Based on a novel in verse by Echenoz, the opera is a fantasised biography of the inventor Nikola Tesla as the main character, Gregor. It depicts his arrival in America in 1884, a stormy relationship with Thomas Edison, Gregor's adoption by the (fictional) entrepreneur Parker and the support he receives from the (also fictional) philanthropist couple Ethel and Norman (the former of whom falls in love with Gregor). He is also supported by the journalist Betty. As with the real-life Tesla, Gregor becomes progressively obsessed with impractical projects and imagined extra-terrestrial contacts.
Éclairs, lightning, flashes, opera, four, acts, libretto, jean, echenoz, with, music, philippe, hersant, premiered, opéra, comique, paris, november, 2021, based, novel, verse, echenoz, opera, fantasised, biography, inventor, nikola, tesla, main, character, gre. Les Eclairs The Lightning Flashes is an opera in four acts to a libretto by Jean Echenoz with music by Philippe Hersant It was premiered at the Opera Comique in Paris on 2 November 2021 1 Based on a novel in verse by Echenoz the opera is a fantasised biography of the inventor Nikola Tesla as the main character Gregor It depicts his arrival in America in 1884 a stormy relationship with Thomas Edison Gregor s adoption by the fictional entrepreneur Parker and the support he receives from the also fictional philanthropist couple Ethel and Norman the former of whom falls in love with Gregor He is also supported by the journalist Betty As with the real life Tesla Gregor becomes progressively obsessed with impractical projects and imagined extra terrestrial contacts Roles editRoles voice types premiere cast Role Voice type Premiere cast 2 November 2021 2 Conductor Ariane MatiakhGregor baritone Jean Christophe LanieceEthel mezzo soprano Marie Andree Bouchard LesieurNorman tenor Francois RougierBetty soprano Elsa BenoitEdison baritone Andre HeyboerParker baritone Jerome BoutillierReferences edit Les Eclairs Opera Comique website accessed 26 December 2021 Les Eclairs Operabase accessed 26 December 2021 Portal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Les Eclairs amp oldid 1188049292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
