Synopsis
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Behind the comic plot of La Finta giardiniera lies a subtle portrait of human passions.
Sandrina, a Marchioness disguised as a gardener, is seeking to escape her tumultuous past: she was stabbed by her lover, Count Belfiore, and left for dead. Reunited in the local judge’s mansion, the former lovers find themselves embroiled in a series of quiproquos and disguises, before everything is unravelled in a happy reconciliation.
In 1775, aged just eighteen, Mozart composed La Finta giardiniera for the Munich Carnival. The young composer skilfully blends recitative, arias and ensembles, already revealing the humour and humanity that would characterise his future masterpieces.
This opera is performed by the Paris Opera Academy’s artists in residence in Julie Delille’s new staging.
Duration : 2h50 with 1 interval
Language : Italian
Surtitle : French / English
Artists
Opera in three acts (1775)
Creative team
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music (1756-1791) -
Giuseppe Petrosellini Libretto -
Chloé Dufresne Conductor -
Julie Delille Director -
Chantal de La Coste‑Messelière Set design -
Clémence Delille Costume design -
Elsa Revol Lighting design -
Alix Fournier-Pittaluga Dramaturgy
With the artists in residence at the Paris Opera Academy
Musicians of the Ostinato Orchestra
Coproduction MC93 - Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis
A recording of La Finta giardiniera will be made, directed by Stéphane Aubé, produced by the Opéra national de Paris with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, for a broadcast at a later date on Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera's streaming website.
Media
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Interview with Julie Delille, stage director
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A recorded version of the live show will be available to watch in June 2026.
