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Offenbach: Barbe-Bleue

Bluebeard, an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in Paris in 1866. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the National Opera in Lyon stages this musical comedy about a man suspected of murdering his wives. Hortense Schneider originally played Boulotka, a village girl who reforms Bluebeard. Yann Beuron and Héloise Mas star, with Christophe Gay as the alchemist Popolani.

Top Cast

  • Yann Beuron

    Yann Beuron

    Barbe-Bleue

  • Héloïse Masse

    Héloïse Masse

    Boulotte

  • Christophe Gay

    Christophe Gay

    Popolani

  • Christophe Mortagne

    Christophe Mortagne

    Roi Bobeche

  • Jennifer Courcier

    Jennifer Courcier

    Fleurette

  • Thibault de Damas

    Thibault de Damas

    Comte Oscar

  • Carl Ghazarossian

    Carl Ghazarossian

    Prince Saphir

  • Aline Martin

    Aline Martin

    Reine Clémentine

  • Dominique Beneforti

    Dominique Beneforti

    Alvarez

Overview

Bluebeard, an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in Paris in 1866. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the National Opera in Lyon stages this musical comedy about a man suspected of murdering his wives. Hortense Schneider originally played Boulotka, a village girl who reforms Bluebeard. Yann Beuron and Héloise Mas star, with Christophe Gay as the alchemist Popolani.

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