Singer

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

The Lessons of Darkness

Corneille Chapel - Auditorium of Normandy

“ Orlando is love in all its facets: the consuming jealousy that leads to madness, the painful acceptance of rejection, the happy couple… but ultimately rather bland. Handel excels at expressing extreme emotions, and Orlando’s mad scene is one of the greatest moments in his work, written for the famous castrato Senesino. Like Bajazet’s scene in Tamerlano, it’s an absolutely gripping explosion of fury and despair.
What also makes this production special is Jeanne Desoubeaux’s ingenious staging, which brings an unexpected freshness thanks to the presence of children. She reinvents the da capo aria by creating a lively narrative, avoiding any static repetition – a real success!
And then there’s this new cast: young talents who bring a fresh vocal color and allow us to rediscover the work in a new light.” Giving new voices a chance is in the DNA of Les Talens Lyriques, and I can't wait to see what this energy will create on stage.

Soprano

Michèle Bréant

Events

Past events

25 - 26 Apr, 2026

Don Giovanni · Clermont Auvergne Opéra

Mar 17, 2026

The Lessons of Darkness · Les Talens Lyriques

Future and recently performed repertoire

Dorinda in Orlando by Handel

Les Talens Lyriques

Zerlina in Don Giovanni by Mozart

Clermont Auvergne Opéra

Singer in Leçons de ténèbres ("Lessons of Darkness") by Couperin

Les Talens Lyriques

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