Name: The Patrons of Mozart and Beethoven
Start: 2025-11-04T17:00:00
Location: La 9e Grande Salle

Nicolas Ellis

Cameron Crozman

Meagan Milatz

Orchestre de l’Agora

Pedro Halffter is both the composer and the conductor, while the libretto — co-written by Kristian Frédric and Michel Beaulac — pulses with emotional urgency and dramatic tension. Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa contributes directly to the staging, crafting his artwork live as the story unfolds. Performed in both French and Spanish to the sounds of the Orchestre de l’Agora, this new opera offers a raw, deeply human experience.

Hidden in an abandoned underground reservoir in Madrid, sculptor Macario finishes a letter to General Franco while shaping his final work — a sculpture denouncing the regime’s brutality. His niece Anita, his only visitor, seeks the truth about her father’s disappearance, a secret Macario has carried for years. Her persistence forces the confession that transforms her life. As Macario dies, he entrusts her with the letter; Anita crosses the Pyrenees, determined to carry the voice of a silenced people beyond the border.

La Lettre au général Franco

Salle Pierre-Mercure

The concert is dedicated to the Mécénat Musica donors who contributed to the Endowment Fund of the Orchestre de l’Agora and HausMusique. The program, centered on Mozart and Beethoven, highlights their transition from court musicians to independent artists, supported by publishers, public concerts, and patronage. 