BOF’s Resident Artist Program opens its inaugural season with Zémire et Azor, André Grétry’s retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale—reimagined in our new production in the shimmering yet morally fragile world of Gilded Age America. Zémire, daughter of the nouveau riche, longs for authenticity while Azor, an old-money recluse disfigured by an industrial accident, hides in a decaying mansion outside New York. When she offers herself to save her father, Zémire discovers Azor’s noble heart. Richly lyrical and emotionally expressive, the work celebrates love’s transformative power and the enduring truth that real beauty lies within.

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Zémire Et Azor

The “innovative, clever, and thoroughly professional” Berkshire Opera Festival (Bachtrack) kicks off its inaugural Resident Artist Program at PS21 with André Grétry’s Zémire et Azor. Directed by Mo Zhou and conducted by BOF co-founder Maestro Brian Garman, the French retelling of Beauty and the Beast is a charming, rarely-staged gem, set in the shimmering yet morally fragile world of Gilded Age America.

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Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026

Zémire Et Azor · Berkshire Opera Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026

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