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Nicandro e Fileno

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  • As part of the International Baroque Opera Festival

  • The opera that Lully wanted to ban

    At the end of the 17th century, French opera was dominated by Lully, to the extent that his rivals had to confine themselves to the private sphere to perform stage works. There was one exception, however: Nicandro e Fileno, by Paolo Lorenzani. After arriving from Rome in 1678 as the Queen's music master, he had the work performed in Fontainebleau in 1681 in front of the King, despite Lully's ire.

    Comic scenes, French influences but also lamenti à la Rossi...
    The opera that Lully wanted to ban

    At the end of the 17th century, French opera was dominated by Lully, to the extent that his rivals had to confine themselves to the private sphere to perform stage works. There was one exception, however: Nicandro e Fileno, by Paolo Lorenzani. After arriving from Rome in 1678 as the Queen's music master, he had the work performed in Fontainebleau in 1681 in front of the King, despite Lully's ire.

    Comic scenes, French influences but also lamenti à la Rossi or à la Cavalli: listening to this little gem revived by the young performers of La Palatine, we understand why Lully had every reason to fear the success of this dangerous rival... A real rediscovery!

    DISTRIBUTION

    Marie Théoleyre, Filli
    Blandine de Sansal, Clori
    Etienne Bazola, Nicandro
    Mathieu Gourlet, Fileno
    Clément Debieuvre, Lidio
    Adrien Fournaison, Eurillo

    La Palatine, ensemble in residence
    Guillaume Haldenwang & Marie Théoleyre, artistic direction

    1h20 without intermission
    In Italian, with French surtitles
    Staged version
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    From 15 € to 70 €
  • Youth Rate
    From 10 €
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  • On July 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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