Take the vertigo of desire and seduction, mix with a bit of divine intervention… and you will see it multiplied a hundredfold, through video and voice. Two jewels of the French baroque are here served by the expertise of Emmanuelle Haïm and the facetious eye of South African stage director and choreographer Robyn Orlin.

Pygmalion
Ballet act by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Libretto Sylvain Ballot de Sauvot
&
L’Amour et Psyché (3e act from Fêtes de Paphos)
Divertissement in one act by Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772)
Libretto Claude-Henri de Fusée de Voisenon

Conductor Emmanuelle Haïm
Stage Director Robyn Orlin

Sets Maciej Fiszer
Costumes Sonia de Sousa
Lights Laïs Foulc
Video Eric Perroys
Choir Master Xavier Ribes
Assistant to the musical direction Atsushi Sakai

With
Pygmalion Reinoud Van Mechelen
Céphise / Vénus Samantha Louis-Jean
L’Amour / Amour Hasnaa Bennani
La Statue / Psyché Magali Léger
Tisiphone Victor Sicard

Dancers Enrico Wey, Wanjiru Mumbi Kamuyu, Fana Tshabalala, Albert Khoza, Oupa Sibeko

Choir & Orchestra Le Concert d’Astrée

OPÉRA LIVE
Sun 20 jannuary 4pm

Pygmalion live
An Opera live throughout the Region on a giant screen
From 2010 we share a great event dedicated to opera with more than 15 cities spread in the Region Hauts-de-France : an opera shared live from Lille Opera House on big screens, online and on the social medias.
This year you will ear Emmanuelle Haïm and her Concert d’Astrée giving life to Pygmalion, with the collaboration of the south-african choreographer Robyn Orlin.
No openair broadcasting this year as the event takes place in January. Anyway you will discover new places in the Region where you can ear Pygmalion live.
Free access in Lille and about 15 cities in the Region Hauts-de-France,
Book your seats with the boxoffice of the place you have chosen to see the live.
The complete map will be available in september 2018.


EXTRAS
To go further with Pygmalion

sat 12 january 4pm
Cafe-philo « Myths of Pygmalion and Psyche »,
animated by Bernard Sève, an ancient teacher for Philosophy and Aesthetic at University of Lille-III,
with the collaboration of Club Lyrique Régional.
Free access. Booking advocated

Fri 18 january 7.30pm
Introduction to the opera and libretto, 30 minutes before the performance starts, in the Grand Foyer
All publics, free access for tickets holders for the  performance of the current day.

Sun 20 january 3:30pm
Workshop Les 400 Coups (children aged 6-10)
While you assist the sunday performance at Lille Opera, your children take part to a music or dance workshop in the Opera, driven by musicians and professionnals.
Booking :  ticket Office or phone only. You need your ticket for the opera performance of the day to achieve booking. 
We advise you to come 30 minutes before the begining of the performance.

Wed 23 january 6pm
Wednesday Concerts
Soloists from Le Concert d’Astrée
French music linked with Pygmalion
Tarif 10€ / Reduced 8€


PREMIERE LOGE
Cast an eye in the wings :
videos, animations, photos, interviews, sets building, making off...
Follow step by step the creation of an opera as if you were in the wings ! (soon online)