Hérold: Le Pré aux clercs, Opéra Comique

About the Event

Experience a vivid musical epiction of the days leading up to the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.

The opera's subtle balance between comedy and tragedy is enhanced by its colorful secondary characters and a plot with many twists and turns; the score itself reveals variety, melodic inspiration, magnificent orchestration and brilliant vocal styles.

Sung in French with French subtitles.

Musical direction: Paul McCreesh
Staging and scenography: Eric Ruf

With Marie Lenormand, Marie‐Eve Munger, Jaël Azzaretti, Michael Spyres, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Eric Huchet, amd Christian Helmer

Choir: accentus
Orchestra of the Gubelkian Foundation