Nicandro e Fileno
La Palatine
Pastorale in three acts by Paolo Lorenzani, premiered before the king at the Château de Fontainebleau in September 1681.
The opera that Lully tried to ban
At the end of the 17th century, French opera was dominated by Lully, to the point that his rivals had to perform their works only in private. There was one exception, however: Nicandro e Fileno, by Paolo Lorenzani. Arriving from Rome in 1678 as the Queen’s music master, he had the work performed in 1681 at Fontainebleau before the King, despite Lully’s anger.
With its comic scenes, French influences and lamenti alla Rossi or Cavalli, when listening to this little gem revived by the young performers of La Palatine, it is easy to understand why Lully had every reason to fear the success of this dangerous rival… A real rediscovery!
CAST
Marie Théoleyre, Filli
Blandine de Sansal, Clori
Etienne Bazola, Nicandro
Mathieu Gourlet, Fileno
Clément Debieuvre, Lidio
Adrien Fournaison, Eurillo
La Palatine, ensemble in residence
Guillaume Haldenwang & Marie Théoleyre, artistic direction
New production for the Festival de Beaune
1h20 without intermission
In Italian, with French surtitles
Semi-staged version
The Festival bar welcomes you in the theatre foyer one hour before and one hour after the performance.
