Touring production

Yes!

Operetta in 3 acts to a libretto by Pierre Soulaine, René Pujol and Jacques Bousquet. Music by Maurice Yvain. Lyrics by Albert Willemetz. Premiered at the théâtre des Capucines, in Paris, on 26 January 1928.
Operetta Light Music
“The originality of this score lay in the way it was written. It was composed for two pianos. Wiener and Doucet had convinced me that it was possible to replace the orchestra with a twosome like this. Two virtuosos: Léon Kartun and Raffit brought about the huge success of Yes !, the new title of the piece. The press were unanimous in praising the libretto and the music. Which is worth mentioning, since it’s such a rare occurrence.” This is how Maurice Yvain himself described the production of the work in his memoirs entitled Ma belle opérette. The cast counted on the success of the famous Arletty, who had replaced Christiane d’Or at the last minute. The score, with its typical interwar rhythms, was initially written for two pianos because of limited space at the Théâtre des Capucines. Depending on where the operetta was revived, Yvain added 12 jazz musicians (Théâtre des Variétés) and up to 35 for the Apollo (but never abandoned the original two pianos which gave this operetta such a unique flavour). The action runs through all the themes of bourgeois comedy inherited from Feydeau, while featuring several particularly nostalgic numbers.
Saint-Céré La Roche-sur-Yon Bourges Oullins

Programme

DURATION: 2:15

Dates

Fri 5 August 2022
21.00
Théâtre de l'Usine, Saint-Céré
Mon 8 August 2022
21.00
Théâtre de l'Usine, Saint-Céré
Wed 10 August 2022
21.00
Théâtre de l'Usine, Saint-Céré
Fri 12 August 2022
21.00
Théâtre de l'Usine, Saint-Céré
Wed 16 November 2022
20.30
Le grand R - Scène Nationale, La Roche-sur-Yon
Thu 17 November 2022
19.00
Le grand R - Scène Nationale, La Roche-sur-Yon
Tue 22 November 2022
20.00
Maison de la culture, Bourges
Wed 23 November 2022
20.00
Maison de la culture, Bourges
Wed 14 December 2022
20.00
Théâtre de la Renaissance, Oullins
Thu 15 December 2022
20.00
Théâtre de la Renaissance, Oullins
Fri 16 December 2022
20.00
Théâtre de la Renaissance, Oullins

Press quotes

La musique est visuellement omniprésente.

Libération
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Amour, jalousie et lutte des classes, Yes ! pétille dans le Paris des Années folles.

Le Monde

Primauté à l’efficacité et à la drôlerie.

France Musique
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Une distribution à la hauteur de ses numéros délirants, dignes du music-hall.

Le Figaro
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Une comédie bourgeoise dopée au ragtime et au fox-trot venus d’outre-Atlantique.

Classica

Yes ! concentre toute la fantaisie de l’opérette des Années folles.

Radio Classique

Yes ! entre tendresse et allégresse

Les Echos
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Emblème pétillant du Paris des Années folles, l’opérette Yes ! fait son retour.

La Croix
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Tout est une question de rythme.

La Terrasse
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Performers

Vladislav Galard and Bogdan Hatisi direction
François Gauthier-Lafaye stage design
Benjamin Moreau costumes
Yvon Julou light design
Julie Leprou stage manager

COMPAGNIE LES BRIGANDS
Totte Clarisse Dalles
Loulou / Clémentine Caroline Binder
Marquita Negri Emmanuelle Goizé
Mme de Saint-Aiglefin Anne-Emmanuelle Davy
M. de Saint-Aiglefin Gilles Bugeaud
René Gavard, le roi du vermicelle Éric Boucher
Maxime Gavard, son fils Célian d’Auvigny
César Mathieu Dubroca
Roger Flannan Obé

Paul-Marie Barbier musical direction, piano and vibraphone
Matthieu Bloch double bass
Thibault Perriard percussion and piano
Executive Production Compagnie Les Brigands
Co-production Théâtre Montansier – Versailles / Opéra de Reims / La Coursive – Scène Nationale de La Rochelle / Bru Zane France
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