Exposition Les Chorégies d'Orange

The Chorégies d'Orange is France's oldest festival, dating back to 1869. But over the years, they have managed to retain all their originality: in the name they bear, derived from the Greek "choreos", which links them to the Greco-Latin tradition; in the venue in which they take place every summer: a perfectly preserved ancient theater, with a capacity of over 7,000 people and the privilege of having preserved its "Wall", guaranteeing exceptional acoustics; by the lyrical and musical vocation they have given themselves, enabling them to be at the head of the great French festivals and to have an undeniable international reputation.

The first performance took place in 1869 with Mehul's opera "Joseph". The Théâtre Antique's vocation was to promote the French playwrights of the time and to return to the sources of the great Greco-Roman tragedies.
The Théâtre Antique's lyrical and musical vocation came to the fore in 1971, with the creation of the "Nouvelles Chorégies", which was an instant success.

All the great names in the world of opera performed here, giving this ideal stage venue an international prestige that has been confirmed year after year. Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Roberto Alagna, José Van Dam, Angela Gheorghiu, Montserra Caballé, Cecilia Bartoli , Béatrice
Uria-Monzon , etc.....

The world's most famous operas have echoed on the stage and within the walls of the ancient theater:
Nabucco, La Tosca, Carmen, Il Trovatore, Madame Butterfly, Aida, Rigoletto, Turandot, La Bohème , La Traviata, Don Giovanni, La Gioconda, Le Barbier de Séville, Samson et Dalila, Tristan et Isolde, etc...

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