Opéra De Saint-Étienne News
opera house in Saint-Étienne, France
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Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2016-11-22 18:50:54
French opera house has part of roof blown off in storm
The roof of the Opéra de Saint-Etienne was so badly damaged in the current Atlantic storms that tonight’s performance of Norma has been called off. It’s by no means clear when normal service will be resumed. Norma featured Clara Polito, Judith Gautier and Jean-Noël Briend, conducted by José Luis Domínguez Mondrágon in Stéphane Braunschweig’s production.
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2015-01-06 13:56:56
Sacked conductor sues Mayor for ‘inhuman violence’
The Mayor of Saint-Etienne in the Loire region of France has a lawsuit on his hands. Conductor Laurent Campellone, 42, dismissed after 11 years as music director of the Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Etienne by the Mayor, Gaël Perdriau, is suing for aggravated damage. The theatre’s director general and head of production were also fired, allegedly for misconduct. Campellone, a Christoph Eschenbach protégé, is fuming. He accuses the Mayor of ‘une violence inhumaine et s’apparente à une véritable rafle’ - the last noun being a coded reference to police roundups during the German Occupation.
2014-04-05 14:37:00
Faust in Hong Kong
Gounod Faust at the Royal Opera House this week with superlative casts. Plus, Luke Bedford's Through His Teeth based loosely on a Faustian pact, which those in the know have praised for its subtle intricacy. Faust in Hong Kong too at the Grand Theatre of the HK Cultural Centre. It's a joint production with Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, Opéra Grand Avignon and Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Étienne, so will also be heard in France. It's produced by Warren Mok, the great Chinese tenor. Read more about him here. It's good to have a singer in charge, especially one with such extensive experience. Another very good reason for catching this Faust is ZhengZhong Zhou, who sings Valentin, a role he alternated at the Royal Opera House with Dimitri Hvorostovsky. Alternated - not replaced, and not in a second cast. He sang with Angela Gheorghiu, Vittorio Grigolo, and René Pape. […]
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