La Périchole - Premiere - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Opéra bouffe in three acts
Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy


The viceroy of Peru lets his corrupt ministers get mistresses from the people. This time the head of government has caught the eye of the destitute street singer Périchole, who is leaving her lover Piquillo for the prospect of finally being able to eat her fill. But a decent mistress has to be married, and as a husband, the courtiers drag Piquillo, of all people, who is made compliant with alcohol and the necessary small change. But does money alone make you happy? With La Périchole, a masterpiece by Jacques Offenbach and finally an operetta is on the repertoire of the former operetta house Theater an der Wien. Nikolaus Habjan, a director and puppeteer who has long been a favorite of the public and also a sharp commentator on political conditions, breathes new life into the opéra bouffe with opera singers playing, actors singing and dancing puppets.


In German with surtitles

musical direction
Jordan de Souza

staging
Nicholas Habjan

stage
Julius Theodor Semmelmann

costume
Cedric Mpaka

light
Franz Tscheck

dramaturgy
Boris Kehrman

Périchole
Anna Lucia Richter

Piquillo
David Fischer

Don Andrés de Ribeira
Alexander Strömer

Graf Panatellas
Boris Eder

Don Pedro
Gerhard Ernst

First Notary
Paul Graf

Second Notary
Florian Stanek

First cousin
Tania Golden

Second cousin
Alexandra Maria Timmel

Third Cousin
Bettina Soriat



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