Priestess Julia watches over the eternal flame of the goddess Vesta. While the Great Vestal condemns to death every virgin who breaks her vow of chastity, Julia is delighted to be reunited with Licinius, who has returned from war as a victorious Roman general. One night, as the two lovers swear their love before the temple altar, the eternal flame goes out…
Opéra national de Paris makes its OperaVision debut with Gaspare Spontini’s La Vestale, a rarely performed opera that was triumphantly received when it premiered on this very stage in 1807. Stage director Lydia Steier explores the themes of religious extremism and militaristic zeal: can love have any hope of surviving between these two ruthless extremes? Conductor Bertrand de Billy leads the Orchestra of the Paris Opera and a first-rate cast, including Elza van den Heever as Julia, Michael Spyres as her beloved Licinius, and Eve-Maud Hubeaux as the Grande Vestale.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 6 September 2024 at 19:00 CET to 6 March 2025 at 12:00 CET:
CAST
Julia
Elza van den Heever
Licinius
Michael Spyres
The Great Vestal
Ève‑Maud Hubeaux
Cinna
Julien Behr
The High Priest
Jean Teitgen
The Chief of the Aruspices, a consul
Florent Mbia
Chorus
Opéra national de Paris Chorus
Orchestra
Opéra national de Paris Orchestra
Music
Gaspare Spontini
Text
Étienne de Jouy
Conductor
Bertrand de Billy
Director
Lydia Steier
Sets
Etienne Pluss
Costumes
Katharina Schlipf
Lights
Valerio Tiberi
Video
Etienne Guiol
Dramaturgy
Olaf A. Schmitt
Chorus Master
Ching-Lien Wu
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