La Fille Du Regiment

Synopsis

As a baby, the beautiful Marie was found on a battlefield and adopted, not by one soldier but by an entire regiment. When she falls - quite literally - into the arms of Tonio, her military fathers are not keen to sanction the marriage. Andy why is the Marquise de Berkenfeld so suspiciously keen to make a high-society match of her own for Marie? The fun of this exuberant comedy is in the dramatic twists and the tuneful music en-route to the happy ending.

Our Review:

24 April 2012

I didn’t see the original run of this production in 2007 so was not caught up in comparing the two, although I’m aware that it was highly acclaimed then. 

There are good things in this revival; overall the singing’s of a very acceptable standard and the orchestra plays well under the secure  conducting of Canadian Yves Abel. The revival is directed by Christian Rath, who has clearly stuck closely to the original production including dated stagecraft, silly gimmicks like the villagers wearing saucepans on their heads as helmets as they prepare to attack the French and the cardboard cut-out nature of much of the acting.

As Marie, Patrizia Ciofi is unconvincing as a teenage vivandiere.   It’s unfortunate as she sings well, particularly displaying the more mature side of Marie’s character and possibly beginning to feel more comfortable on the Opera House stage.

It’s certainly worth seeing...

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