Christian Lacroix costumes meet 1836 opera chaos—Rococo glamour never looked this extra.
Adolphe Adam’s Le Postillon de Lonjumeau was a great success at its premiere in 1836, and, along with the ballet Giselle, has remained one of the composer’s most popular works. Following the great French tradition, this opéra-comique has it all: 18th-century Rococo Parisian glamour and a perilous love story involving the dashing and flirtatious Chapelou and his opposite, the powerful and clever Madeleine. This lavish and spectacular production from the Opéra Comique in Paris received widespread critical acclaim and also features costumes by the iconic French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
Costume
Christian Lacroix's Rococo fever dream—every ruffle is a statement.
Production
Opéra Comique staging that understands opéra-comique is camp.
Director
Michel Fau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adolphe Adam composed this between ballets—yes, THAT Adam, of Giselle fame. The man understood spectacle.
The famous aria 'Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire' was once THE tenor showpiece; every French tenor had to nail those high Ds or perish.
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