Description
Brigands in search of a new exploit, a Spanish delegation, a massive heist, a not-so-honest cashier, carabinieri who always arrive too late: the ingredients, disguises, twists and turns in Offenbach’s opéra‑bouffe, first performed in 1869 at the Théâtre des Variétés, are so abundant that they make the story utterly extravagant.
But little matter ! Set to Meilhac and Halévy’s vivacious libretto, the composer of La Belle Hélène serves up a hilarious little gem, all the while mocking the financial circles of the Second Empire.
Absent from the Paris Opera for over thirty years, Les Brigands takes the Palais Garnier for the first time by storm in a new production directed by Barrie Kosky.
This aficionado of Offenbach’s music, who sees in this zany comedy a kinship with Dadaism, recreates the rhythm and folly of a joyously amoral society.
Description
THE BRIGANDS
Falsacappa : chief of the band
Fiorella : his daughter, mastermind and muse of the group
Pietro : Falsacappa’s right-hand man
Fragoletto : Fiorella’s suitor and aspiring brigand
Carmagnola, Domino, Barbavano, Zerlina, Fiammetta, Bianca, Cicinella, Sangrietta, Tortilla, Burratina, Castagnetta, Pizzaiolo, Flamenco, Zucchini,Siestasubito and other brigands with shifting identities
The Captain of the Carabinieri and his men always late and/or drunkAT THE HOTEL
Pipo: the manager
Pipa: his wife
Pipetta: his daughter
Kitchen staff, waiters and waitressesTHE SPANIARDS
The Princess of Granada Adolphe her page
The tutor
The Count of Gloria-Cassis
Aristocrats of the courtTHE ITALIANS
The Prince of Mantua
The Baron of Campotasso
The Budget Minister sometimes called “the Treasurer”
The Marchioness
The Duchess Ladies and Gentlemen of the court
ClergyDescription
Act 1
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Act 2
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Act 3
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Creatives
Music Libretto Henri Meilhac,
Ludovic Halévy
Conductor Stage director Chorus master Set design Costume design Lighting design Choreography Dramaturgy and dialogue adaptation Cashier's monologue
Cast
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