The opera world's bad boy turns 60 at the Folies Bergère — and he's still hitting those high notes.
At the Folies Bergère, Roberto Alagna celebrates several anniversaries in music: his 60th birthday and 40 years of artistic life. Genuinely popular and loved by a wide audience, captivated by all aspects of singing, and insatiably passionate about the voice, he has always explored new artistic territories. His career defies the boundaries between musical styles; it is truly extraordinary. To celebrate this anniversary in music, Roberto Alagna offers us a unique concert composed of the arias that have marked his exceptional career. A concert with the Odyssey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Alagna's friend and close collaborator, Yvan Cassar.
Acting
Alagna's 40 years of storytelling through voice alone.
Direction
Faustino captures the Folies Bergère's theatrical magic.
Score
Cassar's orchestra breathes with Alagna's every phrase.
Director
Julien Faustino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Folies Bergère, once home to Josephine Baker and topless revues, now hosts opera royalty — Alagna's career has always thrived on such delicious contradictions.
Alagna and Cassar's decades-long collaboration mirrors the great tenor-conductor partnerships of the past; this concert documents a friendship as much as a career.
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