German-Jewish essayist, philosopher, and critic Walter Benjamin were one of the early 20th century's most influential thinkers, a light in the darkness of looming war and political oppression. In Benjamin, dernière nuit, composer Michel Tabachnik and librettist Régis Debray examine this life cruelly cut short by despair in the face of Nazism. Experience the opera here in its highly acclaimed 2016 premiere production at the Lyon Opera.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJean-Noël BriendWalter Benjamin, singer | Walter Benjamin, singer |
 Sava LolovWalter Benjamin, actor | Walter Benjamin, actor |
| MMichaela KuštekováAsja Lacis | Asja Lacis |
| MMichaela SelingerHannah Arendt | Hannah Arendt |
| CCharles RiceArthur Koestler | Arthur Koestler |
| SScott WildeGershom Sholem | Gershom Sholem |
| JJeff MartinBertolt Brecht | Bertolt Brecht |
| GGilles RagonAndré Gide | André Gide |
| KKàroly SzemerèdyMax Horkheimer | Max Horkheimer |
| EElsa Rigmor ThiemannMme Henny Gurland | Mme Henny Gurland |
| GGoele De RaedtThe Cabaret Singer | The Cabaret Singer |
| BBaptiste MansotJoseph Gurland | Joseph Gurland |
| EEmmanuel AmadoInnkeeper | Innkeeper |
| BBruno FromentThe Doctor | The Doctor |
| FFrançois LevisteActor-archivist | Actor-archivist |