Name: Le Messie
Start: 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opéra Nouvel de Lyon

Organization

Cantante

Soprano

Sophie Bevan

Contralto

Christine Rice

Alto

Tenore

Allan Clayton

Basso

Christopher Purves

Regia

Deborah Warner

Direzione d'orchestra

Stefano Montanari

Luci

Jean Kalman

Scenografia

Tom Pye

Video

Lysander Ashton

Coreografia

Kim Brandstrup

Opéra de Lyon

Others

Chœur d'habitants de la ville et de la Métropole de Lyon

La Maîtrise de l’Opéra de Lyon

Orchestra

Orchestra and Masters of the Opéra de Lyon

Lyon Opera Orchestra

Lyon Opera Choirs

inglese

Le Messie

Lione

Francia

Opéra Nouvel de Lyon

Parigi

Synopsis 
Inspired by biblical texts adapted into English by librettist Charles Jennens, The Messiah celebrates the life of Christ in three parts following the major stages of his destiny: the announcement made to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel and the birth of Jesus: the martyr leading up to the crucifixion; and finally the resurrection of Christ for the salvation of humanity. 

The Messiah on stage 
Composed in three weeks and premiered in Dublin in 1742, The Messiah marks an important step for Handel, bring to an end a long series of intensively researched operas in Italian. By turning to an oratorio in English, the German composer, living in exile in England, rediscovered his creative energy, which had become somewhat dulled. He also expressed a certain number of dualities and influences (Venice and London, the sacred and the theatrical, the classical and the baroque) which make up the richness of his work. Handel by no means wrote The Messiah for the stage. However, in 2012 director Deborah Warner came up with a moving concept for staging the composer’s most famous oratorio, performed at the Lyon Opera House and revived this season. Its uncluttered set, dictated by the oratorio form, and its galvanizing contemporary interpretation in particular makes the fate of Christ resonate with our own concerns.

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