This project began at the Philadelphia Opera in 2018, continued in New York at St. John's Cathedral in 2019, and in London at Printworks in 2022. We are delighted to announce that it will be presented in Paris at the Palais Garnier on November 14th of this year.
The lyric gala Anthony Roth Costanzo is a multi-media theatre experience that combines opera, art, dance, film, and fashion.
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo performs ten pieces of music by Philip Glass and George Frideric Handel accompanied by the Opera de Paris Orchestra conducted by Karen Kamensek on stage.
During the concert, painter Glenn Brown CBE creates an artwork live. Five dancers take turns interpreting choreography by Pam Tanowitz. Between arias, the audience listens to soundscapes by artist Sabisha Friedberg.
The backdrop features 10 videos commissioned by Visionaire: James Ivory & Pix Talarico, Mark Romanek & Myles Yachts, Tilda Swinton & Sandro Kopp, Jacolby Satterwhite, James Kaliardos & Marisa Tomei, Daniel Askill, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari of Toiletpaper Magazine, Rupert Sanders, AES+F, Mickalene Thomas. The costumes are by Raf Simons.
Opera Music Videos commissioned by Visionaire (in order of appearance): James Ivory and Pix Talarico, Mark Romanek and Ron “Myles Yachts” Myles, Tilda Swinton and Sandro Kopp, Jacolby Satterwhite, James Kaliardos and Marisa Tomei, Daniel Askill, Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari of Toiletpaper, Rupert Sanders, AES+F, Mickalene Thomas
The gala was created in collaboration with Anthony Roth Costanzo, Cath Brittan, Visionaire, Opera Philadelphia, and National Sawdust.
Palais Garnier
on November 14th, 2025 at 8 pm
1h30m with 1 interval
Link to the promo of the project 2018-19