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SUMMARY:La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein=0D=0AEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/45061=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2010-04-30=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2010-05-04=0D=0A=0D=0AStephanie Blythe, one of the most highly-acclaimed artists in opera today, makes her Boston stage debut in the title role of Offenbach's spoiled and capricious but magnetic petty tyrant. As her army musters for a war devised solely for her amusement, the Grande-Duchesse becomes infatuated with a young soldier, whom she rapidly promotes to General. Her favorite just as quickly falls out of favor - and she joins in the assassination plot - when he marries his sweetheart. 'La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein' offers a wickedly incisive satire of militarism, diplomatic maneuverings, and the caprices of the ruling class, set to a delightfully effervescent score that exemplifies Offenbach's genius for liveliness and humor.    Opera Boston Music Director Gil Rose will conduct and Metropolitan Opera stage director David Kneuss will direct.  Sung in French with projected titles / spoken dialogue in English.  Free pre-performance talk held one hour before curtain. Free artist talkback Q & A will follow Sunday matinee.=0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:7:30 pm on Friday 4/30 and Tuesday 5/4 3:00 pm on Sunday 5/2
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