Lully & Molière: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme at Versailles
Versailles, Versailles Palace — Opéra Royal
About the Event
The masterpiece by Molière and Lully in the famous staging by Denis Podalydès with the talents of the soloists of l’Ensemble La Révérence in the prestigious Royal Opera of Versailles.
Cast / Production
Comédie‐ballet in five acts premiered at the Château de Chambord in 1670.
Jean‐Noël Brouté The master tailor, Covielle
Julien Campani The music master, Dorante
Isabelle Candelier Madame Jourdain
Manon Combes Nicole
Bénédicte Guilbert Dorimène
Francis Leplay The philosophy master
Leslie Menu Lucile
Nicolas Orlando The fencing master
Laurent Podalydès A lackey
Léo Raynaud A lackey, Dancer, The Little Mufti
Pascal Rénéric Monsieur Jourdain
Thibault Vinçon The dance master, Cléonte
Windy Antognelli, Flavie Hennion, Artemis Stavridis Dancers
Romain Champion, Cécile Granger, Marc Labonnette, Francisco Mañalich Singers
Les solistes de l’Ensemble La Révérence
Denis Podalydès (member of the Comédie‐Française) Director
Christophe Coin Musical direction
Emmanuel Bourdieu Artistic collaboration
Éric Ruf Set Design
Christian Lacroix Costumes
Stéphanie Daniel Lighting
Kaori Ito Choreography
Véronique Soulier‐Nguyen Hair and Make‐up
Laurent Podalydès Assistant director
Delphine Sainte‐Marie Assistant set designer
Jean‐Philippe Pons Assistant costumes
Performance in French without 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