La Belle Hélène (2000)
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La Belle Hélène, Jacques Offenbach's 1864 three-act opera bouffe, unfolds just prior to the Trojan War. Offenbach opens with the goddess Venus promising to procure Helen's love for Paris, through Calchas, the High Priest of Jupiter. He subsequently weaves the tale of Paris' seduction of Helen and the virulent chagrin of her husband, Menelaus. The production of Offenbach's opera by The Théâtre Musicale de Paris -- Chatelet features a libretto co-written and adapted by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Dame Felicity Lott portrays Helen, Yann Beuron is Paris, Michel Sénéchal is Menelaus, and François Le Roux plays Calchas. Les Musiciens du Louvre and the Chorus of the Musiciens du Louvre provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Felicity Lott, Yann Beuron, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ross MacGibbon
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of La Belle Hélène
La Belle Hélène, Jacques Offenbach's 1864 three-act opera bouffe, unfolds just prior to the Trojan War. Offenbach opens with the goddess Venus promising to procure Helen's love for Paris, through Calchas, the High Priest of Jupiter. He subsequently weaves the tale of Paris' seduction of Helen and the virulent chagrin of her husband, Menelaus. The production of Offenbach's opera by The Théâtre Musicale de Paris -- Chatelet features a libretto co-written and adapted by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Dame Felicity Lott portrays Helen, Yann Beuron is Paris, Michel Sénéchal is Menelaus, and François Le Roux plays Calchas. Les Musiciens du Louvre and the Chorus of the Musiciens du Louvre provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 126 mins
Complete Cast of La Belle Hélène
- Felicity Lott - Helen
- Michel Sénéchal - Menelaus
- François Le Roux - Calchas
- Eric Huchet - Achilles
- Laurent Alvaro - Ajax II
- Stéphanie D'Oustrac - Leoena
- José Canalès - Philocome
- Yann Beuron - Paris
- Laurent Naouri - Agamennon
- Marie-Ange Torodovitch - Orestes
- Alain Gabriel - Ajax I
- Hjördis Thébault - Bacchis
- Magali Léger - Parthoenis
- Director(s):
- Ross MacGibbon
- Producer(s):
- Colin Wilson
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