Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment: “Au bruit de la guerre” (Erin Morley, Peter Kálmán)

Erin Morley and Peter Kálmán sing an excerpt from Marie and Sgt. Sulpice’s Act I duet in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Laurent Pelly. Conductor: Giacomo Sagripanti. 2025–26 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite. Set in the picturesque Tyrolean Alps, this frothy comedy mixes humor with a rush of buoyant melody and impressive vocal pyrotechnics. The story concerns a young orphan girl raised by an army regiment and the complications (and hijinks) that ensue when her true identity is revealed. The action is startlingly simple and unencumbered by intricate subplots, allowing the full charm of the characters and their music to come across in an uninhibited way. Donizetti’s score deftly combines jaunty military tunes, brisk comic numbers, enormously graceful ensembles, and sparkling arias. Learn more and buy tickets at metopera.org or on the Met Opera app.