The operetta genre can hide viperous and thorny aspects behind a simple and innocent laugh. Jacques Offenbach’s Lischen et Fritzchen (1863) and Frédéric Wachs’ Un mari dans la serrure (1876) deal with two tabooed topics: homicide and incest. However, there is nothing to worry about, because neither of the two will actually happen: if sometimes the audience shudders, it’s just to laugh more right after. These two opere buffe present two totally different situations in just one act – on one hand, two Alsatian in the open country, on the other, a middle-class couple in a Parisian apartment – and talk about the relationships between men and women, involving seduction, misunderstanding and complementarity.

Cast

Lischen / Thérézina Adriana Bignagni Lesca

Fritzchen / Bigorneau Damien Bigourdan

Jean-Marc Fontana, piano

Romain Gilbert, directing

Mathieu Crescence, scenes and costumes

Friday 21st february, 7:3oPM (at the end, toast offered by Colle Anese)

Saturday 22nd february, 7:30PM 

Sunday 23rd february,  5PM

Full fare 15 euros |  Reduced ticket 5 euros (students and people under 28 years old)

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