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Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort

"World premiere of Luca Francesconi's creation live at the Palais Garnier, Paris on March 13, 2017"

An impressive masked figure, Trompe‑la‑mort reveals his true character through his impalpable latent energy and a plot abounding in tragic twists of fate. An ambivalent character, both regal in bearing and warmly protective, cruel and yet loving, rapacious and indomitable even in the face of madness, this ’Machiavelli among miscreants’ destined to become chief of police, uses his conquests to advance relentlessly in the pursuit of his aims whilst keeping his hand closely hidden. Guy Cassiers, working for the first time with the Paris Opera, portrays a three-tiered society where some rise and others fall.

Top Cast

  • Laurent Naouri

    Laurent Naouri

    Vautrin / Trompe-la-mort / Jacques Collin

  • Julie Fuchs

    Julie Fuchs

    Esther

  • Cyrille Dubois

    Cyrille Dubois

    Lucien de Rubempré

  • Marc Labonnette

    Marc Labonnette

    Le Baron de Nucingen

  • Ildikó Komlósi

    Ildikó Komlósi

    Asie

  • Philippe Talbot

    Philippe Talbot

    Eugène de Rastignac

  • Susanna Mälkki

    Susanna Mälkki

    Conductor

Overview

An impressive masked figure, Trompe‑la‑mort reveals his true character through his impalpable latent energy and a plot abounding in tragic twists of fate. An ambivalent character, both regal in bearing and warmly protective, cruel and yet loving, rapacious and indomitable even in the face of madness, this ’Machiavelli among miscreants’ destined to become chief of police, uses his conquests to advance relentlessly in the pursuit of his aims whilst keeping his hand closely hidden. Guy Cassiers, working for the first time with the Paris Opera, portrays a three-tiered society where some rise and others fall.

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