
Éric Génovèse
Biography
Eric Génovèse graduated from the Paris National Conservatory for Drama. He simultaneously leads three different careers, as an actor in theatre, as a narrator in musical pieces, and as a stage director both for theatre and opera.
Eric Génovèse did his first theatre staging in 2001 at Le Théâtre du Marais, Les Juives by Robert Garnier. He staged Le Privilège des Chemins by Fernando Pessoa at la Comédie-Française (in collaboration with the IRCAM). In 2012 he staged Erzulie Dahomey by Jean-René Lemoine. On the operatic field, he first staged Rigoletto at the Bordeaux Opera in 2007 where he was invited back to stage Die Schule der Frauen by Rolph Liebermann. He staged Cosí fan Tutte at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris (revival in 2012), and made his debut at the Vienna State Opera with Donizetti’s Anna Bolena (Netrebko, Garanca, D’Arcangelo, conducted by Evelino Pidò – DVD). Eric Génovèse was made Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres.
Known For

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The Man in the Basement
Monsieur Martini
2021

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Les Damnés
2016

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Électre / Oreste
Esclave phrygien
2019

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Guermantes
Eric
2021

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Honegger’s “Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher” with Alan Gilbert and Marion Cotillard
speaker (Brother Dominique)
2024

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Hécube, pas Hécube
2024

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King Lear
Gloucester
2023

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Le Misanthrope
Philinte
2017

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Les femmes savantes
Ariste, frère de Chrysale
2026

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Body of Crime
2023

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Dangerous Liaisons: A Feminist Manifesto?
Valmont
2021

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The Collection
Victor Gence
2018
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Le chien, le chat et le cibachrome
Damien
2001

Film
Badinter contre la peine de mort, le procès Patrick Henry
Le président du tribunal
2025
Filmography
2026FilmLes femmes savantesas Ariste, frère de Chrysale2025FilmBadinter contre la peine de mort, le procès Patrick Henryas Le président du tribunal2024FilmHécube, pas Hécube2024FilmHonegger’s “Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher” with Alan Gilbert and Marion Cotillardas speaker (Brother Dominique)2023FilmBody of Crime2023FilmKing Learas Gloucester2021FilmThe Man in the Basementas Monsieur Martini2021FilmGuermantesas Eric2021FilmDangerous Liaisons: A Feminist Manifesto?as Valmont2019FilmÉlectre / Oresteas Esclave phrygien2018FilmThe Collectionas Victor Gence2017FilmLe Misanthropeas Philinte2016FilmLes Damnés2001FilmLe chien, le chat et le cibachromeas Damien