Opera: I Didn’t Know Where To Put All My Tears / Curlew River

Let yourself be swept away by a rare and deeply moving lyrical experience at the Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine. In a new diptych, director Silvia Costa plunges you into a universe where pain becomes poetry, and madness reveals a powerful inner force. A blend of Japanese tradition and contemporary creation, two works engage in dialogue around the same theme: disappearance, wandering and feminine resilience.

Curlew River, Benjamin Britten’s Noh-inspired masterpiece, transposes the inner journey of a woman in search of her lost son. Originally performed only by men, the opera is here revisited with a female chorus, bringing a new dimension to this mystical parable. Purity of movement, intensity of silence, depth of voice: every scenic element underlines the raw emotion of the story.

A world premiere by Marko Nikodijević, composed as part of the NOX (Nancy Opera Xperience) laboratory. This new opera explores the symbolic origins of the river of mourning, in a powerful visual ritual: a woman digs into the earth, pours out her tears, and gives birth to a place where we cry and are reborn. The libretto, written by Silvia Costa, extends Britten’s reflections, giving them a feminine and timeless origin.

Part opera, part performance, part ceremony, this creation offers a moment of great artistic and human intensity.

Don’t miss this unique encounter between tradition and creation at the Opéra de Nancy. Reserve your place now to experience an extraordinary lyrical evening.