Opéra comique in three acts to a libretto by Alfred Duru and Henri Chivot
Premiered at the Folies-Dramatiques in 1878
The Maréchal de Saxe wants Charles-Simon and Justine Favart to split and the actress to become his mistress. They are forced to live apart and hidden. Will their genius for intrigue save the couple?
Justine, the huge actress of the Age of Enlightenment, was also a heroine. Fleeing to the Netherlands to avoid the Maréchal’s advances in France, Justine changes identity to save her honor, her friends’ happiness, her husband’s career and, unknowingly, the future of the Opéra Comique. The anecdote, barely romanticized, mingles with history to end with a show within the show.
With Madame Favart, Offenbach managed to combine a picaresque narrative and a celebration of opéra comique in an operatic piece. Almost forgotten after decades of success, this great comedy is revived for the bicentennial of the composer.
To do justice to a thorough theater woman, only another such woman could play her role: Anne Kessler. Laurent Campellone makes Offenbach’s genius glow in the wake of a Fantasio that marked the 2017 season. By acting the protagonists of this adventure, Marion Lebègue and the artists of the Nouvelle Troupe Favart will give a spirited performance!
Music direction, Laurent Campellone • Staging, Anne Kessler • With Marion Lebègue, Christian Helmer, Anne-Catherine Gillet, François Rougier, Franck Leguérinel, Éric Huchet, Lionel Peintre, Raphaël Brémard • Choir of theOpéra de Limoges • Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
See all the cast2h40 (entracte inclus) - Salle Favart
138, 122, 97, 75, 50, 34, 16, 6 €
Before the show
Meet the artists, Tuesday 4 June at 7 pm
Presentation of the production 45 minutes prior to the performance :
- Keys to the production, salle Bizet
- Sing Madame Favart, Foyer Favart
Cast
Choir:
Chœur de l’Opéra de Limoges - Direction, Edward Ananian-Cooper (et la collaboration de Stéphane Trébuchet)
Orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
New production:
Opéra Comique
Co-production:
Bru Zane, Opéra de Limoges, Théâtre de Caen
As part of 7° festival Palazzetto - Bru Zane Paris
Partitions éditées et mises à disposition par le Palazzetto Bru Zane
Partnership
