Chabrier: The Star (2019)

L’Étoile did much to establish Chabrier as a major force on the Parisian stage and his contemporary Henri Duparc praised him specifically for creating a French comic genre, both funny and musical – described as something of a French Die Meistersinger. The fanciful story is set in an imaginary kingdom and all, naturally, ends well. However, despite the slight plot line L’Étoile is something of a pivotal work, a unique example of French 19th-century light opera, orchestrated with great sophistication and flooded with gossamer wit.

Released March 1, 2019 137 min None+

Genres: Music

Keywords: tmdb.opera, tmdb.opera-comique, tmdb.opera-buffa, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie

Watch Providers: Hoopla

Production Companies: Opéra Comique

Country: France
Languages: French