Le Ballet royal de la Nuit

Commissioned by Mazarin the day after the Fronde to establish the power of the young Louis XIV, this Royal Ballet left its mark on both musical and political history by consecrating the personification of the monarch as the Sun King. Indeed, the king, a great follower of dance, which he loved to perform, appeared at the end of the show in sun costume, a symbol he adopted, presenting himself as the one who drives out the darkness and shines on the world. Musicologist and conductor Sébastien Daucé patiently and passionately reconstructed the score of this show, which is as historical as it is legendary, since it had never been performed since its creation in 1653. As director, choreographer, set designer and costume designer, Francesca Lattuada was able to bring back to life the magic of the libretto, which draws on myths, legends and various tales. A true "cabinet of curiosities" colored in the purest spirit of French Baroque.

Production : théâtre de Caen
Coproduction : Opéra de Dijon, Opéra Royal / Château de Versailles Spectacles, Ensemble Correspondances
Avec le soutien de la Fondation Rothschild
Coproducteur associé pour la nouvelle production : Théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg
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