Le Coq d'Or - Opéra National de Lyon

A lavish staged opera that plays like a glittering, silly masquerade, charming in its baroque excess yet tinged with quiet cruelty beneath the farce.

A visually striking, musically rich staging that feels cold and unsettling, with a dystopian edge that keeps you alert and moved.

A rapid-fire barrage of absurd gags and musical numbers that feels like a live-action cartoon for grown-ups.

A strange, boundary-pushing opera staging with superb singing and a clever set, rewarding for those who know the original.

A playful, tuneful fairy-tale romp where a hero's stubborn refusal upends royal expectations, told with warmth and gentle satire.

A gleefully absurd, blood-soaked musical romp that plays like a hyper-stylized, catty fever dream.

A whimsical, visually poetic animated fairy tale with a darkly satirical edge and a mischievous sense of humor.

A slow, unsettling plunge into decadence and longing, where every note feels like a warning and the air is thick with impending doom.

A visually stunning, catchy musical that blends spooky charm with heartfelt longing, making you hum along while feeling for the lonely hero.

A wry, melancholic comedy about creative obsession and looming catastrophe, where small absurd quests carry quiet emotional weight.

A lurid, theatrical crime saga where menace and musical numbers collide, leaving a strange, uneasy and oddly hypnotic aftertaste.

A cold, calculating antihero wages brutal magical war while trading barbs with a smug god, mixing slick action with cynical satire.