Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Theatre / LaFilleDuRegiment

Go To

OR

Tabs MOD

Changed: 16

Removed: 49

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Has Two Mommies is now a disambig. Dewicking


Marie (''coloratura soprano'') is a hearty and headstrong ''vivandière'', a woman attached to an army battalion who organized the camp and kitchens. Found [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]] as a baby by Sergeant Sulpice (''bass''), she has been raised by the entire 21st Regiment of the Grand Army of Napoleon and [[HasTwoMommies calls every one of them "father"]]. She is never more at home than with the sound of cannon fire overhead.

to:

Marie (''coloratura soprano'') is a hearty and headstrong ''vivandière'', a woman attached to an army battalion who organized the camp and kitchens. Found [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]] as a baby by Sergeant Sulpice (''bass''), she has been raised by the entire 21st Regiment of the Grand Army of Napoleon and [[HasTwoMommies calls every one of them "father"]]."father". She is never more at home than with the sound of cannon fire overhead.



* HasTwoMommies: Marie has ''dozens'' of fathers.
Mrph1 MOD

Changed: 5

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''La Fille du Régiment'' ("The Daughter of the Regiment") is an [[{{Opera}} opéra comique]] by Gaetano Donizetti.

to:

''La Fille du Régiment'' ("The Daughter of the Regiment") is an [[{{Opera}} opéra comique]] by Gaetano Donizetti.
Creator/GaetanoDonizetti.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Nice Hat is now a disambig.


** In a PeriodPiece, Marie wears a [[http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005RIXO.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056700946_.jpg feminine version]] of the regiment's uniform, often with [[CostumePorn decorative embellishments]] and a NiceHat.

to:

** In a PeriodPiece, Marie wears a [[http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005RIXO.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056700946_.jpg feminine version]] of the regiment's uniform, often with [[CostumePorn decorative embellishments]] and a NiceHat.nice hat.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TheCameo: As a non-singing, six-line role, the cantankerous Duchess of Crakenthorp is often played by non-operatic celebrities, including actresses such as Creator/DawnFrench, Creator/BeaArthur, Hermione Gingold, and Creator/KathleenTurner. In 2016, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lifelong opera fan, played the Duchess on opening night of the Washington National Opera's production.

to:

* TheCameo: As a non-singing, six-line role, the cantankerous Duchess of Crakenthorp is often played by non-operatic celebrities, including actresses such as Creator/DawnFrench, Dawn French, Creator/BeaArthur, Hermione Gingold, and Creator/KathleenTurner. In 2016, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lifelong opera fan, played the Duchess on opening night of the Washington National Opera's production.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheCameo: As a non-singing, six-line role, the cantankerous Duchess of Crakenthorp is often played by non-operatic celebrities, including actresses such as Creator/DawnFrench, Creator/BeaArthur, Hermione Gingold, and Creator/KathleenTurner. In 2016, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lifelong opera fan, played the Duchess on opening night of the Washington National Opera's production.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HeroicBastard: Marie is not the Marquise's niece, but the Marquise's own daughter, who [[DaddyHadAReasonForAbandoningYou she had to abandon to avoid social disgrace]].

to:

* HeroicBastard: Marie is not the Marquise's niece, but the Marquise's own daughter, who [[DaddyHadAReasonForAbandoningYou [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou she had to abandon to avoid social disgrace]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


%%* HeelFaceTurn: The Marquise
%%* HeroicBastard

to:

%%* * HeelFaceTurn: The Marquise
%%* HeroicBastard
At the end of the opera, the Marquise owns up to being the mother of Marie and prevents her from undergoing the ArrangedMarriage to the Duchess' son.
* HeroicBastard: Marie is not the Marquise's niece, but the Marquise's own daughter, who [[DaddyHadAReasonForAbandoningYou she had to abandon to avoid social disgrace]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DeathSeeker: it is implied Tonio was this in the time between act I and act II, only, instead of getting himself killed, he kept getting field promotions for his bravery.

to:

* DeathSeeker: it It is implied Tonio was this in the time between act I and act II, only, instead of getting himself killed, he kept getting field promotions for his bravery.



* HeelFaceTurn: the Marquise
* HeroicBastard

to:

* %%* HeelFaceTurn: the The Marquise
* %%* HeroicBastard
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* WholesomeCrossdresser: Some versions have soliders already living in the castle, disguised as maids, to keep an eye on Marie.

to:

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Some versions have soliders soldiers already living in the castle, disguised as maids, to keep an eye on Marie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** When the opera is set closer to modern times (circa WorldWarII), Marie is often [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513gmUn8%2B%2BL.jpg just rough as the men]], complete with spitting.

to:

** When the opera is set closer to modern times (circa WorldWarII), UsefulNotes/WorldWarII), Marie is often [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513gmUn8%2B%2BL.jpg just rough as the men]], complete with spitting.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11uJrQyaUw&feature=related "Ah! mes amis, quel jour de fête!"]]'', famous for its nine high C notes. As it comes early in the opera, the tenor has less time to warm up his voice and many resort to singing an easier version in B.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:276:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/La-Fille-Du-Regiment-2_medium_3586.bmp]]
[[caption-width-right:276:TankGoodness indeed!]]

''La Fille du Régiment'' ("The Daughter of the Regiment") is an [[{{Opera}} opéra comique]] by Gaetano Donizetti.

Marie (''coloratura soprano'') is a hearty and headstrong ''vivandière'', a woman attached to an army battalion who organized the camp and kitchens. Found [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]] as a baby by Sergeant Sulpice (''bass''), she has been raised by the entire 21st Regiment of the Grand Army of Napoleon and [[HasTwoMommies calls every one of them "father"]]. She is never more at home than with the sound of cannon fire overhead.

While campaigning in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrol_(state) the Tyrolean mountains]], Marie falls in love with Tonio (''tenor''), a local lad, who asks the regiment for her hand in marriage. They agree on the condition that Tonio enlist in the French army and join them. Meanwhile, the Marquise of Birkenfeld (''contralto''), caught in the crossfire, comes across the regiment. It is discovered that Marie is the [[LongLostRelative long-lost child of her deceased sister]]. The Marquise is determined to bring Marie back to her castle and cure her of her rough ways. The regiment sadly agrees, and Marie is dragged, pleading, away.

In Act II, Marie, scrubbed up and miserable, has been promised in marriage to the Duke of Krakenthorp. The Marquise is desperately trying to refine her manners with a [[HollywoodToneDeaf music lesson]]. Sergeant Sulpice, recovering from an injury, has been living in the castle as well and sneaks in lines of patriotic music to restore her crushed spirit. The 21st Regiment arrives, but the Marquise still refuses to allow Tonio to marry Marie. She confesses that Marie is really her own daughter out of wedlock, whom she had abandoned herself fearing social disgrace.

Marie's marriage to the Duke almost goes forward despite the misery of all involved, but the Marquise finally has a change of heart and frees her to marry Tonio.
----
!!This Work Provides Examples of:

* BetaCouple: The Marquise and Sergeant Sulpice.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11uJrQyaUw&feature=related "Ah! mes amis, quel jour de fête!"]]'', famous for its nine high C notes. As it comes early in the opera, the tenor has less time to warm up his voice and many resort to singing an easier version in B.
* DeathSeeker: it is implied Tonio was this in the time between act I and act II, only, instead of getting himself killed, he kept getting field promotions for his bravery.
* EngagementChallenge: Tonio must join the regiment before he can marry Marie.
* HasTwoMommies: Marie has ''dozens'' of fathers.
* HeelFaceTurn: the Marquise
* HeroicBastard
* MoodWhiplash: The first act goes from comical to tragic as a broken-hearted Marie is dragged away from the only family she's ever known by the Marquise's servant.
* NoSocialSkills: Marie is a bit rough around the edges, having been raised on the battlefield.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: The letter found with baby Marie, used later to confirm her paternity.
* ParentalAbandonment: The Marquise abandons Marie to avoid social disgrace.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Tonio at the end of Act I. For all of 5 minutes.
* {{Tomboy}}: There are generally two variations of this, depending on the production:
** In a PeriodPiece, Marie wears a [[http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005RIXO.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056700946_.jpg feminine version]] of the regiment's uniform, often with [[CostumePorn decorative embellishments]] and a NiceHat.
** When the opera is set closer to modern times (circa WorldWarII), Marie is often [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513gmUn8%2B%2BL.jpg just rough as the men]], complete with spitting.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Some versions have soliders already living in the castle, disguised as maids, to keep an eye on Marie.
----

Top