Production Designer

For his first commission for the Paris Opéra Verdi demanded a libretto that was “immense, passionate and original”. What he eventually got from star author Eugène Scribe was a text whose political edginess rivalled the grand opéras of Giacomo Meyerbeer, with whom Scribe had collaborated on LES HUGUENOTS and LE PROPHETE. Like these two works, LES VÊPRES SICILIENNES explored a subject that was not only historical but also highly topical. Parallels could easily be drawn between the “Sicilian Vespers” uprising in 1282 against the island’s French occupiers and the most conspicuous of France’s mid-19th-century expansionist ventures, the conquest and colonialization of Algeria, which began in 1830 and was dogged by an ongoing series of brutally quelled revolts.

Les Vêpres Siciliennes

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Outside, scaffolds rise in city squares as priests, nobles, and political prisoners face the merciless blade of the guillotine. The aristocrat Blance de la Force had hoped the convent would serve as a sanctuary. But now, death is at the sisters' doorstep. And one by one, their faith will be tested.
Francis Poulenc’s profound drama returns to San Francisco in honor of the Company’s U.S. premiere of the work in 1957. Olivier Py’s award-winning staging pairs striking tableaus with Poulenc’s haunting, poetic score conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim.

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Dialogues of the Carmelites

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

First, there is an abandoned woman, in a tragedy of rupture formulated by Cocteau that wrests painful accents of truth from Francis Poulenc. But this final stage of the crisis is not the last and does not end with the monologue: Thierry Escaich and Olivier Py have imagined a mirror sequel to this Voix humaine, their devastating Point d'orgue, a folie à trois capable of the paroxysms that only opera allows. Le National, Ariane Matiakh and Patricia Petibon take up the torch of this total spectacle.

The Human Voice / Culmination

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

"If you travel to India and to Central Africa, you'll hear Trovatore.“ Nine years after the triumphant first performance, Verdi's opera had achieved the worldwide popularity that moved the composer to make this comment. The fabric of the opera could hardly be more gloomy: a gypsy who wishes to avenge the death of her mother at the stake, a count who wishes to use the execution of this gypsy to strike at his rival; a horrifying truth that is revealed at the moment of death. All the ingredients of Verdi's dramatic abundance appear here: mysterious sound worlds, harsh contrasts, vocal brilliance, opulent tableaux. The cohesive narrative style gives way to the variation of suggestive musical images with which Verdi served "the most important part of the drama“: revenge.

Il Trovatore

Max-Joseph-Platz

Orpheus and Eurydice is a true operatic masterpiece, blending pure emotion with musical elegance.
Inspired by the ancient myth, it tells the moving story of Orpheus's journey to the Underworld to bring his beloved back to life. Carried by sublime arias and poignant orchestration, this opera celebrates the power of love and song in the face of death.

In partnership with the Vichy Opera, Clermont Auvergne Opéra allows you to attend this opera by giving you a reduced rate on the price of the ticket and by providing you with a shuttle from Clermont-Fd to take you to Vichy (Round-trip shuttle fare excluding the price of the show: €10 – Please note: Limited capacity)

Pre-book your ticket and travel with the Clermont Auvergne Opéra box office. Once your seat has been pre-booked, the Vichy Opera will contact you to confirm your ticket reservation.

Production Designer

Pierre-André Weitz

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 9, 2026

The Human Voice / Culmination · Orchestre National de France

Apr 26 - May 9, 2026

Il Trovatore · Bayerische Staatsoper

May 31, 2026

Orphée et Eurydice · Clermont Auvergne Opéra

Past events

18 - 31 May, 2025

Les Vêpres Siciliennes · Deutsche Oper Berlin

15 - 30 Oct, 2022

Dialogues of the Carmelites · San Francisco Opera

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