Théâtre Marigny
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The Théâtre Marigny is a theatre in Paris, situated near the junction of the Champs-Élysées
and the Avenue Marigny, in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier
for the display of a panorama
, which opened in 1883. The panorama was converted to the Théâtre Marigny in 1894 by the architect Édouard Niermans and became a home to operetta and other musical theatre
.
's Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, where he first built his reputation as a theatre composer. In 1864 this became the Théâtre des Folies-Marigny
, which was demolished in 1881, giving way to a panorama
built by Charles Garnier
. In 1885, diorama
s on Paris through the ages by Theodor Josef Hubert Hoffbauer (1839-1922), and on Jerusalem on the day of the death of Christ, by Olivier Pichat, were displayed.
by André Messager
. This success led the management to devote the venue mainly to operetta and other musical theatre
until the 1930s. Thereafter the Marigny mounted boulevard shows, and revivals (such as La Créole by Offenbach in 1936).
In 1946 the Théâtre Marigny welcomed a troupe from the Comédie-Française
to form the Renaud
-Barrault
company, and in 1954, Barrault opened a smaller 'Petit Marigny'. The Grenier-Hussenot troupe followed and later the hall became a cinema. From 1965-1978 the direction passed to Elvira Popescu
. In 1978 John Bodson succeeded her as director and the current director is Robert Hossein
.
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
and the Avenue Marigny, in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier
Charles Garnier
Charles Garnier may refer to:*Charles Garnier , Jesuit missionary, martyred in Canada in 1649*Charles Garnier , 19th century French architect...
for the display of a panorama
Panorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
, which opened in 1883. The panorama was converted to the Théâtre Marigny in 1894 by the architect Édouard Niermans and became a home to operetta and other musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
.
Panorama
An earlier theatre on the site, the Salle Lacaze, became known in 1855, as the home of Jacques OffenbachJacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach was a Prussian-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr....
's Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, where he first built his reputation as a theatre composer. In 1864 this became the Théâtre des Folies-Marigny
Théâtre des Folies-Marigny
The Théâtre des Folies-Marigny, a former Parisian theatre with a capacity of only 300 spectators, was built in 1848 by the City of Paris for a magician named Lacaze and was originally known as the Salle Lacaze...
, which was demolished in 1881, giving way to a panorama
Panorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
built by Charles Garnier
Charles Garnier (architect)
Charles Garnier was a French architect, perhaps best known as the architect of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.-Early life:...
. In 1885, diorama
Diorama
The word diorama can either refer to a nineteenth century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum...
s on Paris through the ages by Theodor Josef Hubert Hoffbauer (1839-1922), and on Jerusalem on the day of the death of Christ, by Olivier Pichat, were displayed.
Théâtre Marigny
In 1894, Édouard Niermans converted the venue into a theatre-in-the-round for summer musical spectacles. The hall was enlarged and modernised in 1925 by Volterra, and in that form opened with a revival of Monsieur Beaucaire (operetta)Monsieur Beaucaire (operetta)
Monsieur Beaucaire is a romantic opera in three acts, composed by André Messager. The libretto, based on the 1900 novel by Booth Tarkington, is by Frederick Lonsdale, with lyrics by Adrian Ross...
by André Messager
André Messager
André Charles Prosper Messager , was a French composer, organist, pianist, conductor and administrator. His stage compositions included ballets and 30 opéra comiques and operettas, among which Véronique, had lasting success, with Les p'tites Michu and Monsieur Beaucaire also enjoying international...
. This success led the management to devote the venue mainly to operetta and other musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
until the 1930s. Thereafter the Marigny mounted boulevard shows, and revivals (such as La Créole by Offenbach in 1936).
In 1946 the Théâtre Marigny welcomed a troupe from the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
to form the Renaud
Madeleine Renaud
Madeleine Renaud was a distinguished actress and a major figure in French theater in the 20th century. She was born Lucie Madeleine Renaud in Paris and died there, aged 94, in 1994....
-Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault was a French actor, director and mime artist, training that served him well when he portrayed the 19th-century mime Jean-Gaspard Deburau in Marcel Carné's 1945 film Les Enfants du Paradis .Jean-Louis Barrault studied with Charles Dullin in whose troupe he acted...
company, and in 1954, Barrault opened a smaller 'Petit Marigny'. The Grenier-Hussenot troupe followed and later the hall became a cinema. From 1965-1978 the direction passed to Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu was a Romanian-born French stage and movie actress and theatre director.-Life and career:Born in Bucharest, Popescu studied drama at the Conservatorul de Artă Dramatică, under the guidance of Constantin Nottara and Aristizza Romanescu. She made her debut at the National Theatre...
. In 1978 John Bodson succeeded her as director and the current director is Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein is a French film actor of Azeri origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute...
.
Musical theatre repertory
- J'te veux (12 February 1923)
- Monsieur BeaucaireMonsieur Beaucaire (operetta)Monsieur Beaucaire is a romantic opera in three acts, composed by André Messager. The libretto, based on the 1900 novel by Booth Tarkington, is by Frederick Lonsdale, with lyrics by Adrian Ross...
(20 November 1925) - Venise by Tiarko Richepin (25 June 1927)
- Le diable à Paris by Marcel Lattes (27 October 1927) (with RaimuRaimuRaimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
, Edmée FavartEdmée FavartEdmée Favart was a French soprano who had a varied and major career in opera and opéra comique and left many recordings of songs from roles she performed on stage.-Life and career:...
) - Coups de roulisCoups de roulisCoups de roulis is an opérette in three acts with music by André Messager and a French libretto by Albert Willemetz, based on the 1925 novel by Maurice Larrouy.-Performance history:...
by Messager (29 September 1928) - Boulard et ses filles by Charles CuvillierCharles CuvillierCharles Cuvillier was a French composer of operetta. He won his greatest successes with the operettas La reine s'amuse and with The Lilac Domino, which became a hit in 1918 in London.-Biography:Cuvillier was born in Paris, and studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Gabriel Fauré and...
(8 November 1929) - Madame PompadourMadame Pompadour (operetta)Madame Pompadour is an operetta in three acts, composed by Leo Fall with a libretto by Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Welisch. Conducted by the composer, It opened at the Berliner Theater in Berlin on September 9, 1922 and then at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on March 2,...
by Leo FallLeo FallLeo Fall was an Austrian composer of operettas.-Life:Born in Olmütz , Leo Fall was taught by his father Moritz Fall , a bandmaster and composer, who settled in Berlin. The younger Fall studied at the Vienna Conservatory before rejoining his father in Berlin...
(16 May 1930) (with René HérentRené HérentRené Hérent was a French tenor whose career was centred on the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he played supporting roles for many years, and left several recordings.-Life and career:...
, Robert Burnier) - Moineau by Louis BeydtsLouis BeydtsLouis Beydts was a French composer, music critic and theatre director, born 29 June 1895 in Bordeaux and died on 15 August 1953 at Caudéran in Gironde.-Life and career:...
(13 March 1931) - La belle saison by Jean Delettre (29 June 1937) (with Lucienne BoyerLucienne BoyerLucienne Boyer was a French diseuse and singer, best known for her song "Parlez-moi d'amour". Her impresario was Bruno Coquatrix.-Early career:...
) - Mes amours by Oscar StraussOscar Straus (composer)Oscar Nathan Straus was a Viennese composer of operettas and film scores and songs. He also wrote about 500 cabaret songs, chamber music, and orchestral and choral works...
(2 May 1940)