Offenbach: Barbe-Bleue

Plot Summary

Bluebeard, an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in Paris in 1866. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the National Opera in Lyon stages this musical comedy about a man suspected of murdering his wives. Hortense Schneider originally played Boulotka, a village girl who reforms Bluebeard. Yann Beuron and Héloise Mas star, with Christophe Gay as the alchemist Popolani.

Top Cast

Yann Beuron Barbe-Bleue

Héloïse Masse Boulotte

Christophe Gay Popolani

Christophe Mortagne Roi Bobeche

Jennifer Courcier Fleurette