La Fille du régiment
Gaetano Donizetti
Bel canto at its peak, this Fille is a joyful gem in the French repertoire.
Dates
Jodie Devos | Marie
Sahy Ratia | Tonio
Marc Labonnette | Sulpice
Doris Lamprecht | The Marquise of Berkenfield
Philippe Ermelier | Hortensius
Dame Felicity Lott | The Duchess of Crakentorp
Matthieu Justine | A peasant
Hervé Niquet | direction
Orchestre de la Garde républicaine
Chœur de l’Armée française | direction Aurore Tillac
Chœur de femmes de la Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris | direction Henri Chalet
Sung in French with French and English subtitles
About
The extraordinarily prolific composer Donizetti ended up writing his first original work, La Fille du régiment, in French, in Paris, and almost by accident. He had travelled there to oversee the French version of his Lucia di Lammermoor, and was persuaded to write a work in parallel for the Opéra-Comique, a commission which he in fact polished off very swiftly. The story features rather mundane characters in a historical military setting, but the events are expressed in a sparkling score with a pleasing blend of military rhythms and tender romances. This is bel canto repertoire at its finest and this Fille is one of the most joyful gems of the French repertoire
Coproduction Les Grandes Voix / Jeanine Roze Production
Dates
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