{"product_id":"book-g3st","title":"Posters of the Moulin Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1889, Paris. When Charles Zidler's extravagant pleasure palace, the Moulin Rouge, opens in bohemian Montmartre, he commissions local artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to create a series of posters to promote it. The striking lithographs Henri produces will make his name - and launch the careers of the performers he portrayed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sparkling collection of plays introduces us to eight of those legendary artistes, whose lives were as vivid as Lautrec's paint. It opens with \u003ci\u003eYvette Guilbert\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of a singer whose dreams of wealth and fame lead her to a brand new cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy.... In \u003ci\u003eThe Boneless Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, we meet can-can dancer Valentin Renaudin. Merely a silhouette in Toulouse-Lautrec's poster, what is he in real life? \u003ci\u003eLa Goulue\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of his famous partner, Louise Weber, whose soubriquet reflects her love of food and life. And in \u003ci\u003eJane Avril\u003c\/i\u003e, we hear about Henri's muse, whose nickname 'Crazy Jane' didn't simply refer to her exuberant dancing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMay Belfort\u003c\/i\u003e explores the Irish singer turned lady of the night, who relied more on her beauty than her voice. In \u003ci\u003eFootitt and Chocolat\u003c\/i\u003e, a circus double act is in danger of drifting apart; while in \u003ci\u003eCasque d'Or\u003c\/i\u003e, a group of passionate revolutionaries make a fatal last stand. Finally, \u003ci\u003eAristide Bruant\u003c\/i\u003e sees the socialist club owner becoming a fashionable success - against all his intentions. He needs to find a new direction: as does Yvette Guilbert...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated by award-winning writer John Peacock, these dazzling dramas will transport you to Belle Époque Paris, in all its glamour and decadence. The star casts include \u003cb\u003eJulie Covington\u003c\/b\u003e as Yvette Guilbert, \u003cb\u003eFrances Barber\u003c\/b\u003e as La Goulue, \u003cb\u003eBonnie Langford\u003c\/b\u003e as May Belfort, \u003cb\u003eBernard Hill\u003c\/b\u003e as Aristide Bruant and \u003cb\u003eMiranda Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e as Marie Briand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by John Peacock\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Jane Morgan\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Stephen Warbeck\u003cbr\u003eTechnical presentation: David Greenwood, assisted by Anne Bunting and Colin Guthrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361048895792,"sku":"BDg3st","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/g3st-cover.jpg?v=1763076309","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g3st","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}