Richard Brunel unveils the eminently modern significance of this bubbling social panorama, which sketches the portrait of a combative youth enamoured with truth and freedom.

Madame Angot, an infamous fishmonger, had made herself the spokeswoman for Parisians during the Revolution. After her death, the market-hall merchants raised her daughter. They now want to marry her to a brave wigmaker but Clairette is feisty like her mother and prefers Ange Pitou, a cabaret entertainer, who is wanted by the Directorate’s police…

Inheritor of Offenbach, Lecocq settled in Brussels where he was successful. There, he created the brilliant and inspired score of this ambitious comic-opera about political and popular matters. Fictional and historical characters cross paths in a plot that is as funny as it is thrilling.

Richard Brunel unveils the eminently modern significance of this bubbling social panorama, which sketches the portrait of a combative youth enamoured with truth and freedom.

Comic opera in three acts. Libretto by Clairville, Paul Siraudin and Victor Koning. Created at the Fantaisies-Parisiennes (Brussels) on 4th December 1872.

Musical direction Hervé Niquet • Stage direction Richard Brunel • With Hélène Guilmette, Véronique Gens, Pierre Derhet, Julien Behr, Matthieu Lécroart, Floriane Derthe, Ludmilla Bouakkaz, Antoine Foulon, Geoffrey Carey, Matthieu Walendzik, Rachel Masclet • Orchestre de chambre de Paris • Choir Le Concert Spirituel

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Estimated duration: 2h15, including intermission.
165, 135, 110, 75, 50, 35, 15, 6 €

Show performed in French, with French and English surtitles.

The doors of the opera-house open 45 minutes before the performance.

Audio description (EN)

Some operas are available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
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People with reduced mobility

16 seats are dedicated to people with reduced mobility, on reservation at the box office or by phone. Access to the lift is located 5 rue Favart
+33 1 70 23 01 44 | accessibilite@opera-comique.com

Visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing

Headsets and magnetic loops are available at the ticket inspection desk, on deposit of your ID. Material in Braille and large prints is available free of charge, on site.

Relax sessions

Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability (autism, multiple disabilities, mental or psychic disability, Alzheimer…) may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Aged 10 and older

Les pléiades

Around the show
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Event

La Fille de Madame Angot evenings

September 29 to October 05, 2023

Concerts and recitals

L'amour à la française

October 19 to 21, 2023

Concerts and recitals

Masterclasses at the Académie

September 27 to October 02, 2023

Seminars

Nature isn't a decor anymore

September 25 to 26, 2023

Family event

Young audiences programme

Sharing songs

September 22 to 23, 2023

Before the show

To discover

45 minutes before the performance : The keys to the show with the dramaturge of the Opéra Comique.

Salle Bizet | Free

To relax

The intermission bar offers drinks and light refreshments as soon as the theatre doors open.

Accessibility

Relax session | Sunday 1st october at 3:00 pm
Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Audiodescription (In French) | Saturday 29 september and Sunday 1st october at 3:00 pm
This opera is available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.