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La belle Hélène (French pronunciation: [la bɛl elɛn], The Beautiful Helen) is an opéra bouffe in three acts, with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. The piece parodies the story of Helen 's elopement with Paris , which set off the Trojan War .
La Belle Hélène est un opéra bouffe en trois actes de Jacques Offenbach, inspiré du personnage d' Hélène (en grec ancien Ἑλένη / Helénê ), fille de Zeus et de Léda, épouse du roi de Sparte Ménélas mais amante de Pâris, fils du roi de Troie (déguisé en berger).
- 3 actes
- 3 actes
- Henri Meilhac et Ludovic Halévy
- opéra bouffe
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La belle Hélène (Offenbach, Jacques) Movements/Sections. 3 acts. First Publication. 1865. Genre Categories. Operas bouffes; Theatrical Works; Operas; Related Works. La belle Hélène.
La belle Hélène (French pronunciation: , The Beautiful Helen), opéra bouffe in three acts, is an operetta by Jacques Offenbach to an original French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. The operetta parodies the story of Helen's elopement with Paris, which set off the Trojan War.