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Orphée aux enfers ; La belle Hélène ; La grande-duchesse de gérolstein /

Three sparkling operettas that exemplify Offenbach's irresistible joie de vivre and biting satirical wit. All linked to theatrical productions by Laurent Pelly - a director noted for his comic flair - these recordings offer some rediscovered numbers, since they use specially-prepared editions o...

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Main Authors: Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
Corporate Authors: Opéra de Lyon; Orchestre de chambre de Grenoble; Musiciens du Louvre
Group Author: Minkowski, Marc; Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Published: Erato,
Publisher Address: Paris :
Publication Dates: [2018]
℗2018
Literature type: CD Audio
Language: French
Subjects:
Operas
Summary: Three sparkling operettas that exemplify Offenbach's irresistible joie de vivre and biting satirical wit. All linked to theatrical productions by Laurent Pelly - a director noted for his comic flair - these recordings offer some rediscovered numbers, since they use specially-prepared editions of the scores. Marc Minkowski conducts with an inimitable and authentic sense of style, while the casts boast such singers as Natalie Dessay, Felicity Lott, Patricia Petibon, Véronique Gens, Yann Beuron, Michel Sénéchal and Laurent Naouri.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Carrier Form: 6 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Production Credits: Librettists: Hector Crémieux, Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy.
Index Number: M1500
CLC: J653.2
Call Number: #WCD/190213
Contents: CD1: Orphée aux enfers. Act 1 -- CD2: Orphée aux enfers. Act 2 -- CD3: La belle Hélène. Act 1 -- CD4: La belle Hélène. Acts 2 & 3 -- CD5: La grande-duchesse de Gérolstein. Acts 1 & 2 -- CD6: La grande-duchesse de Gérolstein. Acts 2 (end) & 3.

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