Operetta crashes the Festival d’Avignon with one of Jacques Offenbach’s lesser known works: Le 66 ! A Tyrolean couple goes to Strasburg to help an aunt in need. On the way, a pedlar tells Frantz that he has won the lottery thanks to the ticket in his pocket! Frantz can already picture himself living the good life, but Grittly refuses to follow him and his delusions of grandeur. Things start going awry between the lovers, and luck suddenly takes a turn for the bad… Le 66 ! combines musical inventiveness and humour, leading to a double-edged moral which young director Victoria Duhamel asks the audience to explore… by taking part in the game! Six singers and musicians lead spectators of all ages into a frenzied and always unique adventure as enjoyable as it is thought-provoking. Place your bets!
Distribution
With Paul-Alexandre Dubois, Lara Neumann, Flannan Obé
And Rozenn le Trionnaire (clarinet), Lucas Perruchon (trombone), Martin Surot (piano)
Music Jacques Offenbach
Booklet Philippe-Auguste-Alfred Pittaud de Forges and Laurencin
Transcription François Bernard
Direction Victoria Duhamel
Stage design Guillemine Burin des Roziers Lumières, Félix Bataillou
Costumes Emily Cauwet-Lafont
Production
Production Bru Zane France
Co-production Festival d'Avignon, Opéra de Tours, La Ferme du Buisson, Opéra de Toulon, Maison de la Culture de Bourges, Centre d'art vocal et de musique ancienne de Namur, Théâtre Montansier (Versailles)
Based on an idea from Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française (Venise)
