Zaïde or the Path of Light: Opéra‐Comique

About the Event

On the ruins of an old prison, Persada seeks the truth about her mother, 'the woman who sings', whose love once defied the tyrant Soliman. In this singspiel composed in 1780, the young Mozart voices his aspirations to freedom and justice, foreshadowing The Abduction from the Seraglio. Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion bring Zaïde together with other rarely performed works in a humanist fresco created in Salzburg in 2025.

Practical Information

Due to renovations, the performances of Zaide will not take place in the Opera Comique in Paris but in the Lycée Carnot

Due to renovation works at the Opéra Comique, the performances of the operas this season 2026/2027 will take place in different venues in Paris. Please make sure you double check the exact address of your performance.

Cast / Production

Artistic team
Musical and stage design, music direction
Raphaël Pichon

Dialogues
Wajdi Mouawad

Dramaturgy
Eddy Garaudel

Lights
Bertrand Couderc

Choreography
Evelin Facchini

Musical studies director
Yoan Héreau

Costumes
Silvia Costa

Costume assistant
Agnès Barruel

Choreography assistant
Sabrina Rocha

Musical assistant
Liochka Massabie

Cast
Zaïde
Sabine Devieilhe

Allazim
Johannes Martin Kränzle

Persada
Xenia Puskarz Thomas

Gomatz
Hugo Brady

Soliman
Matthew Swensen

Dancer
Ambre Duband

Dancer
Gennaro Andrea Lauro

Choir and orchestra
Pygmalion