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La Belle Hélène

12/31/2019

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2hrs 4min

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Music

STORY

La belle Hélène is the work that confirmed Offenbach's international reputation. The libretto caricatures the conventions of Greek mythology to poke fun at contemporary society, and the melodies, once heard, never leave you. The erotic and political scandal surrounding the creation of this work ensured its immediate and enduring success. We are carried away by music that is always new and inventive, sprinkled with nods to other works: the dream duet between Helen and Paris, the patriotic trio mimicking Rossini's William Tell, the ensemble of "the man with the apple" and the waltz of the "vile seducer"... Not to mention the exquisite humor of the language, whose inventions, such as "plis de vaillance" (folds of valor) and "poux de la reine" (queen's lice), have entered the lexical fund. In this celebration of Offenbach, we constantly swing between laughter and beauty, indulging in the pleasure of all the senses...

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Michel Fau
  • Julie Robard-Gendre
  • Julien Dran
  • Christophe Lacassagne
  • Jean-Claude Sarragosse

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Opéra de Lausanne
    • Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège
    • Opéra Comique

      Production Countries

    • Switzerland

    LANGUAGES

    • French

    Cast

    Michel Fau

    Ménélas

    Julie Robard-Gendre

    Hélène

    Julien Dran

    Pâris

    Christophe Lacassagne

    Agamemnon

    Jean-Claude Sarragosse

    Calchas

    Jean-Francis Monvoisin

    Achille

    Pier-Yves Têtu

    Ajax Premier

    Hoël Troadec

    Ajax Deuxième

    Paul Figuier

    Oreste

    Marie Daher

    Bacchis

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