12th February

Concert will begin at 18:00 hours GMT

Thomas' 'Psyché' with Guilmette, Dennefeld, Christoyannis and Arcuri from Budapest

Ambroise Thomas' 'Psyché' is an opera-comique in three acts to a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. It describes the thwarted love between Éros and Psyché, who are manipulated by the cynical Mercure. Performers:

Psyché: Hélène Guilmette.
Éros: Antoinette Dennefeld.
Mercure: Tassis Christoyannis.
Dafné / Nymphe 1 / Un Écho: Mercedes Arcuri.
Bérénice / Nymphe 2: Anna Dowsley.
Antinoüs / Un Jeune Garçon: Artavazd Sargsyan.
Gorgias: Philippe Estèphe.
Le Roi: Christian Helmer.

Hungarian National Choir. Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: György Vashegyi.

Live.