In a world premiere, mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and tenor John Osborn will combine their talents in a performance of Giacomo Meyerbeer's monumental work Le Prophète, conducted by Marc Leroy-Calatayud.
However, the two opera singers, who are among the greatest voices of today, will not be alone in tackling this work. They will be joined by the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, supported by children from the Conservatoire Populaire and singers from the Haute École de Musique. Such an abundance of talent will make this evening a truly spectacular occasion.
‘Le Prophèteis a generous, flourishing work, but it is rarely performed because even in its shortened version, it lasts more than three hours. The OCG is proud to bring it to life with Marina Viotti and John Osborn in the title roles in its international premiere, three days before it is performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.’ – Frédéric Steinbrüchel

Artists

• Marc Leroy-Calatayud, conductor
• Marina Viotti, mezzo-soprano
• John Osborn, tenor
• Emma Fekete, soprano
• Jean-Sébastien Bou, bass
• Samy Camps, tenor
• Marc Scoffoni, baritone
• Christian Zaremba, bass
• Lausanne Vocal Ensemble/EVL Choir
• Conservatoire Populaire, choir
• Hauts de Seine choir, choir