Julia Sitkovetsky performs as "Die Sonne/Die Prinzessin" and "Die Nachtigall" in Ravel's L’Enfant et les Sortilèges

Photo credit: Raphaelle Photography

Soprano Julia Sitkovetsky joins the cast of Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker/Duisburger Philharmoniker under Marc Piollet / Marie Jacquot / Wen-Pin Chien. The production premieres on Sunday 13 October and runs until Friday 22 May.

In Ravel’s ‘L’Enfant et les Sortilèges’, a child is punished for being naughty and disobedient by being kept in his room. In his anger, he wrecks the furniture and tortures his cat. “I am wicked and free!” he shouts triumphantly. However his triumph is short-lived. As if in a nightmare, the damaged items - an armchair, a clock, a teapot, even the wallpaper – come to life and take revenge on their assailant. Even nature and its inhabitants confront the child who begins to learn the consequences of his own actions. When he finally comes to take pity on an injured squirrel, the spirits vanish – for the time being...

In Ravel’s work, the sound of the orchestra and singers combines with the performers and animation, creating an experience which captivates all the senses in the visual cosmos of the theatre company 1927.

You can catch the opera at Opernhaus Düsseldorf and Theater Duisburg on the following dates:

Sun, 13 October 2019 (15.00)

Fri, 22 November 2019 (19:30)

Sat, 14 December 2019 (19:30)

Thu, 23 January 2020 (19:30)

Wed, 12 February 2020 (19:30)

Wed, 04 March 2020 (19:30)

Thu, 12 March 2020 (19:30)

Tue, 17 March 2020 (19:30)

Fri, o8 May 2020 (19:30)

Tue, 12 May 2020 (19:30)

Fri, 22 May 2020 (19:30)

Tickets are available to purchase here!