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On the ruins of an old prison, Persada seeks the truth about her mother, “the woman who sings”, whose love once defied the tyrant Soliman. In this singspiel composed in 1780, the young Mozart voices his aspirations to freedom and justice, foreshadowing The Abduction from the Seraglio. Rapha\u00ebl Pichon and Pygmalion bring Za\u00efde together with other rarely performed works in a humanist fresco created in Salzburg in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young woman returns to the ruins of a former prison. Her name is Persada and she is searching for the truth about the story of her mother, Za\u00efde, who was once known as “the woman who sings”. From the silences of the keeper of the place, a former executioner, the story of Za\u00efde and Gomatz emerges, their love standing as a final cry against the tyrant Soliman\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his return from Paris in 1780, the young Mozart resumes his post in the service of the prince-archbishop in Salzburg, but now dreams of being invited to Vienna by the emperor. He thus sets about writing a singspiel (the German form of comic opera) to express his aspirations for liberty, justice and love. Situations and characters foreshadow the humanist message of The Abduction from the Seraglio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the 2025 edition of the Salzburg Festival, Rapha\u00ebl Pichon and Pygmalion paired Za\u00efde with other works as brilliant as they are seldom performed, to create a humanist tableau. The Op\u00e9ra-Comique presents this production in new dimensions for three exceptional performances at dusk, in the Hall Eiffel of the Lyc\u00e9e Carnot, in Paris’ 17th arrondissement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excerpts from Zaide<\/em>, Davidde penitente<\/em>, Thamos<\/em>, K\u00f6nig in \u00c4gypten<\/em>, and other works.
Created at the Salzburg Festival on 17 August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rapha\u00ebl Pichon<\/span>, musical and stage design, music direction<\/span><\/div>
Wajdi Mouawad<\/span>, dialogues<\/span><\/div>
Amalia Lambel<\/span>, artistic collaboration<\/span><\/div>
Eddy Garaudel<\/span>, dramaturgy<\/span><\/div>
Bertrand Couderc<\/span>, lights<\/span><\/div>
Evelin Facchini<\/span>, choreography<\/span><\/div>
Yoan H\u00e9reau<\/span>, musical studies director<\/span><\/div>
Silvia Costa<\/span>, costume assistant<\/span><\/div>
Agn\u00e8s Barruel<\/span>, assistante costumes<\/span><\/div>
Sabrina Rocha<\/span>, Choreography assistant<\/span><\/div>
Sabine Devieilhe<\/span>, Allazim<\/span><\/div>
Johannes Martin Kr\u00e4nzle<\/span>, Persada<\/span><\/div>
Xenia Puskarz Thomas<\/span>, Gomatz<\/span><\/div>
Hugo Brady<\/span>, Soliman<\/span><\/div>
Matthew Swensen<\/span>, dancer<\/span><\/div>
Ambre Duband<\/span>, dancer<\/span><\/div>
Gennaro Andrea Lauro<\/span>, choir & orchestra<\/span><\/div>
Pygmalion<\/span>, choir & orchestra<\/span><\/div> <\/div>\n \n \n\n\n\n

Programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/strong>
Adagio in C major<\/em>, K. 356
\u00ab Ah, lo previdi \u00bb \u2013 \u00ab Ah, t\u2019invola \u00bb<\/em>, K. 272
Excerpts from Davidde penitente<\/em>, K. 469
Excerpts from Za\u00efde<\/em>, K. 344 :
Chorus \u00ab Br\u00fcder, lasst uns lustig sein \u00bb<\/em>
Aria \u00ab Der stolze L\u00f6w\u2019 \u00bb<\/em>
\u00ab Ruhe sanft \u00bb<\/em>
Duet \u00ab Meine Seele h\u00fcpft vor Freuden \u00bb<\/em>
Aria \u00ab Ihr M\u00e4chtigen seht unger\u00fchrt \u00bb<\/em>
Trio \u00ab O, selige Wonne \u00bb<\/em>
Aria \u00ab Tiger! Wetze nur die Klauen \u00bb<\/em>
Quartet \u00ab Freundin, stille deine Tr\u00e4nen \u00bb<\/em>
Aria \u00ab Trostlos schluchzet Philomele \u00bb<\/em>
Einsam bin ich, meine Liebe<\/em>, K. Anh. 26
\u00ab Misero ! O sogno \u2013 Aura, che intorno spiri \u00bb<\/em>, K. 431
Excerpts from Davidde penitente<\/em>, K. 469
Adagio <\/em>in C major<\/em>, K. 356<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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