{"product_id":"la-belle-helene-814337013103","title":"La Belle Helene","description":"Jacques Offenbach's La Belle Hélène (1864) has always been one of it's composer's most successful works. • It's first, slightly scandalizing performance in Paris was quickly followed by productions in Vienna, Berlin, London, Milan and New York. • A satire of middle-class values, this opéra bouffe - told through the story of Paris and Helen, and her abduction by the Trojan prince disguised as a shepherd - pillories narrow-mindedness in society. • Adopting a pro-active stance, director Renaud Doucet and designer André Barbe treat the piece as a \"great show\" with numerous choreographic elements, relocating the action of Offenbach's classical spoof and setting it on a cruise ship in the 1960s, when Flower Power, love and drugs were all the rage. • \"La Belle Hélène is a firework display for ears and eyes...\" (Hamburger Morgenpost), \"opulent and amusing\" (Bild), and, in the title role, Jennifer Larmore convinces with her \"fantastic vocal performance.\" (Das Opernglas)","brand":"C Major","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447626371155,"sku":"1507520X","price":41.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1937\/5187\/files\/2932503_bd1885a8-a188-4e4e-a26b-05e6ebf03aa5.jpg?v=1790458300","url":"https:\/\/www.deepdiscount.com\/products\/la-belle-helene-814337013103","provider":"Deep Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}