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FESTIVAL D’AIX—EN—PROVENCE
4 — 21 JUILLET 2025

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SUBSCRIPTIONS: 30 JANUARY, 12PM — SIGNLE TICKETS: 6 FEBRUARY, 10AM
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The metamorphosis of Calisto, the reincarnation of Buddha, the transformation of Louise, the protean Don Giovanni... The focus of the 2025 edition of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence is clearly on the inexorable mutability of all things and the perpetual reinvention of the self. “There is nothing in the whole world which is permanent. Everything flows onward; all things are brought into being with a changing nature” says Ovid in his Metamorphoses; and this is reflected in Cavalli’s La Calisto, which depicts a fascinating continuum between nature, mankind and the gods. [...]

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OPERA

OPERA

OPERA

OPERA

DON GIOVANNI

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

LOUISE

GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER (1860-1956)

LA CALISTO

FRANCESCO CAVALLI (1602-1676)

THE NINE JEWELLED DEER

SIVAN ELDAR* (1985) — GANAVYA DORAISWAMY (1991)

THE STORY OF BILLY BUDD, SAILOR

AFTER BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)

LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES

GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875) — CONCERT VERSION

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) — CONCERT VERSION

CONCERTS

CONCERTS

CONCERTS

CONCERTS

Alongside its opera programme, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence is also offering a wide and inspiring range of concerts.

At the Grand Théâtre de Provence, Jonas Kaufmann and Diana Damrau will be making their eagerly-awaited debuts with an anthology of lieder by Mahler and Strauss; and the charismatic Jakub Józef Orliński will be performing a repertoire of Baroque arias and Polish melodies close to his heart. At the Conservatoire, Stéphane Degout will showcase his incomparable art as a recitalist with the exceptional backing of the Quatuor Diotima; and Ermonela Jaho, the unforgettable Butterfly, will be gracing the Festival’s audience with an original programme of French and Italian melodies. [...]

LIRE LA SUITE

EYM TRIO — VARIJASHREE VENUGOPAL — B.C. MANJUNATH

Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède — 5 July, 9pm

FINAL CONCERT INSTRUMENTAL RESIDENCY

Repertoire for quartet including “ParaMetaString” by Unsuk Chin

Conservatoire Darius Milhaud — 7 July, 7pm

FINAL CONCERT VOICE RESIDENCY — ENSEMBLE CORRESPONDANCES

Conductors Sébastien Daucé and a woman conductor in residence — French and Italian Baroque repertoire

Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède — 8 July, 9pm

QUATUOR DIOTIMA

Pierre Boulez, Kaija Saariaho, Claude Debussy

Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède — 9 July, 9pm

STÉPHANE DEGOUT — QUATUOR DIOTIMA

György Ligeti, Ottorino Respighi, Othmar Schoeck

Conservatoire Darius Milhaud — 10 July, 7pm

JAKUB JÓZEF ORLIŃSKI — MICHAŁ BIEL

Grand Théâtre de Provence — 11 July, 8pm

ERMONELA JAHO — PANTESILENA JAHO

Conservatoire Darius Milhaud — 12 July, 7pm

WAED BOUHASSOUN QUINTET

Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède — 13 July, 9pm

SIR SIMON RATTLE — SYMPHONIEORCHESTER DES BAYERISCHEN RUNDFUNKS

György Ligeti, Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner

Grand Théâtre de Provence — 16 July, 8pm

JONAS KAUFMANN — DIANA DAMRAU — HELMUT DEUTSCH

Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss

Grand Théâtre de Provence — 17 July, 8pm

EVAN ROGISTER — ORCHESTRE DES JEUNES DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE

Grand Théâtre de Provence — 21 July, 8pm
Théâtre antique d'Orange — 17 July, 9:30pm
“Grande Scène Émergente” as part of the Chorégies d’Orange

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Paroles d'artistes 2025

THE 2025 ARTISTS, IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Let the artists be your guides to their own projects. Discover the works of the upcoming Festival d’Aix through the words of the creators themselves!
— Video
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Playlist 2025

THE 2025 FESTIVAL PLAYLIST

— Audio
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Paroles d'artistes 2025

[ TEASER ] THE 2025 FESTIVAL D'AIX SEEN BY THE ARTISTS

2025 Festival d'Aix-en-Provence: the artists are already talking about it! Dive into the exclusive series of interviews dedicated to this summer's operas. WATCH THE INTERVIEWS
— Video
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Marie Nugent-Head Marlas

TRIBUTE TO MARIE NUGENT-HEAD MARLAS

It is with great sadness that the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has learned of the death of one of its most loyal patrons and friends, Marie Nugent-Head Marlas, who passed away on Sunday, 29 December 2024. As a member of the Board of the International Friends of the Festival in the United States since its creation, her immeasurable contribution, unwavering support, and wise counsel have made a deep and lasting impression on the Festival d'Aix.
— At the Festival
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

FESTIVAL D’AIX 2025: WHEN AND HOW TO BOOK?

The Festival d’Aix offers you several periods for your bookings: — BECOME A PATRON AND BOOK NOW By becoming a patron, you benefit from priority booking for purchasing your tickets. — BEGINNING 30 JANUARY 2025 AT NOON, purchase a subscription package and get a discount of between 10% and 25%, as well as priority booking for the best seats. — BEGINNING 6 FEBRUARY 2025 AT 10 AM, book single tickets in the category of your choice.  
— At the Festival— And you
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Soirée mécénat au Cloître

DINNER AND OPERA PACKAGE: ENJOY AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENING AT THE FESTIVAL D’AIX!

Have you ever considered our turnkey packages to experience an unforgettable evening at the Festival d'Aix? With the 'dinner and opera' package, combine the magic of opera with a dinner under the stars with your guests!
— At the Festival— And you
Friday, January 10, 2025
Playlist des festivaliers

THE FESTIVAL-GOER'S PLAYLIST

— Audio
Friday, December 20, 2024
Public au Théâtre de l'Archevêché — Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2024

SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL: MAKE YOUR DONATION BY 31 DECEMBER 2024

Donate to the Festival by 31 December 2024, and your gift will be deductible for your 2024 income or corporation tax.
— At the Festival
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Création collective 1984-2024

[ PASSERELLES - OJM ] 2024 ‘Journée Passerelles’

In partnership with the Biennale d'Aix, the day of 22 June invited audiences of all kinds to take part in artistic practice workshops linked to the operas. On the same day, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée, a collective musical creation, 1984-2024, was presented to the public in front of the Théâtre de l’Archevêché. Realisation: Fikus Prod
— Video
Thursday, November 28, 2024
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