Laura Baudelet
The Diva · soprano, artistic directorA lyric spinto soprano, she conceived a singular work in which the voice becomes a sensory material. She is not only its performer: she is its originator.
New production 2026 · An opera and wine experience
In Diva Veritas
In the middle of a rehearsal, a diva learns that she is to be replaced by an artificial intelligence. It is Dionysus who answers her call, escorted by his finest bottles.
FormatOpera, wine tasting & music theatre
Durationabout 1 h 15
Audience size80 people on average
On stageSoprano, sommelier, piano
So begins a vibrant, sensory journey, in which the most moving arias in opera converse with the most precious wines. What if, faced with the machine, what remains most deeply human in us were revealed through art and pleasure?
At once a concert, a tasting and music theatre, In Diva Veritas brings together an opera singer, an exceptional sommelier and a pianist: three voices, three materials, a single breath. Wine becomes embodied memory; guided by the sommelier, a modern-day Dionysus, the audience travels through invisible landscapes that the wine suddenly makes perceptible.
Faced with this material, the Diva does not lecture: through voice, breath and presence, the great arias arise as sensory responses to the qualities of the wine. The wines change with each evening: no two performances are alike.
For whom?
Wine estates, Champagne houses, hotels and exceptional venues, festivals, corporate evenings, opera foyers.
Set and costumes provided. Acoustic baby or medium grand piano. Performance area preferably at audience level. Wines selected with the sommelier according to the venue and the budget.
The team
Cast
Philippe Faure-Brac
Dionysus · sommelierBest Sommelier of the World, an international authority on wine, expert, teacher and storyteller. He embodies a modern-day Dionysus who gives taste a poetic dimension.
Théodore Lambert
The pianistA collaborative pianist and stage musician, more a dramatic partner than an accompanist: through his nuances, his silences and his caustic humour, he makes every evening unique.
Marine Garcia-Garnier
Stage directionA stage director and creator of immersive experiences, she designs a setting in which the stage almost disappears in favour of a shared space.
Alban Legos
CostumesA baritone turned costume designer, he conceives every piece with the dramatic insight of a singer inhabiting a role.
Stéphanie Houssard
Lighting designA stage manager and lighting designer working across theatre, opera and dance: here, light is not scenery, it is a character.
Fee on quotation, adapted to your venue, audience size and preferred set-up. Full information pack on request.