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Jacques Offenbach: La Perichole

Stephanie d'Oustrac; Philippe Talbot; eric Huchet; Tassis Christoyannis; Lionel Peintre; Choir Les

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Format: DVD

Cat No: 2110756

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Release Date:  12 May 2023

Label:  Naxos - Dvd / Naxos DVD

Packaging Type:  DVD Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  747313575657

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

Composer/Series:  Jacques Offenbach

Release Date:  12 May 2023

Label:  Naxos - Dvd / Naxos DVD

Packaging Type:  Blu-Ray Packaging

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  730099016865

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

Composer/Series:  Jacques Offenbach

  • Description

    La Perricholi - in reality, Micaela Villegas - was Lima's leading theatrical lady in the 1770s when Peru was a Spanish colony. Her life was fictionalised in a one-act play by Prosper Merimee and a libretto was fashioned on which Offenbach created his opera bouffe La Perichole, reflecting the creative mania in Paris at the time for Spanish life and art. La Perichole and Piquillo, her lover and companion in misfortune, are impoverished street singers. Meanwhile the Viceroy Don Andres de Ribeira wishes to make her his lover. In music of vivacious rhythms including boleros, seguidillas and rich arias, Offenbach plays out their love against a broader social canvas.

    Description

    La Perricholi - in reality, Micaela Villegas - was Lima's leading theatrical lady in the 1770s when Peru was a Spanish colony. Her life was fictionalised in a one-act play by Prosper Merimee and a libretto was fashioned on which Offenbach created his ope