The Lyon Opera House
Place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1er
An eclectic artist with a thousand lives, ambassador of French piano, and the winner of multiple Victoires de la Musique awards – there's no one quite like Alexandre Tharaud. This season, he is back to the Lyon Opera main stage.
Last updated date : 29/07/2025
Wednesday 17 December 2025 from 8 pm.
The Lyon Opera House
Place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1er
Alexandre Tharaud goes from Mozart to Barbara with effortless grace. A soloist, chamber musician, transcriber, stage and screen performer – he captivates anyone who listens to him. This season, he offers a journey through the classical repertoire, improvisations, and French chanson. An inventive program full of delightful surprises.
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata No. 11, K. 331
Jean-Philippe Rameau - Suite in A from Nouvelles suites
Francis Poulenc - Improvisation No. 15, Hommage à Édith Piaf,
Les Chemins de l’amour
Charles Trenet - L’Âme des poètes (transcription by Jean Wiéner),
Mes jeunes années (transcription by Jean Wiéner)
Erik Satie - Je te veux (transcription by Jean Wiéner)
Jacques Brel - Ne me quitte pas (transcription by Abdel Rahman El Bacha)
Charles Trenet - Monsieur, vous oubliez votre cheval (transcription by Alexis Weissenberg),
And improvisations on songs by Édith Piaf, Barbara, Joséphine Baker, and Jacques Brel
A Lyon Opera/Piano à Lyon joint production
Piano : Alexandre Tharaud
Running Time : 1 hour 45 minutes 1 intermission
Useful tips
Openings
- Wednesday 17 December 2025 from 8 pm.
Prices
- From 10 to €66.; Lyon City Card & Lyon City Card 1 year discount: - 15% discount on the entire program, tickets from €10 after discount.
- Reduced price with the Lyon City Card
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