Costume Designer

Set Designer

Experience the gripping drama of Bedřich Smetana’s Dalibor, a powerful Czech opera that weaves themes of revenge, love, and fate. Set against a backdrop of medieval intrigue, Dalibor follows its titular tragic hero as he faces a desperate struggle for redemption. With sweeping orchestral music and unforgettable arias, Dalibor captivates with its emotional depth and stirring melodies. Director Jean-Romain Vesperini (Henri VIII) returns to Bard SummerScape to helm this first fully staged American production of a rarely heard masterpiece.

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Dalibor

Fisher Center at Bard

Entitled “Pulsations”, this programme evokes both the rhythm of time and the beating heart, mirroring the repetitive music of Max Richter that permeates two pieces in the programme: the brand new creation by Lucinda Childs, icon of post-modern dance, for the Paris Opera Ballet, 42 years after Premier orage, and Schmetterling (2010) by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.

Pulsations

Palais Garnier

Madame Angot's Daughter is a successful 19th century comic opera, written by Charles Lecocq in the style of his greatest rival, Jacques Offenbach. This love story features Clairette, a sharp-tongued orphan, and Pomponnet, the neighborhood's hairdresser – a nice man deemed unattractive by Clairette. While these two are fictitious, some other characters actually existed: the rebel poet Ange Pitou, actress Mademoiselle Lange, and a whole other range of Parisian figures. The story takes place at the end of the French Revolution, when the Incroyables and Merveilleuses ruled over the French capital as it was slowly recovering from the Reign of Terror. In this frenzied atmosphere, sweet romance and humorous ensemble numbers go hand in hand.

Madame Angot’s Daughter

Opéra National De Lyon

Locked in his bedroom, Peer Gynt plays pretend, escaping reality through an imaginary world. This fearful yet arrogant dreamer ends up overcoming adversity, turning his journey into a quest for the self. This liar's tribulations were born from the collaboration of two Norwegian geniuses. Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , written in 1866, became notorious thanks to Edvard Grieg's stage music. The clever twists and turns, the mix of comedy and tragedy, and the highly poetic writing make the piece undeniably powerful. The sun rises picturesquely; a lullaby plays softly, and suddenly, here is the terrifying Mountain King, ruler of the trolls and gnomes… Already acclaimed in 2022, the show is performed in Lyon by opera singers and actors, including Comédie-Française sociétaire Jérémy Lopez and our very own young Maîtrise singers. According to director Angélique Clairand, the hero's imaginary adventures, rather than being the product of mythomania, stem from his love for creativity and inner journeys. Enjoy this family-friendly ode to dreamers!

Peer Gynt

One glance is all it takes for Romeo and Juliet to fall in love. But their passion collides with the ancestral hatred dividing their families in a Verona on the brink of implosion.

Although Charles Gounod had been attracted to Shakespeare’s play from a young age, it was only some twenty years later, after the success of Faust, that he set about transforming it into an opera.

Costume Designer, Set Designer

Bruno de Lavenère

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 4, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027

Pulsations · Opéra national de Paris

Dec 14, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027

Madame Angot’s Daughter · Opéra National De Lyon

24 - 31 Jan, 2027

Peer Gynt · Opéra National De Lyon

Jun 7 - Jul 10, 2027

Roméo et Juliette · Opéra national de Paris

Past events

Jul 25 - Aug 3, 2025

Dalibor · Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

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