Movie Description
La Vie Parisienne
(1991)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alain Françon,Pierre Cavassilas
- Writer : Henri Meilhac,Ludovic Halévy
- Cast : Hélène Delavault,Jean-François Sivadier,Jacques Verzier,Jean-Yves Chatelais,Claire Wauthion,Isabelle Mazin,Pierre Berriau,Caroline Chaniolleau,Alain Hocine,Nathalie Joly,Ivan Merat-Barboff,Pierre-François Pistorio,Jean-Yves Ossonce
Cast
Métella
Raoul de Gardefeu
Bobinet
Baron de Gondremarck
Baronne de Gondremarck
Gabrielle
Prosper
Leonie
Frick
Pauline
Gontran
Le brésilien
Conductor
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Facts
Original TitleLa Vie Parisienne
Status Released
Release Information
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1991-12-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 39m
Production CompaniesOpéra de Lyon
Genres
- Music
