LES ECLAIRS

Part folk tale, part the stations of the cross... Arriving in New York in 1884, the engineer Nikola Tesla - who had become Gregor - wanted to revolutionise the uses of electricity. But, driven by the thrill of discovery rather than by profit, he finally preferred a reclusive life with his birds.

Stage direction: Clément Hervieu-Léger based on the "joyful tragedy" in four acts by Philippe Hersant. Libretto by: Jean Echenoz.
By the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ariane Matiakh, the Aedes ensemble, conducted by Mathieu Romano
Cast: Jean-Christophe Lanièce (Gregor), Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur (Ethel), François Rougier (Norman), Elsa Benoit (Betty), André Heyboer (Edison), Jérôme Boutillier (Parker)
Directed by: François Roussillon (France, 2021)