Sapho (opera)

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Sapho is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain and Arthur Bernède. It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on November 27, 1897 with Emma Calvé as Fanny LeGrand.

It is a charming and effective piece but has never earned a place in the standard operatic repertory. The story concerns an artist's model named Fanny LeGrand who begins an affair with a young man, Jean Gaussin. The relationship, as is always the case in opera, is ill-fated and ends with Fanny leaving Jean while he sleeps.

[edit] Principal characters

  • Fanny LeGrand, an artist's model - soprano
  • Jean Gaussin, a young man - tenor
  • Irène, his sister - soprano
  • Divonne, his mother - mezzo-soprano
  • Césaire, his father - bass
  • Caoudal, a sculptor - baritone

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