La Cieca’s toughest Regie quiz so far baffled even the cleverest of the cher public. Admittedly it was not exactly a warhorse, but the title should be recognizable enough: Chabrier’s L’etoile.

To atone for this perhaps overdone obfuscation, your doyenne offers a special treat this week. It’s a video trailer for an opera, stripped of its musical soundtrack. So, what’s the opera? (Now comes the usual admonition: if you actually recognize the production, stay silent so others can play!)

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