The Brigades Lyriques

What's this?

Les Brigades Lyriques Itinérantes have only one objective: to make Lyric Art accessible to all.

We reach out to new audiences, in companies, cooperatives, schools, leisure centers, markets, public squares,… and even theaters. An offbeat approach to opera, either in the form proposed, or in the chosen venue, or in the selected repertoire.

We want to desacralize the lyrical repertoire (operas, comic operas and operettas) whose image remains, wrongly, elitist whereas it is popular and gathers all the audiences of all the ages.

The Impromptus Lyriques of the Brigades Lyriques Itinérantes allow everyone to approach opera and to have a first contact with this repertory, and then to enter the theater during the Nuits Lyriques of Marmande.

The principle of the Project

Free Impromptus Lyriques: the artists travel to meet audiences who are far from the Lyric Arts (employees, people with psychological or adaptation difficulties, rural areas, etc.) at their workplaces, residences, etc., where they perform 20 minutes of excerpts from the show.

Shows in their entirety, with a pricing policy adapted to accommodate the greatest number, with a varied repertoire and not only oriented towards opera. A show within the reach of all, which takes you by the hand and makes you discover, with a casual touch, different musical genres.

Opera for all

2025 : OPERA AND ASIA

Hye Myung KANG
Soprano - Grand Prix 2009
Director - Member of the Competition Jury

Hye Myung Kang, Korean soprano and winner of the Grand Prix du Concours International de Chant de Marmande 2009, is now a member of our Competition Jury.

For Brigades Lyriques 2025, we’re giving pride of place to Asia and its relationship with opera, a Western art form that this continent has made its own. Proof of this is the large number of Asian singers who enter our competition every year.

RECITAL
OPERA AND ASIA

Les Brigades Lyriques invite you on an exceptional musical voyage with the recital L’Opéra et l’Asie, featuring the talented soprano Hye Myung Kang.

Winner of the Concours International de Chant de Marmande in 2009, this Korean artist will seduce you with the power of her voice and the richness of her interpretation.

The program features a subtle blend of Western opera arias and Asian-inspired works, highlighting the links between two fascinating musical worlds.

April 17, 2025 – 8:30 pm

Salle des Fêtes de Sainte Bazeille

Normal Rate : 15 € – Reduced Rate : 10 €

The Nuits Lyriques Avant-Scène Choir will accompany Hye Myung Kang for intense, unforgettable musical moments.

Don’t miss this unique evening of elegance, virtuosity and emotion in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST EXCHANGE THIS RESERVATION FOR A TICKET AT THE CINEMA ENTRANCE ON THE NIGHT OF THE SCREENING.

This filmed opera is based on a historical fact: the riots that took place from March 1947 to April 1948, and which initiated the armed conflicts that took place on Jeju Island until September 21, 1954. In the course of these incidents, local people were sacrificed to repression. For 7 years and 7 months, massacres of civilians took place, covered up by the US military government of the time, the South Korean government and the forces of the South Korean Workers’ Party.

OPÉRA-FILMÉ
AUNT SUNI

April 15, 2025 – 8:30 PM – Cinéma Le Plaza

FREE ADMISSION

Hye Myung Kang recently initiated the creation of an opera entitled “Aunt Suni”, which she directed and in which she played the lead role. During the Brigades Lyriques, in collaboration with Cinéma Le Plaza, we’ll be showing this opera at the cinema.

The opera “Aunt Suni” is a moving and vibrant work that explores the themes of memory, war and female resilience. Based on the story of the Korean War, this opera plunges us into the life of Suni, an ordinary woman who witnessed extraordinary events. Performed by Hye Myung Kang, the role of Suni takes on a unique intensity and emotional depth. Kang’s powerful, nuanced voice captures the essence of this character, paying homage to women who, like Suni, have survived unspeakable tragedies while preserving their humanity.