SHOWS AT RENNES OPERA

June 16, 2026 - 8:00 PM

June 18, 2026 - 8:00 PM

June 20, 2026 - 6:00 PM

June 22, 2026 - 8:00 PM

June 24, 2026 - 8:00 PM

The Famous Story of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, the talent of Jacques Offenbach, the first staging by Laurent Pelly presented at the Opéra de Rennes, and a particularly promising cast... a remarkable event to close the season.

Introduction
While Offenbach’s operettas are regularly featured in lyric theatres, his more serious works are rarely performed, with the exception of Les Contes d’Hoffmann.
The music of Robinson Crusoe reveals treasures of imagination and color, brought to life by the Orchestre National de Bretagne and conductor Guillaume Tourniaire, one of the greatest specialists in French music. Who better than Laurent Pelly to stage this little-known score and find the subtle balance between humor and poetry, while questioning our relationship to the unknown and to strangers?

Duration: Approx. 2h30, including intermission
Opera sung and surtitled in French
For ages 8 and up

Cast
Guillaume Tourniaire - Musical Direction
Laurent Pelly - Staging and Costumes
Chantal Thomas - Set Design
Michel Le Borgne - Lighting
Agathe Mélinand - Dialogue Adaptation, Dramaturgy
Corentin Michat - Assistant Director
Orchestre National de Bretagne (conducted by Nicolas Ellis)
Chœur d’Angers Nantes Opéra (conducted by Xavier Ribes)

WITH
Pierre Derhet - Robinson

Catherine Trottmann - Edwige

Mathilde Ortscheidt - Vendredi

Emy Gazeilles - Suzanne

Kaëlig Boché - Toby

Frédéric Caton - Sir William Crusoé

Marc Scoffoni - Jim-Cocks

Olivier Naveau - Atkins

Julie Pasturaud - Deborah