Research Catalog

Title

La belle Hélène [videorecording] / by Jacques Offenbach ; co-production, RM Associates, LGM, Théâtre Musical de Paris Châtelet, France 2, Mezzo.

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Publication

West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, [2004], c2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
• Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
• Lott, Felicity.
• Beuron, Yann.
• Sénéchal, Michel.
• Naoury, Laurent.
• Le Roux, François.
• Thébault, Hjördis.
• Oustrac, Stéphanie d'
• Léger, Magali.
• Minkowski, Marc.
• Pelly, Laurent.
• Thomas, Chantal.
• Adam, Joel.
• Scozzi, Laura
• Wilson, Colin.
• MacGibbon, Ross.
• Musiciens du Louvre. Chœur. prf
• Musiciens du Louvre. prf
• Reiner Moritz Associates. prd
• LGM (Firm) prd
• Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France) prd
• France 2 cinéma. prd
• Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France) prd
• Kultur International Films.

Description

1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

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

Belle Hélène

Alternative Title

Belle Hélène

Subjects

• Operas > Librettos
• Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta > Drama

Note

• Opera buffa in 3 acts.
• Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
• Bonus feature: "Behind the scenes."

Credits (note)

• 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)

• DVD;NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in Dolby surround 5.1.

Language (note)

• Sung in French; subtitles in English.

Call Number

*LDV 246

OCLC

56053107

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

La belle Hélène [videorecording] / by Jacques Offenbach ; co-production, RM Associates, LGM, Théâtre Musical de Paris Châtelet, France 2, Mezzo.

Imprint

West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, [2004], c2000.

System Details

DVD;NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; soundtrack in Dolby surround 5.1.

Performer

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

Costumes and stage direction, Laurent Pelly; sets, Chantal Thomas; lighting, Joel Adam; choreography, Laura Scozzi; producer, Colin Wilson; directed by Ross MacGibbon.

Language

Sung in French; subtitles in English.

Added Author

Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist

Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist

Lott, Felicity. Performer

Beuron, Yann. Performer

Sénéchal, Michel. Performer

Naoury, Laurent. Performer

Le Roux, François. Performer

Thébault, Hjördis. Performer

Oustrac, Stéphanie d' Performer

Léger, Magali. Performer

Minkowski, Marc. Conductor

Pelly, Laurent. Director. Costume designer

Thomas, Chantal. Set designer

Adam, Joel. Lighting designer

Scozzi, Laura, choreographer.

Wilson, Colin. Producer

MacGibbon, Ross. Director

Musiciens du Louvre. Chœur. Performer

Musiciens du Louvre. Performer

Reiner Moritz Associates. Production personnel

LGM (Firm) Production personnel

Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France) Production personnel

France 2 cinéma. Production personnel

Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France) Production personnel

Kultur International Films.

Publisher No.

D2916 Kultur

Research Call Number

*LDV 246 Notes on file.