OPÉRA DE RENNES: Robinson Crusoe
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
- Time
- 19:30 - 22:00
- Venue
- Jersey Opera House, St Helier, JE2 3QR
- Price
- £0
The celebrated story of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, the irresistible talent of Jacques Offenbach, and a particularly promising cast.
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The Opéra de Rennes invites you to an exceptional event to close the season, as part of 2026’s free Opéra sur écrans screening.
The music of Robinson Crusoe reveals a wealth of imagination and colour, brought to life by the Orchestre National de Bretagne and conductor Guillaume Tourniaire, one of the greatest specialists in French music.
Who better than Laurent Pelly to stage this little-known piece and find the subtle balance between laughter and poetry, while questioning our relationship with the unknown and the foreign?
This event is made possible thanks to the Opera of Rennes and the support of the Brittany Region, the Rennes Metropolitan Area, regional television stations, SG Grand Ouest, and the Government of Jersey.
Comic opera in 3 acts by Jacques Offenbach
Musical direction: Guillaume Tourniaire
Stage direction: Laurent Pelly
Sung and spoken in French, with French surtitles
Recorded at the Rennes Opera House on 18th June 2026 - running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
The music of Robinson Crusoe reveals a wealth of imagination and colour, brought to life by the Orchestre National de Bretagne and conductor Guillaume Tourniaire, one of the greatest specialists in French music.
Who better than Laurent Pelly to stage this little-known piece and find the subtle balance between laughter and poetry, while questioning our relationship with the unknown and the foreign?
This event is made possible thanks to the Opera of Rennes and the support of the Brittany Region, the Rennes Metropolitan Area, regional television stations, SG Grand Ouest, and the Government of Jersey.
Comic opera in 3 acts by Jacques Offenbach
Musical direction: Guillaume Tourniaire
Stage direction: Laurent Pelly
Sung and spoken in French, with French surtitles
Recorded at the Rennes Opera House on 18th June 2026 - running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
Venue
Jersey Opera House
3 Gloucester Street
St Helier
JE2 3QR
Dates
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