Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau

A return to its roots for Castor et Pollux, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s lyric tragedy first performed in 1737 at the Académie royale and inspired by the mythological episode of the Gemini. Rarely performed in its original version – the score was reworked by Rameau himself in 1754 –, this daring work plays on contrasts and expressiveness, as in the famous “Tristes apprêts”. The aria is sung by Télaïre mourning the death of her fiancé Castor, killed in battle, before his twin brother Pollux descends into the Underworld to ask his father, Jupiter, to bring him back to life. While this opera celebrates brotherly love, its prologue poses an essential question for director Peter Sellars: how do you stop a war and its attendant hatred and resentment?

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Welfare

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Madame Sans-Gêne

1963-12-25 | fr

Tartuffe ou L'imposteur (Comédie Française)

Tartuffe is a hypocritical impostor who manages to manipulate Orgon, a wealthy widowed bourgeois, by feigning devotion. Orgon ends up offering his daughter Mariane in marriage to Tartuffe, while he disowns his son Damis and intends to donate all his possessions to Tartuffe. Elmire, Orgon's young wife, whom Tartuffe is courting, will attempt to expose him, while the royal family intervenes to prevent the ruin of Orgon's family.

1997-06-07 | fr

Un diner d'adieu

Why do we often go to dinners we don't want to attend, to see friends who aren't really friends anymore? Out of habit? Out of kindness? Out of cowardice? Intoxicated by the idea of tidying up their schedules by sorting through their old friends, Pierre and Clotilde Lecoeur (played by ERIC ELMOSNINO and LYSIANE MEIS) decide to organize farewell dinners, the ultimate form of friendly divorce. However, by choosing - as their first victim - Antoine Royer (played by GUILLAUME DE TONQUÉDEC), their oldest friend, Pierre and Clotilde are unaware that they are getting caught up in a downward spiral.

2014-12-05 | fr

Un chapeau de paille d'Italie

2024-05-10 | fr

Un chapeau de paille d'italie

2016-12-25 | fr

L'école en actes

2024-09-24 | fr

Pieds nus dans le parc

1982-01-15 | fr

Les Précieuses Ridicules

1969-03-15 | fr

Le Mal court

1962-04-03 | fr

Un culot monstre

2024-01-01 | fr

Benjamin Tranié - Le Dernier Relais

2023-11-08 | fr

Les Femmes savantes

1966-06-07 | fr

La maîtresse de mon fils

2024-09-01 | fr

Le Légataire universel - Jean-Paul Roussillon

1975-06-07 | fr

Bonjour ivresse !

2025-01-26 | fr

L’Art de l’Être

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Black Label

2024-12-06 | fr

Le prix de l'ascension à la Comédie de Paris

Throughout history, power has always fascinated. And above all, it has always aroused desires. It is by following the respective paths of two young graduates from the National School of Administration, Laurent and Brice, that one truly becomes aware of what the race for power implies. Between meteoric rise, low blows, ego and idea duels, it is important for our two protagonists to succeed in asserting themselves to survive in the political... and media jungle. Ultra-realistic, funny, and biting, discover the most surprising power comedy of recent years!

2023-07-02 | fr