La Vie parisienne or Parisian Life may refer to:
| Librettist | Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy |
| Date of composition | 1866 (Revised in 1873) |
| Premiered | 1866, October 31st (Théâtre du Palais Royal) in Paris, France |
| Type | Operetta |
| Approx. duration | 60 minutes |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- High ; Bobinet, a Parisian dandy
Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - An employee of the railways Voice (Tenor) - Raoul de Gardefeu, a Parisian dandy Voice (Soprano) - Métella, a demi-mondaine Voice (Tenor) - Gontran, Métella's friend Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Joseph, a guide Voice (Baritone) - Le Baron de Gondremarck, a Swedish traveller Voice (Soprano) - La Baronne de Gondremarck, Le Baron's wife Voice (Baritone) - The Brazilian, a wealthy person Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Alphonse, Gardefeu's valet Voice (Baritone) - Frick, a bootmaker Voice (Soprano) - Gabrielle, a glovemaker Voice (Soprano) - Pauline, a chambermaid Voice (Baritone) - Prosper, a servant Voice (Baritone) - Urbain, a servant Voice (Soprano) - Clara, the concierge's niece Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Leonie, the concierge's niece Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Louise, the concierge's niece Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Madame de Quimper-Karadec, Bobinet's aunt Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Mme de Folle-Verdure, Madame de Quimper-Karadec's nièce Voice (Baritone) - Alfred, a majordomo Chorus/Choir - Railway workers, postmen, Rail passengers, Boot-makers, Glove-makers, Waiters, Guests Orchestra |
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Famous Works
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| Autotranslations beta |
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