Festival de Glanum

Five Evenings in the Heart of Glanum

The 2024 edition of the Festival de Glanum took place from Thursday, July 18 to Monday, July 22, 2024, at the ancient site of Glanum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence. Under the artistic direction of Mathieu Herzog, five evenings of concerts and performances animated the Roman ruins.

On Thursday, July 18 at 9:30 PM, an original Carmen in opera-ballet brought together the Ballet Julien Lestel, soprano Lise Nougier, and the Appassionato orchestra conducted by Mathieu Herzog. On Friday, July 19, the Sirba Octet presented Tsuzamen, a performance blending Ashkenazi, Armenian, and Gypsy musical traditions. On Saturday, July 20, South African soprano Pretty Yende offered a bel canto recital with the Appassionato orchestra.

On Sunday, July 21 at 6 PM, the youth performance Ma premiere lettre d'amour featured musical letters from Tchaikovsky to Barbara. On Monday, July 22 at 7 PM, a free symphonic concert by the Almere Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Barnier arenas concluded this edition.

2024 Program

• Thursday, July 18, 9:30 PM: Carmen — opera-ballet, Ballet Julien Lestel, Appassionato orchestra
• Friday, July 19, 9:30 PM: Tsuzamen — Sirba Octet
• Saturday, July 20, 9:30 PM: Pretty Yende — bel canto recital, Appassionato orchestra
• Sunday, July 21, 6 PM: Ma premiere lettre d'amour (youth performance)
• Monday, July 22, 7 PM: Almere Youth Symphony Orchestra (free, Barnier arenas)

• Carmen in opera-ballet with the Ballet Julien Lestel
• Bel canto recital by Pretty Yende
• Sirba Octet and their Ashkenazi and Gypsy music
• Free concert by the Almere Youth Symphony Orchestra