http://operetta-research-center.org/ideal-belle-helene-recording/ The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://operetta-research-center.org/ideal-belle-helene-recording/#comment-6562 Tue, 07 May 2019 08:35:34 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=5728#comment-6562 Gaelle Arquez@Chatelet?

]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/ideal-belle-helene-recording/#comment-2957 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:14:55 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=5728#comment-2957 The cheekiest Helen I remember is the late June Bronhill apparantly nude in a bath with Eric Shilling disguised as a huge fly, and a cloud of bubbles all over Sadlers Wells stage. I should think early 1960s.

]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/ideal-belle-helene-recording/#comment-967 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:22:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=5728#comment-967 Wouldn’t you say that the Rhodes recording is hillariously campy – but still a very “grand opera” version, as in “over the top”? It’s certainly a joyous disc, and much better than the laters options. But to me, Miss Revoil caputures the chanson tones of the score best. And the Oreste is one-of-a-kind.

]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/ideal-belle-helene-recording/#comment-966 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 16:42:40 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=5728#comment-966 there is of course the most wunderfull recording with jane rhodes on accord – tres francaise et tres elle…..

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