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Thomas Jolly: "I see the opening of the Olympics as a great pagan ceremony!"

2023-06-09T14:43:28.412Z

Highlights: Romeo and Juliet is one of the plays I wanted to put on in the theatre before I died. But opera always goes faster than me. Macbeth Underworld was a creation. This avoids the risk of comparison. During the lockdown, a month after I took over the management of the Théâtre d'Angers, I performed the balcony scene. This is a monument, but it hasn't been performed here for a long time. It's funny because, each time, opera has given me priority over theatre.


EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - One year before the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the choreographer, who is staging Romeo and Juliet at the Opéra Bastille, reveals his ambitions for the ceremony of which he is artistic director.


LE FIGARO. - Did you hesitate before tackling this lyrical adaptation of Romeo and Juliettby Gounod, you who are a specialist in Shakespeare?

Thomas JOLLY. - It's funny because, each time, opera has given me priority over theatre. Romeo and Juliet is one of the plays I wanted to put on in the theatre before I died. Like Macbeth. But opera always goes faster than me. First there was the proposal of the Opéra Comique and the Théâtre de la Monnaie to stage the world premiere of Macbeth Underworld, by Pascal Dusapin. And now this Romeo and Juliet by Gounod for the Paris Opera!

Macbeth Underworld was a creation. Isn't it more intimidating to tackle Romeo and Juliet, such a high point of opera?

Gounod's Romeo and Juliet is a monument, but it hasn't been performed here for a long time. This avoids the risk of comparison. During the lockdown, a month after I took over the management of the Théâtre d'Angers, I performed the balcony scene...

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