The Postman from Longjumeau

Overview

La Marquise de Pompadour desires the best tenor in France for her opera company, and after an extensive search in the provinces, Chapelou is selected and forced to leave his bride-of-an-hour to go to Paris. Alfer seeing the handsome tenor, the Marquise decides not to let his bride, Madeliane, join him in Paris. Graf de Latour, banished from the court for his bawdy song about La Pompadour, goes to the town where Chapelou has left his bride and sees an opportunity to get even. He takes Madeleine in hand and after exhaustive grooming and make-over he returns to court with her as his banishment has been lifted, and Chepelou, failing to recognize hie own wife, falls in love with her.

Cast

Carl Esmond

Chapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau

Leo Slezak

Graf de Latour

Lucie Englisch

Lucienne

Rudolf Carl

Bijou

Hans Thimig

Pierre Touche, Dorfbarbier

Rose Stradner

Madelaine

Alfred Neugebauer

König Ludwig XV