Directing
The fourth and final part of a cycle of horror and barbarism. The ultimate progression of an inexorable march of evil before the restoration of peace. It's not just about the magnetic and fascinating character: it's more the painting of a bruised and devastated society, conducive to the hatching of a monster in question.
Thomas Jolly and his troupe, La Piccola Familia, have embarked on a creative cycle based on the written epic "Henry VI." This monumental work by William Shakespeare, published in 1592, consists of three plays, 80 scenes, and 12,000 verses that recount the 50-year reign of this king of England. Against the backdrop of the Hundred Years' War and the internal strife linked to the civil war of the "Two Roses," this dramatic episode in English history saw the royal houses of York and Lancaster torn apart in the race for power.
LICHT (1977–2003) is a cycle of seven monumental operas by Karlheinz Stockhausen, spanning the seven days of the week and intended to encapsulate the whole of life. From the whole work’s 29 hours of music, aus LICHT comprises 15 hours of selected key sections performed over 3 days, capturing the whole tonal universe of the original LICHT cycle.
Machin, a zany inventor and self-confessed misanthrope, needs only one thing: absolute silence. Thanks to his inventions, which are as ingenious as they are bizarre, he has always managed to scare away his neighbors. Until the day a pianist, Machine, moves in for the first time in her life... into the apartment next door! Recorded at the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris's 2nd arrondissement.
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King Florestan XIV invites all the fairies in the kingdom to the christening of his daughter Aurora. As they bestow beauty, generosity, and grace upon the princess, they are interrupted by the arrival of the horrible fairy Carabosse, who, furious at not having been invited to the festivities, casts a curse on Princess Aurora: on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and die. Recorded on April 7 and 10, 2025, at the Opéra Bastille in Paris's 12th arrondissement.
A French adaptation of Seneca's play "Thyeste", staged by Thomas Jolly.
‘Le Ciel de Nantes’ is the film that Christophe Honoré never dared to make. Too painful, no doubt, since it depicts part of his family in a major showdown, where anger and settling of scores alternate with outpourings of tenderness and displays of love.
A staging of Marivaux's play "Arlequin poli par l'amour" by Thomas Jolly.
The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and distinguished guests pay tribute to Michel Legrand.
A staging of Charles Gounod's "Faust", staged by Tobias Kratzer.
A staging of Macha Makeïeff and Gaëlle Hermant's play "Lewis versus Alice" by Macha Makeïeff. It is based on the tale "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
