Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871): Les Diamants de la Couronne
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871): Les Diamants de la Couronne
Comic opera in three acts
on a libretto by Eugène Scribe and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
First performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 6 March 1841
Filmed during the performances of December 1999 at the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne
Ghyslaine Raphanel, Catarina
Mylène Mornet, Diana
Christophe Einhorn, Don Enrique
Armand Arapian, Rebolledo
Dominique Ploteau, Don Sebastien
Paul Médioni, Comte de Campo Mayor
Nicolas Gambotti, Mugnoz
Sébastien Lemoine, Barbarigo
Choirs Cori Spezzati
Olivier Opdebeeck, director
Orchestre de Picardie
Edmon Colomer, conductor
Artistic direction, staging, and film director: Pierre Jourdan
Sets and costumes: Jean-Pierre Capeyron
Lighting: Thierry Alexandre
Director of musical studies: Christophe Durrant
Vocal coach: Hélène Blanic
Restored, upscaled a