L’Avare Francesco Gasparini / festival international d'opéra baroque

When Molière meets commedia dell'arte

Molière has never ceased to inspire Italy. But this Vecchio Avaro, premiered in Venice some fifty years after the original, was not yet known. Perfectly faithful to the spirit of the comedy and compressed into three acts, Salvi's libretto is brought to life by Gasparini's delightful score, which is entirely sung.

Vincent Dumestre, who has been working with Jean-Baptiste Poquelin since his memorable Bourgeois Gentilhomme 20 years ago, has joined forces this time with director Théophile Gasselin to restore this Avare to its original freshness, that of a colourful troupe theatre. An event, and the first stage production of the Beaune Festival!

DISTRIBUTION

Éva Zaïcik, Fiammetta
Victor Sicard, Pancrazio
Serge Goubioud, Scarabea
Stefano Amori, Valletto

Théophile Gasselin, stage direction
Louise Caron, set design
Alain Blanchot, costumes
Christophe Naillet, lighting

Le Poème Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre, conductor

1h20 without intermission
In Italian, with French surtitles

New production, first performed at the Théâtre de Caen on 3 March 2026

Prestige price: the best seats in the orchestra section, a complimentary glass of sparkling wine before or after the performance.

The Festival bar is open in the foyer of the theatre one hour before and one hour after the show.

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