Offenbach -La Périchole (2022)
Micaela Villegas was Lima's leading theatrical lady in the 1770's when Peru was a Spanish colony. Her life was fictionalized 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.
Director: Valérie Lesort
Release Date: May 19, 2022
Cast
- Stéphanie d’Oustrac - La Périchole
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Valérie Lesort
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Offenbach -La Périchole about?
- Micaela Villegas was Lima's leading theatrical lady in the 1770's when Peru was a Spanish colony. Her life was fictionalized 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.
- Who directed Offenbach -La Périchole?
- Offenbach -La Périchole was directed by Valérie Lesort.
- Who stars in Offenbach -La Périchole?
- Offenbach -La Périchole stars Stéphanie d’Oustrac.