LE ROI D'YS Lalo – Opéra national du Rhin

The magnificent city of Ys in Brittany is protected from flooding by a dike, overseen by the royal family. To seal peace with the city’s former adversary, the King of Ys grants him the hand of his eldest daughter, Margared. But she breaks her vows at the altar, sparking the outbreak of a new war. Devastated to learn that the man she wishes to marry is promised to her own sister, Margared prepares to betray the secrets of the city of Ys to the enemy. The story of Le Roi d’Ys is loosely inspired by the Breton legends about King Gradlon, Princess Dahut, and the mythical city of Ys whose watery fate echoes that of Atlantis. Édouard Lalo’s interest in the mystical folklore of Brittany was sparked by his second wife, a contralto of Breton origin; indeed the French romantic composer wrote the role of Margared for her. Initially turned down by every opera house in Paris, the work was finally performed at the Opéra-Comique in 1888. Lalo was nonetheless delighted by this delayed recognition. Admiring the rich orchestration and powerful vocal writing, his contemporaries dubbed the work “Wagnerian” – a description that pleased Lalo as an admirer of Wagner’s music. This new production from Opéra national du Rhin of an operatic rarity is conducted by Samy Rachid and directed by Olivier Py. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 8 May 2026 at 19:00 CET to 8 November 2026 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/le... CAST Le Roi d'Ys Patrick Bolleire Margared Anaïk Morel Rozenn Lauranne Oliva Mylio Julien Henric Karnac Jean-Kristof Bouton Saint Corentin Fabien Gaschy Jaël Jean-Noël Teyssier Orchestra National Orchestra of Mulhouse Chorus Chorus of the Opéra national du Rhin Music Édouard Lalo Text Édouard Blau Director Olivier Py Conductor Samy Rachid Sets and costumes Pierre-André Weitz Lights Bertrand Killy Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. Managed by Opera Europa, OperaVision is a freeview streaming platform supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe funding programme. Between 2025 and 2028, Creative Europe’s support will help Opera Europa to promote and train emerging artists working in opera and dance. Known as Opera Europa Next Generation, this initiative will give visibility and development opportunities to over 560 emerging artists – in person and online, including via OperaVision – and all thanks to the efforts of a consortium of 44 opera houses and talent development organisations from 17 European countries. https://operavision.eu/   / operavisioneu     / operavision_eu     / operavision.eu     / operavision