(Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort)

Content: An impressive masked figure, Trompe‑la‑mort reveals his true character through his impalpable latent energy and a plot abounding in tragic twists of fate. An ambivalent character, both regal in bearing and warmly protective, cruel and yet loving, rapacious and indomitable even in the face of madness, this ’Machiavelli among miscreants’ destined to become chief of police, uses his conquests to advance relentlessly in the pursuit of his aims whilst keeping his hand closely hidden. Guy Cassiers, working for the first time with the Paris Opera, portrays a three-tiered society where some rise and others fall.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

120 minutes

Year:

2017

Directors:

Guy Cassiers

Production companies:

Opéra National de Paris

Actors:

Vautrin / Trompe-la-mort / Jacques Collin

Esther

Lucien de Rubempré

Le Baron de Nucingen

Asie

Crews:

Writer

Conductor

Original Music Composer

Original Story

Director