Cavalleria rusticana: opera in one act, with a libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. Premiered in Rome at the Teatro Costanzi on May 17, 1890 / Pagliacci: opera in two acts, with a libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Premiered in Milan at the Teatro dal Verme on May 21, 1892.

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

Opéra Berlioz

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian composer Theodor Akimenko, the Opera Orchestra is proud to present the world premiere of his 1914 opera, the manuscript of which remained buried for over a century. Freely inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale " The Ice Maiden ," the opera transports us to the heart of the Alps, to a pristine white world guarded by the Virgin, the mountain's guardian spirit. Opposite her, young Rudy, haunted by his father's death in the mountains, inaugurates a luxury hotel complex high in the mountains, under the watchful eye of the cameras. Two worlds collide: one wild and silent, the other noisy and conquering. The young collective Opera Popolare, winner of the 2025 Ring Award and artists in residence at the Opéra Orchestre, takes on the work with a resolutely contemporary perspective, deploying a visual universe where live footage, object theatre, and video games intersect to better question our relationship with nature. A sensitive and fantastical epic.

The Fairy's Kiss

Opéra Comédie

Following the success of his previous appearances, conductor Diego Ceretta is delighted to reunite with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie, prepared by Noëlle Gény. He offers us a rare and contrasting diptych, where the genius of Beethoven engages in dialogue with the tragic fervor of Cherubini.

Laurent Sérou

Events

Upcoming events

22 - 27 Dec, 2026

The Fairy's Kiss · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Jun 25, 2027

Fantasy and Requiem · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Past events

Oct 3, 2025

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Choral Fantasy by Beethoven

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

contadino in Pagliacci by Leoncavallo

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

a man's voice in Le Baiser de la fée by Akimenko

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

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