Dutch National Opera
Le lacrime di Eros
Dates
15-21 November 2024
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage
Running time
1:50, no interval
Tickets
From € 22
Love and suffering at the birth of opera
Eros weeps, and in the sparkling tears appear the dark aspects of love. Conductor Raphaël Pichon – together with his Pygmalion ensemble and choir – and theatremaker Romeo Castellucci go back to opera’s roots for their brandnew production Le lacrime di Eros. Inspired by the creativity and unconstrained experimentation of Florence in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, they explore a topic that has been at the heart of opera since its very beginnings: love.
Performance information
Sung in Italian
Libretto Part original libretti, part new texts. Expanded on by Claudia Castellucci
Musical concept, musical arrangements and conductor Raphaël Pichon
Concept, stage direction and set, costume and lighting designer Romeo Castellucci
Dramaturgy Piersandra Di Matteo
Electronic compositions Scott Gibbons
Il Poeta Gyula Orendt
La Ninfa Jeanine De Bique
La Messagiera Katia Ledoux
Il Pastore Zachary Wilder
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A rebirth rather than a reconstruction
Musical leader Raphaël Pichon and director Romeo Castellucci on Le lacrime di Eros.
Ensemble Pygmalion
Ensemble Pygmalion, founded in 2006 by its musical leader Raphaël Pichon, consists of a chorus and an orchestra that plays instruments from the past. The ensemble explores the commonalities between ostensibly disparate composers and develops unique programmes that combine music from different periods. In the 2024 – 2025 season, Pichon and his Ensemble Pygmalion will be making an appearance at Dutch National Opera in the new production Le lacrime di Eros.
Photo: Piergab