When the goddess Venus promises Paris the love of Helen, the ravishing queen of Sparta, he shows little consideration for the fact that she is already married to King Menelas. This famous comic opera in three acts describes the zany strategies used by Paris to win Helen over, as well as Helen’s timid attempts at resisting the seductive prince’s advances. Directed by Alain Gauthier and featuring a cast made up of the best young opera talent in the country, La belle Hélène is full of humour, plot twists, and wit.
ARTISTS
PÂRIS
Mathieu Abel, tenor
HÉLÈNE
Maude Côté-Gendron, mezzo-soprano
ORESTE
Charlotte Gagnon, mezzo-soprano
CALCHAS
David Turcotte, bass-baritone
AGAMEMNON
Dominic Veilleux, baritone
MÉNÉLAS
Richard-Nicolas Villeneuve, tenor
Bryce Lansdell, piano
CREATIVE TEAM
STAGE DIRECTION
Alain Gauthier
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Louise-Andrée Baril
COSTUME, SET & PROP DESIGN
Pierre-Luc Boudreau
LIGHTING DESIGN & TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Pauline Schwab
MAKEUP DESIGN
Élène Pearson
STAGE DIRECTION ASSISTANT AND STAGE MANAGEMENT
Chloé Ekker
