Jacques Offenbach: La Périchole

About this event

At the end of the 18th century, a ruthless viceroy and his lenient court ruled over the Spanish conquest of Peru. Will the beautiful street singer Perichole take bribes from the King to eat her fill? Will she win her lover’s respect back? Will they manage to escape from their gilded cage?

The romantic century is fascinated by courtesans. Offenbach borrows one from Mérimée who himself drew his inspiration from Peruvian history. The political onslaught turns into mockery, while the title role remarkably depicts a woman and the inalienable freedom of arts.

Opéra bouffe in three acts by Jacques Offenbach.

Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac.

Creation at the Théâtre des Variétés, 25 April 1874 (second version).

Featuring

Musical direction: Julien Leroy

Stage direction: Valérie Lesort

Sets: Audrey Vuong

Costumes: Vanessa Sannino

Lighting: Christian Pinaud

Choreography: Yohann Têté

Puppets: Carole Allemand

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La Périchole: Stéphanie d'Oustrac

Piquillo: Philippe Talbot

Don Andrès de Ribeira: Tassis Christoyannis

Don Miguel de Panatellas: Éric Huchet

Don Pedro de Hinoyosa: Lionel Peintre

Premier notaire, Tarapote, le vieux prisonnier: Thomas Morris

Deuxième notaire: Quentin Desgeorges

Berginella, Frasquinella: Marie Lenormand

Mastrilla, Brambilla: Lucie Peyramaure

Guadalena, Manuelita: Julie Goussot

Ninetta: Julia Wischniewski

Chorus: Les éléments

Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris

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Production of the Opéra-Comique.

Film direction François Roussillon.

A coproduction between Opéra-Comique and François Roussillon et Associés.

With the participation of Olympia TV and medici.tv.

With the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

© Opéra-Comique - François Roussillon et Associés - 2022.

Audiovisual production and distribution: FRA Prod.

Repertoire

1. Jacques Offenbach: La Périchole

Duration: approx. 140 minutes.

Sung in French.