Two Flutes at the Opera

Foyer de l'Opéra de Marseille, 2 Place Ernest Reyer

DOPPLER | MASSENET | HUGUES | ... This program presents the flute as a twin of the human voice. A chamber music concert in the intimate setting of the Marseille Opera’s foyer. With two flutes, the singing multiplies: romantic dialogue, dramatic confrontation, imitation or fusion of timbres. The great operatic paraphrases by Doppler and Hugues bring the flute forth as a true diva, virtuosic and expressive, while Thaïs’ Meditation reveals an inner, solitary, suspended voice. With Ibert and Debussy, the writing sheds the weight of drama to explore color and rhythm…