Crédit : Simon Gosselin
A thunderous Sémélé at the Opéra de Lille
06/10/2022 - Opera-online - Thibault Vicq
Barrie Kosky’s ten years at the helm of the Komische Oper Berlin have left a legacy of unforgettable productions, some of which he directed. In France, therefore, we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of all the productions from this recently ended era. His staging of Handel’s Sémélé (2018, seen streaming during the COVID months) lands at the Opéra de Lille, revived by David Merz, and it’s a complete strike!
Sémélé loves the god of gods Jupiter, who loves Sémélé. Semele is due