Dis-moi Vénus

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-09

Identity

Song from Offenbach's "La Belle Hélène" that Marie performs.

Diary References

1874

• April 9: "J'ai chanté Dis-moi Vénus en costume et par-devant la glace" (I sang "Tell me Venus" in costume and in front of the mirror).

Context

• Famous aria from Act I of La Belle Hélène
• Sung by Helen of Troy character
• Full title: "Dis-moi, Vénus, quel plaisir trouves-tu"
• Marie performs in costume before mirror
• Private theatrical performance
• Shows her musical training and dramatic interests

Related Entries

• #Belle_Helene - The operetta

Research Notes

• Offenbach operetta performances
• Amateur theatricals in 1870s
• Musical education for young women