Chabrier: The Star (2019)
L’Étoile did much to establish Chabrier as a major force on the Parisian stage and his contemporary Henri Duparc praised him specifically for creating a French comic genre, both funny and musical – described as something of a French Die Meistersinger. The fanciful story is set in an imaginary kingdom and all, 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.
Directors: François Roussillon, Laurent Pelly.
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Stéphanie d'Oustrac as Lazuli |
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Christophe Mortagne as King Ouf |
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Hélène Guilmette as Princess Laoula |
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Jérôme Varnier as Siroco |
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Julie Boulianne as Aloès |
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François Piolino as Tapioca |
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Elliot Madore as Prince Hérisson de Porc-Epic |
| Directing | François Roussillon | Director |
| Directing | Laurent Pelly | Director |
| Sound | Patrick Fournillier | Music Director |
| Writing | Emmanuel Chabrier | Musical |
| Writing | Eugène Leterrier | Writer |
| Writing | Albert Vanloo | Writer |
