Stage director Vincent Huguet takes up eternal themes—liberation and courage, devotion and doubt, tragedy and acceptance—to stage three histoires sacrées (sacred histories) written by Marc-Antoine Charpentier more than 300 years ago. The economical use of a small instrumental ensemble over Latin vocal lines creates space for sublime surprises: more than abrupt mood changes or an unexpected fortissimo, we become attuned to the slightest dissonance, the delicate softness of instruments in unison, the briefest moments of silence. After three centuries, the drama of the work hits just as potently in the 21st century.
Vincent Huguet
Director
Caroline Weynants
Violaine Le Chenadec
Davy Cornillot
Lucile Richardot
Judith Fa
The Count of Monte Cristo76%
Joan of Arc64%
Les Misérables73%
The Greatest Story Ever Told63%
Marie Antoinette66%
The Pianist83%
The Da Vinci Code67%
The Hunchback of Notre Dame71%
Henry V70%
Luther64%
The Virgin Suicides71%
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada68%
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages71%
The Robe68%
The Devils74%
The Eyes of Tammy Faye64%
Perfect Stranger58%
Jersey Boys67%
The Bible: In the Beginning...73%
Ben-Hur78%
