Francois Roussillon - Opera Comique Collection, Vol. 1 - Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, Ciboulette & La - DVD

The three operas-comiques in this set epitomise the glamour, vivacity and zest of the quintessentially French genre and are among their composers' most admired works. Adolphe Adam's InchLe Postillon de LonjumeauInch exudes rococo Parisian charm, Reynaldo Hahn's elegant and refined InchCibouletteInch is one of the last masterpieces of French operetta, and Jacques Offenbach's InchLa PericholeInch is an opera-bouffe of scintillating colour and vivacious dances. These acclaimed productions from the famous stage of the Opera Comique in Paris feature world-class performers, superb directors, and, in the Adam, costumes by the iconic French fashion designer, Christian Lacroix.