THE FESTIVAL IN THE PRESS

DON GIOVANNI
BY MOZART

A special award would have been well deserved on this year’s opening night for Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
— FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG 

For the last seven editions, Pierre Audi has united renowned conductors and stage directors to create monumental productions that span the entire repertoire. None has been more monumental than this production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
— OPERA TODAY 

The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has staged a powerful Don Giovanni.
— FINANCIAL TIMES 

LA CALISTO
BY CAVALLI

A magnificent production of Calisto by Jetske Mijnssen.
— EL PAÍS

The most beautiful production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence this year.
— DIE WELT 

Dutch stage director Jetske Mijnssen revisits the plot of the Venetian baroque opera with rare relevance. The fluid reorchestration is in perfect harmony.
— LE FIGARO

LOUISE
BY CHARPENTIER

Charpentier’s masterpiece makes a fine entry into the Aix repertoire with Christof Loy’s powerful staging, marking a triumph for conductor Giacomo Sagripanti.
— LE MONDE

A Louise elevated by Elsa Dreisig and rejuvenated by Christof Loy. An intelligent production, with a perfect fusion between heroine and performer. This opera finds new life as it joins the Aix repertoire.
— TÉLÉRAMA

Elsa Dreisig embodies Louise to perfection, with a score magnificently rendered by a regal orchestra masterfully conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti.
— DIAPASON

THE STORY OF BILLY BUDD, SAILOR
AFTER BRITTEN

A fiery re-imagining of Billy Budd.
— NEW YORK TIMES 

A true innovation in chamber opera.
— NMZ (NEUE MUSIKZEITUNG) 

At the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, a storm of emotion unleashed by Ted Huffman’s Billy Budd. The Théâtre du Jeu de Paume delivered the Festival some of its most dazzling gems. A stunning blow and a moment of great joy.
— LE MONDE

The cast of young singers moves the audience and creates a sensation at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.
— LES ÉCHOS

THE NINE JEWELLED DEER
BY SIVAN ELDAR AND GANAVYA DORAISWAMY

The magnificent singers deliver an art whose essence speaks directly to the heart.
— LE MONDE

The musicians display remarkable spontaneity and eloquence.
— LES ÉCHOS

Ganavya Doraiswamy delights the entire audience with her intense gaze and captivating voice. Aruna Sairam impresses through her simple and self-evident rhythmic mastery.
— OLYRIX

A moving, immersive moment driven by powerful musical personalities.
— BACHTRACK