Coronis

Played before the Spanish king Philipp V, this mythological pastorale constitutes an eminently baroque opera. The cast of characters mirrors Spain’s theatre companies, when only women were trained in chant. The spectacular nature of this work of art, in which tragedy and the burlesque go hand in hand, as well as its real musical depth, which combines sumptuous choirs and Italian-style tunes with popular Spanish songs, bear witness to the opera pioneer and genius, Durón,

Created in Caen in 2019, Omar Porras’ show gives free rein to poetry and elements. Passionate activist, Vincent Dumestre rallies the Poème Harmonique and a cast of artists well versed in baroque eloquence in order to revive the colours of this little-known art form.

This projects benefits from the support of the ‘Plateforme Normandie Lyrique et Symphonique ‘sponsored by the Normandy region and the Eta.