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A flame setting bodies and hearts ablaze, Don Giovanni consumes and consumes women in a frantic race that makes him feel alive. But in these endless conquests, isn't it, more than pleasure, the eager search for challenges that drives him? Isn't he a mirror of our addiction to desire, excitement, and consumption that leads us to the abyss?

For his staging of this essential Mozart opera, Jean-Yves Ruf invites the musicians of Julien Chauvin's Concert de la Loge onto the stage, in a unique scenography that favors all the porosity between instrumentalists and soloists. A complex version of Don Giovanni where the character oscillates between his inner slopes.

For this opera, ARCAL has opted for youth, with the cream of the rising generation of French singers for a vibrant and contemporary interpretation of this timeless myth.

Don Giovanni

Maison de la Culture Clermont-Ferrand

Under a country’s authoritarian regime, being gay is a harshly punished crime. A crime for which Zylan, a young pop singer, is persecuted, tried, imprisoned, and at last forced to name names during numerous interrogations. Zylan Won’t Sing Anymore is a monodrama, a rare form of opera centred on the character and baring his every thought. Composer Diana Soh and librettist Yann Verburgh wished to create an opera fit for all, especially for teenagers, a sung piece on a major current issue, still underrepresented in the field of opera: homophobia. The piece blends music with spoken and sung voice and recounts the sealing of Zylan’s fate through the performance of a tenor and three musical instruments – cello, guitar, and percussion. This thought-provoking opera echoes the abuse suffered in our own world by those whose sexual orientation is seen as dissident.

Zylan Won’t Sing Anymore

Opéra National De Lyon

To mark the centenary of Régine Crespin’s birth, the Paris Opera is paying tribute with a gala in support of the House’s activities. Born in Marseille in 1927, this sumptuous soprano joined the Paris Opera company, where she made her debut as Elsa in Lohengrin in 1951.

Lighting Designer

Victor Egéa

Events

Upcoming events

26 - 29 Jan, 2027

Zylan Won’t Sing Anymore · Opéra National De Lyon

Feb 23, 2027

Regine Crespin Gala · Opéra national de Paris

Past events

25 - 26 Apr, 2026

Don Giovanni · Clermont Auvergne Opéra

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