Director

The lion roars, the birds sing, the elephant waddles, the swan glides... All come to life thanks to the instruments of the Orchestre National Montpellier in Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals , a joyful musical bestiary to discover with the family. Each instrument becomes an animal, each piece a sound tableau: flute for the birds, cello for the swan, piano for the kangaroos... This fabulous work is a fun way to discover the sounds of the orchestra by following a real animal parade. Alongside Damien Robert, who designed the staging, actress Wafae Ababou blends gesture and music in a poetic interpretation in LSF, while Lim Kiihwan's projected illustrations accompany the music and invite wonder.

Carnival of the Animals

Opéra Comédie

Even babies love opera!
Et Op’! is a lyrical moment designed for children aged six months to three years.

This baby concert offers an immersive experience that is auditory, tactile, and visual, introducing young audiences to the world of opera through a mix of well-known arias and music to rediscover (Ravel, Rossini, Schubert, Aperghis, and others).

Et Op’ !

Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen

Created in 2024-25 at a captivated Opéra Comédie, The Little Prince returns for a new run. Damien Robert stars as an aviator-poet who encounters an extraordinary child, the Little Prince, in the heart of the desert. Together, they meet a peculiar lamplighter, a drunkard, and a vain man, each a master of his own world. Set to the evocative music of Jean-Pascal Beintus, Damien Robert's staging beautifully enhances Saint-Exupéry's poetry, immersing us in a world of imagination that speaks to the child within us all and reminds us that what is essential is invisible to the eye. The show is also interpreted in French Sign Language by actor Artur Vodolagin, whose stage presence brings the Little Prince to life with striking realism, and whose every gesture becomes poetry for everyone, without exception.

The Little Prince

An aviator-poet crashes his plane in the middle of the desert. Regaining consciousness, he meets an extraordinary child, the Little Prince. They become friends and, along the way, encounter a peculiar lamplighter, a drunkard, and a vain man, each master of his own world. In the more intimate setting of the Salle Molière, Jean-Pascal Beintus's music focuses on a piano, a harp, and a violin, while Damien Robert's staging beautifully enhances Saint-Exupéry's poetry, immersing us in a world of imagination that speaks to the child within each of us and reminds us that what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Director

Damien Robert

Events

Upcoming events

3 - 6 Oct, 2026

Et Op’ ! · Opéra national de Paris

9 - 10 Jan, 2027

The Little Prince · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

16 - 17 Jan, 2027

The Little Prince (trio version) · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Past events

11 - 15 Feb, 2026

Carnival of the Animals · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Future and recently performed repertoire

Actor in Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

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