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Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

Philippe Boesmans

Palais Garnier

from 26 February to 08 March 2020

2h25 with 1 interval

Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

Palais Garnier - from 26 February to 08 March 2020

Synopsis

Princess Yvonne has nothing of a princess about her: she is ugly, apathetic and taciturn. The constant butt of taunts, her presence disturbs and irritates to excess. Philippe Boesmans’s opera, commissioned by the Paris Opera in 2008, stands alone: both sordid and droll, of unexpected cruelty but also irresistibly seductive, it reveals all the darkness of the human soul. Brought to the stage in a disturbing production by Luc Bondy, both score and libretto conserve all the dark humour and cynicism of Witold Gombrowicz’s eponymous play.

Duration : 2h25 with 1 interval

Language : French

Surtitle : French / English

  • Opening

  • 60 min

  • Intermission 30 min

  • 55 min

  • End

Artists

Opera in four acts

After la pièce homonyme de Witold Gombrowicz - 2009

Creative team

Cast

Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Coproduction avec la Monnaie, Bruxelles et les Wiener Festwochen

Media

  • Yvonne, the rebel

    Yvonne, the rebel

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  • Podcast Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

    Podcast Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

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© Vincent Pontet / OnP

Yvonne, the rebel

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Interview with Dörte Lyssewski

6:13 min

Yvonne, the rebel

By Konstantinos Aspiotis

The German actress began her career in Berlin’s prestigious Schaubühne, working with directors who have marked the history of contemporary theatre such as Heiner Müller, Peter Stein, Klaus Michael Grüber and Patrice Chéreau. She has also been a regular collaborator of Luc Bondy, notably creating the title role of Philippe Boesmans’s Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne at the Paris Opera in 2009. This season, she comes back to the Palais Garnier to interpret this emblematic character of the Polish playwright Witold Gombrowicz. Yvonne is an almost silent role, the portrait of a singular girl, unable to comply with the rules, a provocation. It is also a challenge for the actress, who must find her balance in this environment where drama and comedy blend with the absurd, the grotesque, the cruel.

Podcast Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

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"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" - by France Musique

Podcast Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

By Charlotte Landru-Chandès, France Musique

"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" offers original incursions into the season thanks to broadcasts produced by France Musique and the Paris Opera. For each opera or ballet production, Charlotte Landru-Chandès (opera) and Jean-Baptiste Urbain (dance), present the works and artists you are going to discover when you attend performances in our theatres. 

  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne by P. Boesmans (Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Laurent Naouri & Julien Behr)
  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne by P. Boesmans (Béatrice Uria-Monzon & Laurent Naouri)
  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne by Philippe Boesmans
  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (saison 19/20)- 01 Acte I Scène 5

  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (saison 19/20)- Acte I Scène 6

  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (saison 19/20)- Acte II Scène

  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (saison 19/20)- Acte II Scène 4 - 5

  • Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (saison 19/20)- Acte IV Scène 5

Access and services

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris

Public transport

Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)

Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16

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Q-Park Edouard VII16 16, rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris

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At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Palais Garnier
  • Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
  • Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris

Public transport

Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)

Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16

Calculate my route
Car park

Q-Park Edouard VII16 16, rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris

Book your parking spot

At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Palais Garnier
  • Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
  • Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97

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