The Lyon Opera’s new Opera on the Road was born from a news item: the algae covering white glaciers in red streaks each spring, accelerating the melting process. This piece at the crossroads of dystopia, fantasy and documentary opera is a window on climate change and collective responsibility.
The Opera on the Road Le Sang du glacier delves into the consequences of climate deregulation. In a contemporary world close to our own, the melting glaciers bleed out red algae, drawing morbidly curious tourists up the mountains and polluting river water downwards.
Le Sang du glacier is the story of the reunion of two siblings, disoriented by personal and climatic events they have no control over. It’s about reconciling the past and the present, humans and the planet.
Lucie Vérot Solaure immersed herself into reality to write the text, which allegorically explores what it means to be connected to the world around us; Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber’s music enhances voice as an expression of inner feelings. The combination was directed by Angélique Clairand into a sensitive and engaged show.
The Théâtre du Point du Jour hosted the piece’s world premiere before its Auvergne-Rhône Alpes tour, which included performances alongside the banks of the Rhône as a collective space of discussion. Deeply rooted into current events, this opera is wholly and intensely poetic.
Opera in 1 act
Libretto by Lucie Vérot Solaure
To premiere in Lyon in 2024
Commissioned by the Lyon Opera
New production
Joint production with the Théâtre du Point
du Jour
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