IDOMÉNÉE– CAMPRA
VENDREDI 17 AVRIL 2026 – CONCERT-RENCONTRE à 19H00
REID HALL – PARIS 6
IDOMÉNÉE – CAMPRA
On January 12, 1712, André Campra premiered at the Royal Academy of Music his opera Idoménée, based on a libretto by Antoine Danchet. The work marked an important moment in the history of French tragic opera. In addition to the brilliant and psychologically compelling music of Campra, the libretto by Antoine Danchet was one of the best on its era. With a particular emphasis on human relationships, Danchet delivers an almost naturalistic drama that would later directly inspire Varesco in his adaptation for Mozart in 1781. The plot draws its dramatic strength from the family relationships between Idomeneo and Idamante, from Ilione’s moral conflict and from Elettra’s personality worthy of a heroine worthy of Verdi. For this master class, David Stern invites resident artists Laurent Naouri and the director Elsa Rooke to accompany the soloists of the 6th generation of the Opera Fuoco Young Artists Program in the meanderings of this universal human drama.
ARTISTS
David Stern – MUSICAL DIRECTION
Elsa Rooke – SEMI-STAGING
VOCAL COACH COACH VOCAL
Soloists from the 6th generation of the Opera Fuoco Young Artists Program