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L’Ancêtre

Drame lyrique in three acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, libretto by Lucien Augé de Lassus, first performed at the Théâtre de Monte-Carlo on 24 February 1906. Dedicated to Prince Albert I of Monaco.
Opera
© Simon Pauly
After the recording of Déjanire, given in concert in 2022, the collaboration between the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo and the Palazzetto Bru Zane continues with L’Ancêtre, a work dedicated to Prince Albert I, who was a great friend of Camille Saint-Saëns. Set against a backdrop of tragic deaths, thirst for revenge and passionate love, this drame lyrique features seven main characters, three of whom govern the plot. Augé de Lassus’s dark, dramatic libretto is balanced by musical numbers suffused with gentleness and tenderness.

Dates

Sun 6 October 2024
18.00
Auditorium Rainier III, Monte-Carlo

Performers

ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE MONTE-CARLO
CHŒUR PHILHARMONIQUE DE TOKYO
Kazuki Yamada conductor

Nunciata Jennifer Holloway
Vanina Gaëlle Arquez
Margarita Hélène Carpentier
Tébaldo Julien Henric
Raphaël Michael Arivony
Bursica Matthieu Lécroart
Concert version
Co-production
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo / Palazzetto Bru Zane
To be recorded for the
‘French opera’ series – Bru Zane Label
Score published by
Durand