Product Review

A modern opera inspired by Victor Hugos Claude Gueux, on a libretto by Robert Badinter and music by Thierry Escaich. The synopsis of Claude is based on a true story. Claude is a silk worker who will be sentenced to 7 years of hard-Labor. From this, follows a chain of injustice and violence in witch Claude finish to kill the prison warden. He will himself be ""guillotined"" (decapitated). Claude is a plea against prison and for human dignity worn by magnificent performers: Jean-Sébastien Bou, in the title role, Jean-Philippe Lafont and Rodrigo Ferreira. The Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon is conducted by Jérémie Rhorer. This thrilling opera is staged by Olivier Py.