Music in the City | Romantic fervour
Musical director Denis Comtet
Organ Antoine Simon
13 September 2026 · Salle de Flore du Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne, Dijon
Songs and Lullabies
Musical director N.N.
Harp Virginie Tarrête
Works by Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, John Rutter
7 November 2026 · La Minoterie
Zaïde Quartet | Beethoven Folk
The Zaïde Quartet celebrates the bicentenary of Beethoven’s birth with a truly original project, inviting us to discover his string quartets through the lens of traditional music. Beethoven Folk is an ambitious idea
and a resounding success!
Tuesday 8 December 2026 & Thursday 27 May 2027 · Théâtre Edwige Feuillère, Vesoul
Orchestre Victor Hugo & Dijon Opera Choir | Lumières
The Orchestre Victor Hugo, the symphony orchestra of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, joins forces with the Dijon Opera Choir for a powerful and contemplative concert featuring masterpieces by Mozart, Poulenc and Fauré.
Thursday 17 December 2026 · Théâtre Ledoux – Les 2 Scènes, Scène nationale de Besançon
Les Pêcheurs de perles | Georges Bizet
How could Bizet have composed Les Pêcheurs de perles without ever leaving Paris? Mirabelle Ordinaire delves into the mystery behind the creative process to celebrate this extraordinary score.
Tuesday 29 & Thursday 31 December 2026 · Toulon Opera
Orchestre Français des Jeunes | Das Lied von der Erde
Music accompanies us through our deepest existential questions, our most secret emotions and our desperate search for compassion. Few works embody this power more fully than Das Lied von der Erde, a moving testament to music’s capacity to console.
Monday 11 January 2027 · Espace des Arts, Scène nationale de Chalon-sur-Saône
L’Échappée | Touring stage in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
The Dijon Opera is partnering with L’Échappée, an original and innovative touring venue created by Olivier Fortin and l’Ensemble Masques: a semi-trailer transformed into a performance space, with a stage adorned with a magnificent set designed by the École d’Art Mural de Versailles, based on plans by Andreas Linos. With the participation of artists from the Dijon Opera Choir, l’Ensemble Masques will present a Baroque Cabaret, touring the region in March and July to bring the performance to a broad range of audiences.
March & July 2027
➔ Information to come
Ercole amante | Francesco Cavalli
Opera in concert version
Namur Chamber Choir & Dijon Opera Choir
Musical director Leonardo García-Alarcón
Cappella Mediterranea
Commissioned from Cavalli following Louis XIV’s marriage to the Infanta of Spain, Ercole amante was lavishly produced with the full resources of the French court at its disposal. From this tragedy of absolute power, Cavalli conjured a dazzling Baroque feast for the senses.
Wednesday 19 May 2027 · La Cité Bleue – Geneva
Friday 21 May 2027 · Grand Manège – Namur Concert Hall