Opera
Bastarda
... till death do us part
THe past cannot be cured— Elizabeth I Tudor
Betrayal knows many guises, Elizabeth’s punishment only one. As ‘favourites’ come and go, one star remains in her place in the political firmament: that of Good Queen Bess, once ‘The Fairy Queen’... Her decline has begun, but until the end she remains the epicentre of the world. And that world is a stage.
In this second part of Bastarda, La Monnaie revives the heyday and the demise of Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603). Prepare for the musical highlights of Gaetano Donizetti's Tudor tetralogy, breathtaking costumes and historically informed props, dance and video, grand entrances and tragic exits. A unique total spectacle, which our workshops have been working on for years.
This performance begins with a summary of the preceding events and you can enjoy it separately from Bastarda Part 1 without any problem.
Magazine
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OperaWho's who?
At Tudor Court
In preparation for Bastarda, we present the historical figures featured in this production. Learn about the Tudors and the members of their court from portraits of our cast taken at La Monnaie, accompanied by a short biography.
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OperaThere once was... Bastarda
Olivier Fredj
In Bastarda there is room for only one queen: the mythical Elizabeth I of England. Inspired by a childlike sense of wonder, director Olivier Fredj reshapes La Monnaie into the court of ‘The Virgin Queen’. In this interview, he reflects on his particular form of storytelling.
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OperaThe story of Bastarda
Second Evening: ‘... Till Death Do Us Part’
Challenged by the betrayal of her political enemies as well as her 'favourites', it is not just an older but also a more dangerous Queen Elizabeth I that we get to know in part two of Bastarda. Read the summary here.
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OperaThe Glamour and the Labour
The costumes for Bastarda
When creating an opera production, nothing is left to chance. Literally everything has to be thought through, every character, every movement, every note, every colour or detail. The dazzling costumes for Bastarda are the latest proof that such a creation process takes an enormous amount of time, care and deliberation. An interview with designer Petra Reinhardt and Regine Becker, head of the La Monnaie costume department.
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OperaThe face of Elizabeth
A comparative reflection on two iconic queens
The preparation of our production Bastarda, centred on the character of Elizabeth I, coincided with a renewed focus on the British monarchy, illustrated by series such as The Crown, Wolf Hall or The Tudors. The historic event of the death of Elizabeth II proved that many people today share the fascination that Gaetano Donizetti must have felt in his time for her predecessor and namesake Elizabeth I. In this article, we reflect on the obvious and not so obvious links between these two queens in history and popular culture.
Gallery
Dates
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Thu 23 Mar 2023
Time
19:00
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Thu 30 Mar 2023
Time
19:00
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Sun 02 Apr 2023
Time
15:00
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Thu 06 Apr 2023
Time
19:00
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Sat 08 Apr 2023
Time
19:00
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Thu 13 Apr 2023
Time
19:00
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Sun 16 Apr 2023
Time
15:00
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Cast
Conductor & Musical arrangementsFRANCESCO LANZILLOTTA Artistic concept, Script & DirectionOLIVIER FREDJ Adaptation & DialogueYANN APPERRY & OLIVIER FREDJ
Set design & LightingURS SCHÖNEBAUM CostumesPETRA REINHARDT VideoSARAH DERENDINGER ChoreographyAVSHALOM POLLAK Artistic collaborationCECILIA LIGORIO DramaturgyMARIE MERGEAY Chorus masterGIULIO MAGNANINI
ElisabettaMYRTÒ PAPATANASIU
FRANCESCA SASSU (23.3, 2.4) Anna BolenaSALOME JICIA LeicesterENEA SCALA EnricoLUCA TITTOTO Giovanna Seymour & SaraRAFFAELLA LUPINACCI Amy RobsartVALENTINA MASTRANGELO Maria StuardaLENNEKE RUITEN Roberto DevereuxSERGEY ROMANOVSKY NottinghamBRUNO TADDIA
SmetonDAVID HANSEN CecilGAVAN RING Elisabetta childNEHIR HASRET (21, 23.03 & 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 13.04),
HADLEY DEAN RANDERSON (25, 28, 30.03 & 8, 15, 16.04)
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
La Monnaie Choral Academy, led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionLA MONNAIE With support fromNATIONAL LOTTERY
In co-production with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of Taxshelter.be and ING
With the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter
