling castrati Farinelli and Senesino (the latter having deserted Handel’s Royal Academy!). Bringing together the heroic characters of Ulysses, Polifemo, Calypso, Acis and Galatea, Porpora’s opera was a resounding success. Here, it is brought to the stage with the virtuoso performances of Franco Fagioli as Primo Uomo, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian as Secondo Uomo and Julia Lezhneva as Prima Donna: against the backdrop of a roaring Etna, the cyclops Polifemo (José Coca Loza) awaits connoisseurs of brilliance from the depths of his cave, if Calypso (Éléonore Pancrazi) allows you to enter… !
Royal Opera Production / Château de Versailles Spectacles.
This show is supported by the Françoise Kahn-Hamm Endowment Fund.
This program will be recorded on a CD and DVD to be released on the Château de Versailles Spectacles label.
The performances on December 4th and 6th will be recorded by Camera Lucida.
The painted backdrops were created with the assistance of students from the École d’Art Mural de Versailles, as part of a partnership agreement with Château de Versailles Spectacles.
The costumes were crafted by the Atelier Caraco in Paris.
This concert is presented with the exceptional support of ADOR – the Friends of the Royal Opera.
Programme
New Royal Opera production.
Opera in three acts to a libretto by Paolo Rolli, created in London in 1735.
Show in Italian with French and English surtitles.
First part : 1h30
Intermission
Second part : 1h20
“15 minutes with” Wednesday December 4th at 7:30pm at the Foyer Royal, enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with director Justin Way.
Available upon presentation of your ticket for the same evening’s performance, subject to availability.
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More infoPRESTIGE VIP CATEGORY: Best seats in house with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.
PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.
REDUCED RATE: applicable to under 26s, Chateau de Versailles Spectacles card holders and groups of more than 10 people (excluding special company offer).
GROUP RATES: for more information, please refer to our page dedicated to works councils and groups.
In case of any technical problem, the box office service remains available to complete your order by phone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89 (Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm) or in our box office-shop (3 bis rue des Réservoirs, 78000 Versailles ; Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm, and on Saturdays with concerts or shows except during the Musical Fountains Shows, from 2pm to 5pm).
To ensure the best welcome possible, people with limited mobility are advised to book their seats by telephone.
