by Paul E. Robinson

Emmanuel Chabrier’s operetta or opéra-bouffe, “L’Étoile” (The Star), was a consummate success at its premiere in Paris in 1877; then, it all but disappeared from the repertoire.

John Eliot Gardiner, a celebrated interpreter of Monteverdi and Bach, brought “L’Étoile” back to life when he mounted a production at the [...]

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