La Nébuleuse / Gabriel Rignol

Cast: 8 singers and 5 instrumentalists.

Antonin Rondepierre, Atys
Clémence Niclas, Cybèle
Imanol Iraola, Idas
+ 5 chorus members & supporting roles (names to be announced)

Minori Deguchi, violin
Ugo Gianotti, violin
Manon Papasergio, viola da gamba
Riho Ishikawa, harpsichord
Gabriel Rignol, theorbo & conductor

Stage Format:

A chamber opera, semi-staged, easily adaptable to various performance venues.

Synopsis:

In a world ruled by the gods, the love between Atys and Sangaride clashes with Cybele’s jealousy, inexorably driving the characters toward madness and ruin.

Running time: 

Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours without an intermission. However, an intermission can be included if desired.

Premiered in 1676 with a libretto by Quinault, Atys by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687) continues to captivate audiences today with its intensity. A true tragedy of the passions, Atys unfolds an intimate drama set within a mythological world, where love and divine power intertwine until catastrophe strikes.

The ensemble La Nébuleuse, founded by Gabriel Rignol, has chosen to approach Atys from a fresh perspective. Unlike recent large-scale productions, the ensemble has conceived a chamber opera, where the proximity between performers and audience reveals the full emotional power of the score.

The result of extensive research into 17th- and 18th-century musical sources, this new version offers a fresh perspective on Lully’s masterpiece, while remaining faithful to its extraordinary expressiveness.

The project is led by Royaumont Abbey, the primary partner in this production, which has supported the ensemble from the initial research through to the premiere of the show.