Le roi d’Ys

Edouard Lalo’s grandest work, tells the tale of the mythical sunken city of Ys, a subject that has inspired writers, musicians, artists (and more recently, video programmers) for centuries. The masterpiece premiered in 1888 to great acclaim, and influenced French opera for a generation. Let this great work wash over you and discover Lalo’s account of the doomed city of Ys and its dramatic, watery fate.