Acclaimed director Laurent Pelly is one of the most renowned and prolific interpreters of Offenbach’s brilliantly inventive operettas, including several productions for the Opéra de Lyon. The composer’s satirical and hilarious opéra bouffe version of Charles Perrault’s 17th century tale of the serial wife-murdering Bluebeard (in which no-one
actually gets murdered!), deftly walks the line between humour and cruelty, with a stellar performance from Yann Beuron in the title role.
This special release also includes a 50-minute documentary - Tales of Offenbach - created by the distinguished film-maker, Reiner E.Moritz. Narrated by Dame Felicity Lott, the film includes interviews with the
cast and creatives of this sparkling production.
Yann Beuron - Barbe-Bleue
Carl Ghazarossian - Prince Saphire
Jennifer Courcier - Fleurette
Héloïse Mas - Boulotte
Christophe Gay - Popolani
Nabil Suliman - Count Oscar
Christophe Mortagne - King Bobeche
Aline Martin - Queen Clémentine
Orchestra and Chorus of Opéra National de Lyon
Michele Spotti - Conductor
Laurent Pelly - Director
Catalogue numbers: OA1336D (DVD) / OABD7290D (BLU-RAY)
Release Date - July 2021
More information here:
DVD - naxos.lnk.to/OA1336D
Blu-Ray - naxos.lnk.to/OABD7290D