Boesmans' 'Julie' and Kurtág's 'Fin de partie' at French Opera Houses
Two twilight operas, Philippe Boesmans' 'Julie' and György Kurtág's 'Fin de partie', are staged in Dijon and Paris respectively. Boesmans, who died on March 27, 2022, worked on his final opera 'On purge bébé' until two weeks before his death. 'Julie', based on Strindberg, runs at the Grand Théâtre de Dijon from May 4-7, 2022, directed by Silvia Costa and conducted by Emilio Pomarico. Kurtág's 'Fin de partie', his only opera based on Beckett, plays at the Opéra de Paris – Palais Garnier from April 28 to May 19, 2022, conducted by Markus Stenz and directed by Pierre Audi. Kurtág, aged 97, delivered the score in 2018 after delays. Both works explore themes of class, sex, and mortality.
Key facts
- Philippe Boesmans died on March 27, 2022, from cancer.
- Boesmans' 'Julie' runs at Grand Théâtre de Dijon from May 4-7, 2022.
- György Kurtág's 'Fin de partie' runs at Opéra de Paris – Palais Garnier from April 28 to May 19, 2022.
- Kurtág is 97 years old.
- Boesmans' posthumous opera 'On purge bébé' will be staged at La Monnaie in Brussels from December 13-29, 2022.
- 'Julie' is based on Strindberg's 'Mademoiselle Julie', libretto by Luc Bondy and Marie-Louise Bischofberger.
- 'Fin de partie' is based on Beckett's 'Endgame'.
- Silvia Costa directed 'Julie'; Pierre Audi directed 'Fin de partie'.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Boesmans
- György Kurtág
- Samuel Beckett
- August Strindberg
- Silvia Costa
- Emilio Pomarico
- Pierre Audi
- Markus Stenz
- Luc Bondy
- Marie-Louise Bischofberger
- Richard Brunel
- Joël Pommerat
- Frode Olsen
- Leigh Melrose
- Hilary Summers
- Leonardo Cortellazzi
- Michele Taborelli
- Marco Giusti
- Emmanuel Daydé
Institutions
- Grand Théâtre de Dijon
- Opéra de Paris – Palais Garnier
- La Monnaie
- Opéra national de Lorraine
- Scala de Milan
- France Musique
Locations
- Dijon
- France
- Paris
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Nancy
- Milan
- Italy
Sources
- artpress —