The Lyon Opera Orchestra
The Orchestra, one of the moving forces of the opera, strengthens its worldwide reputation. Since its creation in 1983, several music directors have led it: John Eliot Gardiner first, then Kent Nagano, Louis Langrée, Iván Fischer, Kazushi Ono, and since 2017, Daniele Rustioni who was appointed Music Director by Richard Brunel in 2022. The Orchestra performs on the world’s greatest stages, including in Japan, Oman and major opera festivals such as Edinburgh, Aix-en-Provence…
It has also taken part in more than 70 recordings and videos. It will celebrate its 40th birthday this year.
The Lyon Opera Orchestra musicians
Musical Director
Super solo violins
Violins
- Laurence Ketels-Dufour
- Karol Miczka
- Camille Béreau
- Julia Bitar
- Alexis Rousseau
- Fabien Brunon
- Florence Carret
- Joschka Flechet-Lessin
- Frédérique Lonca
- Haruyo Nagao
- Maria Nagao
- NN
- Raphaëlle Rubio
- Lia Snitkovski
- Anne Vaysse-Schreiber
- NN
- Earlene Massonneau
Violas
Basses
- Cédric Carlier
- Jorgen Skadhauge
- François Montmayeur
- Guillemette Tual
Flutes
- Julien Beaudiment
- Catherine Puertolas
- Gilles Cottin
Oboe
- Matteo Trentin
- Julien Weber
- Alice Barat
Clarinets
- Angel Martin Mora
- Sandrine Pastor
- Sergio Menozzi
Bassoons
Trombones
- Eric Le Chartier
- Alexis Lahens
- Maxence Moercant
Timpani
Percussion
Les 40 ans de l'Orchestre
2023, for the Opéra de Lyon, marks the beginning of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of its Orchestra; a wonderful opportunity to retrace this story, over the coming months, with the musical directors who have marked it: Daniele Rustioni and his predecessors – Kent Nagano, Kazushi Ono. Each brought to the Orchestra a particular repertoire and colors: from Russian music to 21st century music, from 18th century music to romantic and modern French music.
For the accomplishment of this 40-year cycle, we hope to find for the following seasons John Eliot Gardiner, the first musical director of the Orchestra, Iván Fischer and Louis Langrée.
On the occasion of this anniversary, find three of the great conductors who have made and are making the history of the Orchestra de l'Opéra de Lyon.
Orchestra Tours
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