Aladin et La Belle éveillée

Ages 8 and up

A team of eclectic, talented, and passionate artists brings to life two beloved fairy tales in a magical setting—here, it is the adults who invite the children to join them!

At the turn of the last century, composer Jane Vieu and librettist Lucien Métivet reimagined the enchanting stories of Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty. Using shadow play and moving-image projections, the precursor to modern animation, these sung-and-spoken fairy tales captivated all of Paris. Today, the musicians of the Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra revive this exhilarating music in a production conceived by cellist Héloïse Luzzati. Actress and soprano Marie Oppert, of the Comédie-Française, brings each character to life with tenderness and humour, while the ink drawings and paper cutouts of Pierre Créac’h create a dreamlike, immersive atmosphere, breathing new life into these long-forgotten wonders.

Musical director Joseph Bastian
Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra

Soprano, narrator Marie Oppert (member of La Comédie-Française)

Jane Vieu
Sleeping Beauty - Sung fairy tale in 19 illuminated scenes

Alladin - Chinese shadow puppets in 15 scenes

Drawings Pierre Créac’h

Aladin et La Belle éveillée was premiered on February 10, 2024, at the Cité de la Musique, as part of the “Nouveaux récits” series initiated by the Philharmonie de Paris. Coproduction: Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Philharmonie de Paris. In collaboration with the Cité des Compositrices.

Jane Vieu
La Belle au Bois dormant - Féerie chantée en 19 tableaux lumineux

Aladin - Ombres chinoises en 15 tableaux