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Ciboulette is a French opérette in three acts, music by Reynaldo Hahn, libretto by Robert de Flers and Francis de Croisset, first performed at the Théâtre des Variétés, in Paris, on April 7, 1923. One of the most elegant and refined composition of Hahn, considered as one of the last masterpieces of French operetta.
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| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 7 April 1923 (Conductor: Paul Letombe) |
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| Ciboulette | soprano | Edmée Favart |
| Zénobie | soprano | Jeanne Pierrat |
| Madame Pingret | bass-baritone | Madeleine Guitty |
| Madame Grenu | soprano | Jeanne Loury |
| Duparquet | baritone | Jean Périer |
| Antonin | tenor | Henry Defreyn |
| Roger | baritone | Jean Calain |
| Olivier Métra | baritone | René Koval |
| Comtesse de Castiglione | soprano | Luce Fabiole |
| Chorus: Officers, courtesans, market workers, farmers, eight fiancés, Olivier Métra's guests | ||
The action takes place in Paris, in 1867.
Duparquet is the controller of Les Halles, and plays matchmaker between the young farm-girl Ciboulette and Antonin, a young spoiled aristocrat. After many adventures, the lovers are united.