Ciboulette

Composer: Hahn, Reynaldo

Librettist/Text Author: Flers, Robert de

Librettist/Text Author: Croisset, Francis de

Conductor: Equilbey, Laurence

Orchestra: Toulon Opera Symphony Orchestra

Chorus: Accentus Chamber Choir

Chorus Master: Grapperon, Christophe

Antonin: Behr, Julien

Auguste / Victor: Kabongo, Patrick

Ciboulette: Fuchs, Julie

Duparquet: Lapointe, Jean-Francois

Francoise: Achille, Cecile

Grisard: Behloul, Safir

La Comtesse de Castiglione: Fau, Michel

Le Directeur de l'Opera: Deschamps, Jerome

Le Patron / Le Maire: Rougier, Francois

Madame Grenu: Laurens, Guillemette

Madame Pingret: Lafont, Bernadette

Monsieur Grenu: Sarragosse, Jean-Claude

Roger: Debois, Ronan

Zenobie: Ganizate, Eva

Set Designer: Fau, Bernard

Set Designer: Dufay, Citronelle

Costume Designer: Belugou, David

Lighting Designer: Fabing, Joel

Stage Director: Fau, Michel

Television Director: Roussillon, Francois

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Date of Production: 02-2013

Venue: Opera Comique, Paris

Playing Time: 02:25:03

Catalogue Number: 2.110697

UPC: 747313569755

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On 7 April 1923, Ciboulette premiered at the Theatre des Varieties in Paris, and, as one of Reynaldo Hahn's most elegant and refined works, it is considered one of the last masterpieces of French operetta. The story tells of the pretty market gardener Ciboulette who, after an encounter with a fortune teller, decides to throw herself into a hedonistic future. She comes across a whole collection of Parisian characters, but true love eventually triumphs as the prophecy is fulfilled. Although Hahn wrote other works in this genre none of them would match Ciboulette's success. This Opera Comique production has been acclaimed by BBC Music Magazine for a cast that was 'impeccable'.