Pompeo Magno, dramma per musica in three acts Music by Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676)
Libretto by Nicolò Minato (1627 - 1698)
First performed at the Teatro San Salvatore in Venice on 20 February 1666
After Elena, Il Giasone, Eliogabalo and Erismena, Leonardo García-Alarcón continues his rediscovery of the operas of Francesco Cavalli, pupil of Monteverdi and undisputed master of 17th-century opera, with this work, in which all the elements that today constitute the foundations of the art of musical theatre are perfectly interwoven in a dense and multifaceted drama.
Tragedy is juxtaposed with comedy, and deep emotions mingle with the grotesque. The work is distinguished by its balance between the heroic grandeur and humanity of the characters, rendering their dilemmas and emotions surprisingly modern. With its shifting alliances, betrayals and thwarted loves, Pompeo Magno is a captivating opera in which the fate of a changing world is played out against a backdrop of political intrigue between Caesar, Pompey and Crassus, leading to the end of the Roman Republic and civil war.
Leonardo García-Alarcón invites you to discover this rare work, performed by Cappella Mediterranea and a unique cast, which will premiere in August 2025 at the Bayreuth Baroque Festival.
Sunday, 28 September 2025 at 4pm
Special rate tickets
Category A Category B
Full Price 100.- 85.-
AVS/Unemployment 85.- 70.-
Young & Students (<26 ans) 70.- 55.-
Carte 20ans/20francs 35.- 25.-
AI/Reduced Mobility 50.-
3 hours, with an intermission
Pompeo, Max Emanuel Cenčić, countertenor
Sesto, son of Pompeo, Logan Lopez Gonzalez, countertenor
Mitridate, King of Pontus, Valerio Contaldo, tenor
Issicratea, Queen of Pontus, Mariana Flores, soprano
Farnace, his son/Amor, Alois Mülhbacher, countertenor
Arpalia, slave of Farnace, Kacper Szelążek, countertenor
Cesare, consul of Rome, Victor Sicard, bass-baritone
Claudio, son of Cesare, Pierre-Antoine Chaumien, tenor
Giulia, daughter of Cesare, Lucía Martín Cartón, soprano
Servilio, Giulia’s lover, Valer Săbăduș, countertenor
Crasso, Jorge Navarro Colorado, tenor
Atrea, old fool, Marcel Beekman, tenor
Delfo, slave, Dominique Visse, countertenor
Cappella Mediterranea
Leonardo García-Alarcón, musical direction
Léo Petrequin, lighting design
In cooperation with Cappella Mediterranea and the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
Vincent Meyer supports Cappella Mediterranea’s artistic programme at La Cité Bleue
From 12 years old
Sunday, 28 September 2025, at 3 p.m.
Introduction to the opera with Leonardo García-Alarcón and Max Emanuel Cenčić
Sunday, 28 September 2025, at 4 p.m.
In the heart of the arena: discover the Roman amphitheatre and make your own shield! Educational workshop in partnership with the Musée romain de Nyon (for ages 7 and up)