Title   Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui le ... Composer   Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880) Librettists   De Saint-Rémy, Halévy, Crémieux and Lépine. Genre   Light opera in one act. First performance   September 14th, 1861, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris. Time of action   Paris, ca. 1830. Place of action   Bourgeois drawing-room furnished in vulgar taste. Main parts   Monsieur Choufleuri comic bass Ernestine, his daughter soprano Chrysodule Babylas, her lover tenor Butler comic tenor or baritone Prominence of chorus   In the first part: soloists only. Second part: lots to do for chorus. Orchestra   2 flutes, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 French horns,                2 trumpets, 1 trombone, kettle-drums, percussion, strings.. Special demands   None. Full score and orchestral parts   Available. Level   Not at all difficult. Length   One act, about one hour. Music   The opera is specially famed for the grand trio in which Italian belcanto is parodied. There is a solo for the soprano, a duet for soprano and tenor, another amusing trio and a comic solo for the butler. Story   M. Choufleuri, a nouveau riche, wants to figure not just in the world of finance but also in that of culture. He decides to give a concert of Italian opera at his home, engaging three famous singers. The three stars, however, call off their appearance at the last minute. Choufleuri's daughter knows what to do: she will sing the soprano part, her boy-friend will be the tenor and her father the bass. The concert is a great success. The tenor now demands Choufleuri's consent for marrying his daughter and a sizable dowry into the bargain, threatening to reveal the fraud if he refuses. The only thing Choufleuri can do is comply. Costumes   19th century costume (ca. 1830) for soloists and chorus.