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© Château de Versailles Spectacles
Boismortier's Don Quichotte chez la duchesse at Versailles
Versailles, Versailles Palace — Opéra Royal
About the Event
Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel perform Boismortier's opera ballet after Cervantes in the prestigious Royal Opera of Versailles.
Cast / Production
Opera‐ballet comique in three acts to a libretto by Charles‐Simon Favart after Cervantes, premièred at the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris in 1743.
Mathias Vidal Don Quichotte
Chantal Santon Jeffery Altisidore, The Queen of Japan
Marc Labonnette Sancho Pança
Nicolas Certenais Montesinos, Merlin, The Translator
Lucie Edel The Farmer, A Lover, A Following
Charles Barbier A Lover
Gilles Benizio The Duke, The Japanese
Corinne Benizio The Spanish
Le Concert Spirituel Choir and Orchestra
Hervé Niquet Director
Corinne and Gilles Benizio (alias Shirley and Dino) Stage direction
Cie La Feuille d'Automne
Philippe Lafeuille Choreography
Daniel Bevan Sets
Anaïs Heureaux and Charlotte Winter Costumes
Jacques Rouveyrollis Lighting
Elisabeth Geiger Chorus Master
Pauline Jolly Assistant Director
Jessica Duclos Lighting Assistant
Performance in French with French and English surtitles
Versailles Palace
Marvel at the lavish grandeur of the Palace of Versailles, a huge Baroque complex comprising a former royal residence, incredible gardens, spectacular fountains, and the Museum of the History of France. The complex stretches over 787 hectares and is a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. Restoration began in 1892, and although interrupted by both World Wars, among other cataclysmic events, continues today. Visitors should devote a whole day to Versailles, with its abundance of attractions. Deservedly, the most famous room is the Hall of Mirrors - a 70 metre gallery decorated with 17 huge mirrors that reflect the opposite windows and their garden views. However, the Royal Opera of Versailles is another of the Palace's gems. Its' wooden interior (painted to look like marble) means that the opera house boasts superb acoustics, as well as the finest décor. Treat yourself to the best of classical music amidst the opulence of this world-famous palace!
Address
Versailles Palace, Place d’Armes, Versailles, France — Google Maps
