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Opera Boston Presents Offenbach's La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
World Premiere: April 12, 1867, Théâtre des Variétés, Paris.
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein: Stephanie Blythe*, mezzo-soprano
Conducted by Gil Rose
Sung in French; spoken dialogue in English translation with titles
Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe makes her Boston stage debut as the capricious but charismatic petty tyrant of the fictional duchy of Gérolstein. Named Musical America’s 2009 Vocalist of the Year, Ms. Blythe is one of the most highly-respected and versatile stars in opera today. Her recent turn as Orfeo at the Metropolitan Opera in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice prompted Anthony Tommasini of the New York Times to pronounce, “a once-in-a-generation opera singer has arrived.”
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