Mam'zelle Nitouche

This story of a respectable musician, transforming himself into a songwriter at night, is partly inspired by the life of the composer of the piece Hervé, who as Florimond Ronger, his real name, was the organist at the important church of Saint-Eustache, Paris by day and wrote the music for and starred in satirical, irreverent operettas under a stage name at night.

[2] Mam'zelle Nitouche was presented by Palazzetto Bru Zane in a production by Olivier Py, who also appeared in the cast, on a nationwide tour of France from 2017 to 2019.

During the day, he is a reserved and pious man who fulfills to general satisfaction his functions in this holy place.

Before leaving, Fernand gives a letter to the Mother Superior which asks for the immediate return of Denise to Paris for the purpose of her marriage.

Unbeknownst to Floridor, who has gone in search of Corinne, Denise sings the role and receives a triumphant ovation.

Distraught, overwhelmed by events, closely followed by the Major who still wants to beat him up, the organist grabs Denise and they both escape out a window.

Fernand, who fell in love with Nitouche, decided to give up his marriage to Denise, whom he does not realise is actually the same person.

Taking advantage of the confusion, Célestin and Denise escape and return to the convent by climbing the wall.

The convent To justify their return, Denise says that by questioning Célestin skillfully, she learned that he wanted to marry her.

Preferring to become a nun and live in chastity, she begged the organist not to press his suit and he has kindly brought her back to the convent.

However the Major enters and tells his sister the Mother Superior that Fernand is giving up getting married in order to look for a young artist named Nitouche with whom he has fallen in love.

Denise, understanding that Fernand is the young man destined for her, asks permission to speak to him - behind the screen- in an attempt to change his mind.

"It is out of pure love that I marry Fernand", Denise tells the Mother Superior who is always in admiration of this gem of piety.