After the disheartening revelations that naturally led to the withdrawal of their principal leader, the brilliant ensemble Les Siècles, in residence at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées since 2022, is bouncing back by announcing the names of seven replacements. Jakob Lehmann, Ustina Dubitsky, Franck Ollu, Pierre Bleuse, and Simon Proust will conduct the various scheduled events and prestigious concerts (such as the one celebrating the centenary of Pierre Boulez, where Sarah Aristidou will replace Sabine Devieilhe, who is obliged to cancel her appearance). As for the two major operatic events of the season, they will be respectively rescued by Karina Canellakis (for the much-anticipated revival of Dialogues des Carmélites, from December 4 to 12, 2024) and by Marc Leroy-Calatayud (Werther, from March 22 to April 6, 2025, with the French debut of Benjamin Bernheim).
 
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Jakob Lehmann ; Ustina Dubitsky ; Franck Ollu, Pierre Bleuse ; Simon Proust Karina Canellakis ; Marc Leroy-Calatayud © Sercan Sevindik ; Max Giebel ; Askonas Holt website ; Pilvax ; Alice Narcy ; DR ; Alain Herzog