The three opras-comiques in this set epitomise the glamour, vivacity and zest of the quintessentially French genre and are among their composers most admired works. Adolphe Adams Le Postillon de Lonjumeau exudes rococo Parisian charm, Reynaldo Hahns elegant and refined Ciboulette is one of the last masterpieces of French operetta, and Jacques Offenbachs La Prichole is an opra-bouffe of scintillating colour and vivacious dances. These acclaimed productions from the famous stage of the Opra Comique in Paris feature world-class performers, superb directors, and, in the Adam, costumes by the iconic French fashion designer, Christian Lacroix.

Artists

Michael Spyres (tenor), Florie Valiquette, Franck Leguérinel, Laurent Kubla, Julie Fuchs, Jean-François Lapointe, Julien Behr, Eva Ganizate, Ronan Debois, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Philippe Talbot, Tassis Christoyannis, Éric Huchet, Lionel Peintre, Choeur de L’opéra de Rouen Normandie, Orchestre de L’opéra de Rouen Normandie, Orchestre Symphonique de L’opéra de Toulon, Michel Fau, Valérie Lesort, Sébastien Rouland, Laurence Equilbey, Julien Leroy