Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort

An impressive masked figure, Trompe‑la‑mort reveals his true character through his impalpable latent energy and a plot abounding in tragic twists of fate. An ambivalent character, both regal in bearing and warmly protective, cruel and yet loving, rapacious and indomitable even in the face of madness, this ’Machiavelli among miscreants’ destined to become chief of police, uses his conquests to advance relentlessly in the pursuit of his aims whilst keeping his hand closely hidden. Guy Cassiers, working for the first time with the Paris Opera, portrays a three-tiered society where some rise and others fall.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

120 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

Guy Cassiers

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Company:

Opéra National de Paris

Cast:
Laurent Naouri

Vautrin / Trompe-la-mort / Jacques Collin

Julie Fuchs

Esther

Cyrille Dubois

Lucien de Rubempré

Marc Labonnette

Le Baron de Nucingen

Ildikó Komlósi

Asie

Crew:
Luca Francesconi

Original Music Composer

Guy Cassiers

Director

Luca Francesconi

Writer

Honoré de Balzac

Original Story

Susanna Mälkki

Conductor