Creating Cassandra | Marie-Eve Signeyrole

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Director Marie-Eve Signeyrole explains how she plans to meld myth and modernity in ‘Cassandra’. Inspired by the ill-fated princess of ancient Troy, Bernard Foccroulle’s first opera is set to open La Monnaie’s 2023-24 season on September 10th!

CASSANDRA

An opera in thirteen scenes and a prologue
Music by Bernard Foccroulle
Libretto by Matthew Jocelyn
Commissioned by la Monnaie

Conductor: KAZUSHI ONO
Director & Video Designer: MARIE-EVE SIGNEYROLE

Set Designer: FABIEN TEIGNÉ
Costume Designer: YASHI
Lighting Designer: PHILIPPE BERTHOMÉ
Dramaturge: LOUIS GEISLER
Video Collaborator: ARTIS DZĒRVE
Chorus Master: EMMANUEL TRENQUE

Cassandra: KATARINA BRADIĆ
Sandra: JESSICA NILES
Hecuba / Victoria: SUSAN BICKLEY
Naomi: SARAH DEFRISE
Blake: PAUL APPLEBY
Apollo / Angry Audience Member: JOSHUA HOPKINS
Priam / Alexander: GIDON SAKS
Stage Manager / Marjorie: SANDRINE MAIRESSE
Conference Presenter: LISA WILLEMS °

° MM Laureate

La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Choirs

With the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter
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