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Saturday, 23. August 2025, Gstaad Festival Tent

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Humility – Transformation – Migration

18 July – 6 September 2025

Bizet Celebration – Nostalgia V

Symphony Concert

Saturday, 23. August 2025

7:30 p.m., Gstaad Festival Tent

Georges Bizet passed away 150 years ago, never knowing the colossal success his Carmen would achieve – now the most performed opera in the world. To celebrate his legacy, an extraordinary evening dedicated to French music brings the Les Musiciens du Louvre, led by Marc Minkowski, to the stage. At the heart of the programme are two standout voices: French-Swiss mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti, recently crowned “Lyric Artist of the Year” at the Victoires de la Musique, star of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony and who has now added another milestone to her rising career – her very first Grammy, awarded for her electrifying “metal” performance at the Games –, and the French tenor Cyrille Dubois. The evening promises a feast of highlights, including iconic arias and duets from Carmen alongside hidden treasures like La Jolie Fille de Perth, Djamileh, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, and L’Arlésienne. To crown the night, both of the enchanting L’Arlésienne orchestral suites will be performed in full.

Sustainable to the festival: Our bus service is at your disposal from Wangen an der Aare, Bern and Lausanne for this concert.
Bus tickets here
Avec le généreux soutien d'Aline Foriel-Destezet

Marina Viotti, Mezzo-Soprano

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Ensemble

Cyrille Dubois, Tenor

Marc Minkowski, Conductor

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
from “Jeux d'enfants”: “Trompette et tambour” (marche), “La Toupie” (impromptu), “Petit mari, petite femme” (duo), “Le Bal” (galop) 10'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“À la voix d'un amant fidèle… Viens ma belle”, aria for Henri Smith for the opera “La Jolie Fille de Perth” 6'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“Nour Eddin, roi de Lahore”, aria for Djamileh from the opera “Djamileh” 5'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“Je crois entendre encore…”, romance for Nadir from the opera “Les Pêcheurs de perles” 5'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“Près des remparts de Séville”, séguédille for Carmen from the opera “Carmen” 3'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“Je vais danser en votre honneur”, duo Carmen-Don José from the opera “Carmen” 3'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“La fleur que tu m'avais jetée… Non! tu ne m'aimes pas”, arias for Don José and Carmen from the opera “Carmen” 8'
   
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
“L'Arlésienne”, symphonic suites No. 1 & 2 40'
  110' (interval included)
CHF 170/145/100/70

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