This event is in the past.It took place on February 17, 2026 at Le Palais des Congrès d'Issy.
OperaOperaOffenbach's 700-night sensation gets a razor-sharp update. Olivier Desbordes skewers power and privilege with this wickedly funny staging of the queen who just wants a normal life.
Satirical opera
Opéra bouffe
Modern staging
Offenbach classic
Tips
👑originally made Hortense Schneider a star
🎭Desbordes transposes Atrides family into royalty
🌡️venue can get warm, dress in layers
La Belle Hélène
Issy-les-Moulineaux
OperaOperaOffenbach's 700-night sensation gets a razor-sharp update. Olivier Desbordes skewers power and privilege with this wickedly funny staging of the queen who just wants a normal life.
Satirical opera
Opéra bouffe
Modern staging
Offenbach classic
Tips
👑originally made Hortense Schneider a star
🎭Desbordes transposes Atrides family into royalty
🌡️venue can get warm, dress in layers
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