La Belle Hélène
“La Belle Hélène (2000) Théâtre du Châtelet. Offenbach / French”
Synopsis
This is a joy from beginning to end. Although there are many tricks and ideas from Laurent Pelly, as always he seems to still retain the Offenbach magic. La Lott and Monsieur Beuron are a joy, but so is everyone else. The Patriotic Trio by the sea is both a hoot and wonderfully sung, the score seems truly complete yet never flags and the finale sequences for especially acts 1 & 2 are a joy of movement and sound fused as one glorious Offenbachian moment.
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Felicity Lott
Hélène, reine de Sparte
Yann Beuron
Pâris, fils de Priam, roi de Troie
Michel Sénéchal
Ménélas, roi de Sparte
Laurent Naouri
Agamemnon, roi d'Argos
François Le Roux
Calchas, grand augure de Jupiter
Marie-Ange Todorovitch
Oreste, fils d'Agamemnon
Eric Huchet
Achille, roi de Phthiotis
Alain Gabriel
Ajax premier, roi de Salamine
Laurent Alvaro
Ajax deuxième, roi des Locriens
Hjördis Thébault
Bacchis, suivante d'Hélène
Stéphanie d'Oustrac
Léoena, courtisane
Magali Léger
Parthénis, courtisane
José Canalès
Philocome
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Pelly, Ross MacGibbon
- Screenplay & Story
- Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac
- Original Score
- Jacques Offenbach
- Original Title
- La Belle Hélène
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Production Studios
- Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, Arthaus Musik
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Pelly, Ross MacGibbon
Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac
Jacques Offenbach
Department Leadership Roster
Laurent Pelly
Director
Ludovic Halévy
Writer
Jacques Offenbach
Original Music Composer
Ross MacGibbon
Director
Henri Meilhac
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About La Belle Hélène
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What is La Belle Hélène about?
This is a joy from beginning to end. Although there are many tricks and ideas from Laurent Pelly, as always he seems to still retain the Offenbach magic. La Lott and Monsieur Beuron are a joy, but so is everyone else. The Patriotic Trio by the sea is both a hoot and wonderfully sung, the score seems truly complete yet never flags and the finale sequences for especially acts 1 & 2 are a joy of movement and sound fused as one glorious Offenbachian moment.
Who directed La Belle Hélène?
La Belle Hélène was directed by Laurent Pelly, Ross MacGibbon.
Who stars in La Belle Hélène?
The principal cast of La Belle Hélène includes Felicity Lott, Yann Beuron, Michel Sénéchal, Laurent Naouri, François Le Roux.
When was La Belle Hélène released and how long is it?
La Belle Hélène was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for La Belle Hélène?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La Belle Hélène was composed by Jacques Offenbach.