Offenbach: Barbe-Bleue

Bluebeard, an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in Paris in 1866. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the National Opera in Lyon stages this musical comedy about a man suspected of murdering his wives. Hortense Schneider originally played Boulotka, a village girl who reforms Bluebeard. Yann Beuron and Héloise Mas star, with Christophe Gay as the alchemist Popolani.

Cast

Yann Beuron

Barbe-Bleue

H

Héloïse Masse

Boulotte

Christophe Gay

Popolani

Christophe Mortagne

Roi Bobeche

J

Jennifer Courcier

Fleurette

T

Thibault de Damas

Comte Oscar

C

Carl Ghazarossian

Prince Saphir

A

Aline Martin

Reine Clémentine

D

Dominique Beneforti

Alvarez