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| Composer | Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Saint-ÉtienneLa PéricholeNew production
Offenbach: La Périchole
Laurent Touche; Jean-Christophe Mast; Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Étienne; Jérôme Bourdin; Patrick Méeüs; Orchestre symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire
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Hilarious Périchole sends up Austrian political scandals
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“Lima darf nicht Österreich werden!” Offenbach's operetta is set in Lima, but really it’s Vienna in director Nikolaus Habjan uproarious production.
Operetta with teeth: Offenbach’s La Périchole at the TCE
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Laurent Pelly’s new production combines froth and hilarity with a dark, satirical heart; Marc Minkowski and the orchestra seduce us.
Isabel Leonard soars in Glimmerglass Festival's Songbird
Set in New Orleans during the Jazz Age, this riff on Offenbach's La Périchole captures the festive spirit of the summer, despite some tired jokes.
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