La Vie Parisienne

La Vie Parisienne

La Vie Parisienne (1991) Opéra National de Lyon. Offenbach / French

1991 fr 159 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

This 1991 production by the Lyon National Opera presents a welcome opportunity to revel in a uniquely Gallic confection rarely seen outside France. It's also a chance to enjoy one of Offenbach's most inventive, melodic scores in which the starring musical role and many of the best tunes go to the orchestra, here conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce. This is no accident: the operetta was originally created for a company of actors who relied on pastiche and the composer's help to get them through their "numbers". Not so these singers, of course. As Metella, the languorous courtesan who is responsible for the unravelling debacle, Helene Delavault is in meltingly good voice for her show-stopping rondeau, "A minuit sonnant commence la fete". Her sparring suitors Gardefeu (Jean-Francois Sivadier) and, particularly, Bobinet (Jacques Verzier) combine marvellous visual comedy with fluid singing and there is some dazzling vocal work from the supporting cast. It's a long piece, but hugely enjoyable.

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Cast

Hélène Delavault

Hélène Delavault

Métella

Jean-François Sivadier

Jean-François Sivadier

Raoul de Gardefeu

Jacques Verzier

Jacques Verzier

Bobinet

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Baron de Gondremarck

Claire Wauthion

Claire Wauthion

Baronne de Gondremarck

Isabelle Mazin

Isabelle Mazin

Gabrielle

Pierre Berriau

Pierre Berriau

Prosper

Caroline Chaniolleau

Caroline Chaniolleau

Leonie

Alain Hocine

Alain Hocine

Frick

Nathalie Joly

Nathalie Joly

Pauline

Ivan Merat-Barboff

Ivan Merat-Barboff

Gontran

Pierre-François Pistorio

Pierre-François Pistorio

Le brésilien

Jean-Yves Ossonce

Jean-Yves Ossonce

Conductor

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