9th December
Concert will begin at 18:00 hours GMT
Hervé's 'Mam'zelle Nitouche' with Neuann, Bigourdan, Camps and Girard from Montpellier
Hervé's 'Mam'zelle Nitouche' is a vaudeville-opérette in three acts by Hervé. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Albert Millaud. The story is set provincial France sometime in the 19th century. Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned. Performers:
Lara Neumann: Denise de Flavigny/ Mam’zelle Nitouche.
Damien Bigourdan: Célestin/ Floridor.
Miss Knife (aka Olivier Py): La Supérieure/ Corinne.
Samy Camps: Le Vicomte Fernand de Champlâtreux.
Philippe Girard: Le Major, comte de Château-Gibus.
Olivier Py: Loriot.
Sandrine Sutter: La Tourière/ Sylvia.
Antoine Philippot: Le Directeur de théâtre.
Clémentine Bourgoin: Lydie.
Ivanka Moiza: Gimblette.
Pierre Lebon: Gustave, officier.
David Ghilardi: Robert, officier.
Piero (aka Pierre-André Weitz): Le Régisseur de scène.
Choir and Orchestra national Montpellier Occitanie. Conductor: Christophe Grapperon.
Recorded 23 November.
France Musique