Adolphe Adam – Le Postillon de Lonjumeau

Adolphe Adam – Le Postillon de Lonjumeau

Opéra-comique in three acts (1836)
Libretto by Adolphe de Leuven and Léon-Lévy Brunswick

Adolphe Adam’s Le Postillon de Lonjumeau was a great success at its premiere in 1836, and, along with the ballet Giselle, has remained one of the composer’s most popular works. Following the great French tradition, this opéra-comique has it all: 18th-century Rococo Parisian glamour and a perilous love story involving the dashing and flirtatious Chapelou and his opposite, the powerful and clever Madeleine. This lavish and spectacular production from the Opéra Comique in Paris received widespread critical acclaim and also features costumes by the iconic French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.

Chapelou / Saint-Phar – Michael Spyres, tenor
Madeleine / Madame de Latour – Florie Valiquette, soprano
Le Marquis de Corcy – Franck Leguérinel, baritone
Biju / Alcindor – Laurent Kubla, bass-baritone
Rose – Michel Fau, actor
Louis XV – Yannis Ezziadi, actor
Bourdon – Julien Clément, baritone

Choir – accentus / Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Orchestre de L’opéra de Rouen Normandie
Conductor – Sébastien Rouland
Stage Director – Michel Fau
Costume Designer – Christian Lacroix

Video Director – François Roussillon
Filmed on 5 and 7 April 2019 at the Opéra Comique, Paris, France

A co-production by the Opéra Comique and François Roussillon et Associés

DVD 2.110662 / Blu-ray NBD0112V

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[ladyizolde]

Thanks so much, I was waiting for this recording so long! By the way, this release will be available on October 2020.

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