Singer

With "Zampa," French composer Ferdinand Hérold landed his greatest operatic success; after its premiere in Paris in 1831, the work also became popular in Germany and Italy. Hérold sets off a musical firework display in the overture, which continues with contrasting solo numbers and large ensembles. The plot's borrowing from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" guarantees mischievous delight: a stone statue drags the pirate and ruthless seducer Zampa into the abyss as punishment.

The Marble Bride

Prinzregententheater

Beyond its apparent grandeur, Aida is above all a drama of the intimate, a love triangle between Amneris, a woman of power; Aida, the dominated foreigner; and Radamès, torn between glory, patriotic duty, and forbidden love. The opera explores attachment to the land, uprooting, and the dream of elsewhere.

In this contemporary reinterpretation, the figures of Ramfis and Amonasro merge into a single, two-faced character: "The Man in the Shadows," the embodiment of the forces that crush human passions. The production relies on four singers and three musicians, including an electronic musician, blending original vocal lines with contemporary sonic influences for an Aida that is both faithful to Verdi and resolutely modern.

Tenor

François Rougier

Events

Upcoming events

May 6, 2026

Aïda déchaînée · Clermont Auvergne Opéra

Past events

Nov 30, 2025

The Marble Bride · Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Zampa by Hérold

Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Radamès in Aida by Verdi

Clermont Auvergne Opéra

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