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Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort
First aired on Mar 13, 2017
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Genres: Drama

An impressive masked figure, Trompe‑la‑mort reveals his true character through his impalpable latent energy and a plot abounding in tragic twists of fate. An ambivalent character, both regal in bearing and warmly protective, cruel and yet loving, rapacious and indomitable even in the face of madness, this ’Machiavelli among miscreants’ destined to become chief of police, uses his conquests to advance relentlessly in the pursuit of his aims whilst keeping his hand closely hidden. Guy Cassiers, working for the first time with the Paris Opera, portrays a three-tiered society where some rise and others fall.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Laurent Naouri | Vautrin / Trompe-la-mort / Jacques Collin
Julie Fuchs | Esther
Cyrille Dubois | Lucien de Rubempré
Marc Labonnette | Le Baron de Nucingen
Ildikó Komlósi | Asie
Philippe Talbot | Eugène de Rastignac
Featured Crew
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Luca Francesconi | Original Music Composer
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Luca Francesconi | Writer
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Honoré de Balzac | Original Story
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Susanna Mälkki | Conductor
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Guy Cassiers | Director