Dutch National Opera
Le lacrime di Eros
Dates
15-21 November 2024
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage
Running time
1:50, no interval
Tickets
From € 22
The dark side of love
Let yourself be carried away by enchanting Renaissance music and powerful portrayals of love as a suffering, a yearning, a torture. In this brand-new production, conductor Raphaël Pichon and theatre maker Romeo Castellucci, together with the musicians of Pygmalion, return to the origins of opera as an art form. Le lacrime di Eros is a visually compelling music theatre performance without a linear storyline, where love reveals its darkest side through a series of poignant scenes.
Performance information
Sung in Italian
Libretto Original texts, slightly adapted for this production
Musical concept, musical arrangements and conductor Raphaël Pichon
Concept, stage direction and set, costume and lighting designer Romeo Castellucci
Electro-acoustic compositions Scott Gibbons
Dramaturgy Piersandra Di Matteo
Artistic collaborator Maxi Menja Lehmann
Set design collaborator Lisa Behensky
Costume design collaborator Clara Rosina Straßer
Choreography collaborator Nis Fee Brender
Lighting collaborator Benedikt Zehm
Il Poeta / Orfeo Gyula Orendt
La Ninfa / Euridice Jeanine De Bique
La Messagiera Katia Ledoux
Il Pastore Zachary Wilder
Pastori
Zachary Wilder, Camille Chopin, Perrine Devillers, Renaud Brès, Constantin Goubet, Guillaume Gutierrez
Performers
Ana Velasco
Renzo Popolizio
Federica Panariello
Luigi Vilotta
Installation in collaboration with Frederik Heyman
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Please note, this performance contains depictions of blood, torture, and suicide, which may be experienced as intense.
Online programme
Along with the printed programme book, we also offer online programme information for this performance. The online programme will take you behind the scenes with in-depth stories, articles, and interviews with the creators and cast.
Order tickets
Youths up to 35 can attend this performance for only € 25,00 (including booking fee), regardless of which price category is ordered.
Recordings will take place on 18 and 21 November, which means some seats may have a slightly restricted view of the stage due to the cameras. These seats are available exclusively by phone via Customer Service on 020 625 54 55, at a special reduced price of € 25,00.
Introduction
An introduction offering background information to enhance your theatre experience will take place 45 minutes before the performance. The introductions, held in Dutch, are free and require no reservation—simply present your ticket. They are held in the Souterrain.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion, founded in 2006 by its musical leader Raphaël Pichon, consists of a chorus and an orchestra that plays instruments from the past. The ensemble explores the commonalities between ostensibly disparate composers and develops unique programmes that combine music from different periods. In the 2024 – 2025 season, Pichon and his Pygmalion will be making an appearance at Dutch National Opera in the new production Le lacrime di Eros.
Photo: Piergab
A rebirth rather than a reconstruction
Musical leader Raphaël Pichon and director Romeo Castellucci on Le lacrime di Eros.