Chosen in 1924 to inaugurate the new Opéra de Marseille (after the fire of 1919), Sigurd will celebrate this centenary - which is why the Grand Foyer is named after Ernest Reyer - as well as the work's 140th anniversary.
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On the occasion of L'Opéra fête son siècle
His name was Rey, and he called himself Reyer in homage to Wagner. Like his hero, the French composer was inspired by the Song of the Nibelungen to compose his opera Sigurd (Siegfried in Scandinavian), undertaken before the premiere of the Tetralogy.
Premiered at La Monnaie in Brussels in 1884, it tells the story of how Helda and Gunther send Sigurd to free Brünhilde, unaware that they will fall in love. Killed by Gunther, Sigurd ascends to heaven...
His name was Rey, and he called himself Reyer in homage to Wagner. Like his hero, the French composer was inspired by the Song of the Nibelungen to compose his opera Sigurd (Siegfried in Scandinavian), undertaken before the premiere of the Tetralogy.
Premiered at La Monnaie in Brussels in 1884, it tells the story of how Helda and Gunther send Sigurd to free Brünhilde, unaware that they will fall in love. Killed by Gunther, Sigurd ascends to heaven...
Rates
From 26 September 2024 to 30 June 2025
Full price
From 13€ to 80€
Reduced price
From 10€ to 64€
Opening times
Each tuesday from 1 April 2025 until 8 April 2025 at 20:00
On 4 April 2025 at 20:00
On 6 April 2025 at 14:30
Localisation
- opera.marseille.fr
