La fille du tambour-major

About the show

During the French occupation of northern Italy, convent pupil Stella falls in love with Lieutenant Robert. She discovers that her true father is Monthabor, the French drum-major, and rejects the aristocratic identity imposed on her. After disguises and military reversals thwart a forced marriage to Bambini, Stella and Robert reunite, while Claudine pairs with Griolet.