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La belle Hélène

Title
  1. La belle Hélène [videorecording] / by Jacques Offenbach ; co-production, RM Associates, LGM, Théâtre Musical de Paris Châtelet, France 2, Mezzo.
Published by
  1. West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, [2004], c2000.
Author
  1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

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Additional authors
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
  3. Lott, Felicity.
  4. Beuron, Yann.
  5. Sénéchal, Michel.
  6. Naoury, Laurent.
  7. Le Roux, François.
  8. Thébault, Hjördis.
  9. Oustrac, Stéphanie d'
  10. Léger, Magali.
  11. Minkowski, Marc.
  12. Pelly, Laurent.
  13. Thomas, Chantal.
  14. Adam, Joel.
  15. Scozzi, Laura
  16. Wilson, Colin.
  17. MacGibbon, Ross.
  18. Musiciens du Louvre. Chœur. prf
  19. Musiciens du Louvre. prf
  20. Reiner Moritz Associates. prd
  21. LGM (Firm) prd
  22. Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France) prd
  23. France 2 cinéma. prd
  24. Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France) prd
  25. Kultur International Films.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Offenbach's parody of the origins of the Trojan War. With clever visual humor and Laurent Pelly's staging and costume ideas, the viewer is placed in the imagination of a sex-starved housewife. Stars Dame Felicity Lott.
Uniform title
  1. Belle Hélène
Alternative title
  1. Belle Hélène
Subject
  1. Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama
  2. Operas -- Librettos
Call number
  1. *LDV 246
Note
  1. Opera buffa in 3 acts.
  2. Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
  3. Bonus feature: "Behind the scenes."
Credits (note)
  1. Costumes and stage direction, Laurent Pelly; sets, Chantal Thomas; lighting, Joel Adam; choreography, Laura Scozzi; producer, Colin Wilson; directed by Ross MacGibbon.
System details (note)
  1. DVD;NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in Dolby surround 5.1.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in French; subtitles in English.
Author
  1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Title
  1. La belle Hélène [videorecording] / by Jacques Offenbach ; co-production, RM Associates, LGM, Théâtre Musical de Paris Châtelet, France 2, Mezzo.
Imprint
  1. West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, [2004], c2000.
System details
  1. DVD;NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in Dolby surround 5.1.
Performer
  1. Dame Felicity Lott (Helen), Magali Léger (Parthoenis), sopranos ; Hjördis Thébault (Bacchis), Stéphanie d'Ooustrac (Leoena), mezzo-sopranos ; Yann Beuron (Paris), Michel Sénéchal (Menelaus), tenors ; François Le Roux (Calchas), baritone ; Laurent Naouri (Agamemnon), bass ; other soloists ; Le Choeur et Musiciens du Louvre ; Marc Minkowski, conductor.
Credits
  1. Costumes and stage direction, Laurent Pelly; sets, Chantal Thomas; lighting, Joel Adam; choreography, Laura Scozzi; producer, Colin Wilson; directed by Ross MacGibbon.
Language
  1. Sung in French; subtitles in English.
Added author
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
  3. Lott, Felicity. Performer
  4. Beuron, Yann. Performer
  5. Sénéchal, Michel. Performer
  6. Naoury, Laurent. Performer
  7. Le Roux, François. Performer
  8. Thébault, Hjördis. Performer
  9. Oustrac, Stéphanie d' Performer
  10. Léger, Magali. Performer
  11. Minkowski, Marc. Conductor
  12. Pelly, Laurent. Director. Costume designer
  13. Thomas, Chantal. Set designer
  14. Adam, Joel. Lighting designer
  15. Scozzi, Laura, choreographer.
  16. Wilson, Colin. Producer
  17. MacGibbon, Ross. Director
  18. Musiciens du Louvre. Chœur. Performer
  19. Musiciens du Louvre. Performer
  20. Reiner Moritz Associates. Production personnel
  21. LGM (Firm) Production personnel
  22. Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France) Production personnel
  23. France 2 cinéma. Production personnel
  24. Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France) Production personnel
  25. Kultur International Films.
Publisher no.
  1. D2916 Kultur
Research call number
  1. *LDV 246 Notes on file.
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