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La Belle Hélène (2019)

Dec 31, 2019 Music 2h 4m
80%
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Overview

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...

Ludovic Halévy
Writer
Michel Fau
Director
Henri Meilhac
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Michel Fau
Michel Fau

Ménélas
Julie Robard-Gendre
Julie Robard-Gendre

Hélène
Julien Dran
Julien Dran

Pâris
Christophe Lacassagne
Christophe Lacassagne

Agamemnon
Jean-Claude Sarragosse
Jean-Claude Sarragosse

Calchas
Jean-Francis Monvoisin
Jean-Francis Monvoisin

Achille
Pier-Yves Têtu
Pier-Yves Têtu

Ajax Premier
Hoël Troadec
Hoël Troadec

Ajax Deuxième
Paul Figuier
Paul Figuier

Oreste

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