Offenbach's career was at its height in the 1860s with the premieres of some of his most popular and enduring works, such as The April 1867 premiere was an immediate hit, and a parade of European royalty, drawn to Paris by the Exposition, attended performances of the operetta.

Among those attending were French emperor The piece was first heard in New York City, in French, in September 1867 at the Théâtre Français, where it ran for six months.The operetta was produced in English in New York City at the Productions during the 20th century included one at The 20-year-old Grand Duchess, who has been brought up by her tutor and court chamberlain Baron Puck to have her own way, is charming, though a veritable tyrant.

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: The Grand Duchess, played by Felicity Lott, promotes a handsome young private to the rank of field marshal. When everything is ready for the bloody deed, however, the Duchess changes her mind, which is now busied with a new affair with the Baron Grog.

Chœur et Orchestre Oya Kephale, sous la direction musicale de Au grand duché de Gérolstein, dans une Allemagne de fantaisie, vers 1720, le général Boum présente l’armée à sa souveraine.

Fritz wins the battle easily by making the whole opposing army drunk, his artillery consisting of 300,000 well-filled bottles.

She decides to review her troops.

The generals declare war just to keep their duchess entertained. Directed by Claude Dagues. There were terrible wars in Offenbach's time too but maybe fashionable Paris society was insulated from them.

This stylish production from Paris Chatelet has a First World War setting.

Whilst the other soldiers drink and gamble and make the most of the local peasant girls, one particularly well-endowed young private called Fritz is saying fond farewells to his pretty sweetheart, Wanda .

The First World War setting brings home to us the fact that declaring war just for the hell of it is not a good idea. La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein is an opéra bouffe, in three acts and four tableaux by Jacques Offenbach to an original French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.

Cette année, Oya Kephale soutient les projets de “Courir pour Marie” et de “MC1520” (Missions Etrangères de Paris).

He leads her army to victory but, then, rejects her in favour of his village sweetheart.

La grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein (2004 TV Movie) Plot. Ex.

With Felicity Lott, Sandrine Piau, Yann Beuron, Franck Leguérinel.

There is a roll of drums, and the cry is started that the enemy is advancing, but it turns out to be her Highness.

Please take a moment to review my edit. The story is a satirical critique of unthinking militarism and concerns a spoiled and tyrannical young Grand Duchess who learns that she cannot always get her way. Libretto in French and English in parallel columns; series title on front cover; advertisements--front cover and verso, and back covers; synopsis--verso of title page; copyright--verso of title page.

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With Charles Burles, Danièle Castaing, Jean-Pierre Chevalier, Rémy Corazza. Finally, to spite the General, she makes him commander-in-chief and sends him to conquer the enemy.