La Vie parisienne

Opérette Bouffe in 5 acts
Music by
Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by
Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy
Language
French
Premiere
1866
Roles
  • Bobinet, a Parisian dandy
    Baritone/Tenor
    • High Baritone
  • An employee of the railways
    Non-Singing
    • Speaking Role
  • Raoul de Gardefeu, a Parisian dandy
    Tenor
    • Métella, a demi-mondaine
      Mezzo-Soprano
      • Gontran, Métella's friend
        Tenor
        • Joseph, a guide
          Non-Singing
          • Speaking Role
        • Le Baron de Gondremarck, a Swedish traveller
          Baritone
          • La Baronne de Gondremarck, his wife
            Soprano
            • The Brazilian, a wealthy person
              Baritone
              • Alphonse, Gardefeu's valet
                Non-Singing
                • Speaking Role
              • Frick, a bootmaker
                Baritone
                • Gabrielle, a glovemaker
                  Soprano
                  • Pauline, a chambermaid
                    Soprano
                    • Prosper, a servant
                      Baritone
                      • Urbain, a servant
                        Baritone
                        • Clara, the concierge's niece
                          Soprano
                          • Leonie, the concierge's niece
                            Mezzo-Soprano
                            • Louise, the concierge's niece
                              Mezzo-Soprano
                              • Madame de Quimper-Karadec, Bobinet's aunt
                                Mezzo-Soprano
                                • Mme de Folle-Verdure, her nièce
                                  Mezzo-Soprano
                                  • Alfred, a majordomo
                                    Baritone