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Moby-Dick

Live music & concerts

Last updated date : 30/07/2025

The epic hunt for the white whale from Melville’s Moby-Dick comes to life in a concert-fiction fusing orchestral waves, sound effects, and gripping narration.

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Massachusetts, 1840. Drawn to the open sea, Ishmael signs on as a sailor aboard a whaling ship captained by Ahab. As the vessel heads into deep waters, the sailor uncovers Ahab’s true intention: to lead the crew on a relentless quest to find Moby-Dick, the massive whale that crushed his leg.
There’s something primal in Melville’s Moby-Dick, a passionate force that leaves no one indifferent—the suspense of a wild chase, a titanic battle, and an insatiable thirst for revenge. According to Albert Camus, the novel remains one of the most moving myths ever written about humanity’s battle against evil, which is the inexorable fight that ultimately pits man against himself.
Experience the Lyon Opera’s main hall with your family thanks to this concert-fiction, combining symphony orchestra, actor-narrators, and the world of radio in a large-format immersive event.

Moby-Dick d’après le roman de Herman Melville librement adapté par Stéphane Michaka

Musical director : Debora Waldman

Une création France Culture

Running Time : 1 hour 15 minutes, no intermission

Practical information

Address

Place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1er

Languages

French

Prices

From 10 to €28.
Lyon City Card & Lyon City Card 1 year discount: - 15% discount on the entire program, tickets from €10 after discount.

Openings

From Wednesday 6 to Thursday 7 May 2026 from 7 pm.

Live music & concerts

Moby-Dick

The Lyon Opera House

Place de la Comédie - 69001 Lyon 1er

04 69 85 54 54

www.opera-lyon.com/en

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