Michael Spyres; Florie Valiquette; Franck Leguerinel; Laurent Kubla; Michel Fau; Julie Fuchs; Jean-Francois Lapointe; Julien Behr; Eva Ganizate; Ronan Debois; Stephanie D'Oustrac; Philippe Talbot; Tassis Christoyannis; Eric Huchet; Lionel Peintre; Choeur de l'Opera de Rouen Normandie; Orchestre de l - Opera Comique Collection, Vol. 1

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 Le Postillon de Lonjumeau exudes rococo Parisian charm, Reynaldo Hahn's elegant and refined Ciboulette is one of the last masterpieces of French operetta, and Jacques Offenbach's La Perichole 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.