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Chabrier: L'etoile (The Star)

Year

2024

Language

FRENCH (ENGLISH subtitles)

Duration

1h 55m

Rating

NR

CC

Performers

Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Christophe Mortagne, Hélène Guilmette, Jérme Varnier, Elliot Madore, Julie Boulianne, Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Residentie Orkest The Hague, Patrick Fournillier

Directed By

François Roussillon, Laurent Pelly

Written By

Emmanuel Chabrier

Publication Information

Naxos

Summary

L'Étoile' did much to establish Chabrier as a major force on the Parisian stage and a creator of the French comic genre. The fanciful story is set in an imaginary kingdom and naturally ends well. However, despite the slight plot line L'Étoile is something of a pivotal work, a unique example of French 19th-century light opera, orchestrated with great sophistication and flooded with gossamer wit.

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