Paris Lyric Festival 2025: Carmen, Les Noces de Figaro, Lakmé, Women of Character in Opera
Paris, Jacquemart‐André Museum
About the Event
Experience the inaugural Festival Lyrique de Paris, held from July 3 to July 12, 2025. Spanning four unforgettable evenings, artists will perform among the audience, presenting a new perspective on iconic operatic excerpts like Carmen, Don Giovanni, L’elisir d’amore, Rigoletto, La Bohème, Roméo et Juliette, Norma, and others — all in creative stagings that rejuvenate these masterpieces.
This evening honors opera's iconic female figures — powerful, independent, and unforgettable. From the enchanting Carmen to the playful Susanna of Les Noces de Figaro, along with Gershwin’s audacious seductresses and the trailblazing composer Augusta Holmès, these women of character take us on an emotional journey. Whether you're an opera aficionado or simply curious, immerse yourself in the performance's intimacy — a unique musical intensity.
Program:
FIRST PART
Complicit or Rival Women
Léo Delibes
“Duo des fleurs”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Les Noces de Figaro
“Cinque… dieci… venti !”
Duettino “Se a caso Madama”
“Sull’aria”
“Aprite un po' quegli occhi”
“Via resti servita, madama brillante”
Women Composers
Augusta Holmès
“La Guerrière”
“L’éternelle idole”
“Barcarolle”
“La Princesse sans cœur”
“Soir d’hiver”
INTERMISSION
SECOND PART
Clara Schumann
“Notturno”
Femme fatales
George Gershwin
“The Man I Love”
“Summertime”
Cole Porter
“Night and Day”
“So in Love”
George Gershwin
“Bess, You Is My Woman”
Strong Women
Jules Massenet – Don Quichotte
“Comment peut‐on penser du bien”
Georges Bizet – Carmen
“L’amour est un enfant de Bohème”
“Près des remparts de Séville”
“Voyons que j’essaie à mon tour… En vain pour éviter”
“Votre toast”
“Si tu m’aimes, Carmen”
This evening, presented in collaboration with the Musée
Jacquemart‐André, is part of the first edition of the Festival Lyrique
de Paris, taking place on July 3, 5, 10, and 12, 2025.
Practical Information
Evening schedule:
• 7:30 pm: Doors open
• 8:00 pm: Start of the performance – First part
• 8:45 pm: Champagne intermission – 30 minutes
• 9:15 pm: Second part of the performance
• 10:00 pm: End of performance
• 10:30 pm: Doors close
Cast / Production
Aurélie Loilier (Soprano)
Sophie Pondjiclis (Mezzo‐Soprano)
Marc Souchet (Baritone)
Katia Weimann (Pianist/Vocal Coach)
Address
Jacquemart‐André Museum, 158 Bd Haussman, Paris, France — Google Maps
