Daphnis et Chloé is a one-act opérette by Jacques Offenbach. The libretto was by Clairville (alias of Louis Nicolaïe (1822-1879)) and Jules Cordier (alias of Éléonore Tenaille de Vaulabelle (1802-1859)), based on the story of Daphnis and Chloe.
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It premiered at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens (Salle Choiseul) on 27 March 1860 under the direction of the composer.
In 1907, the piece was arranged by André Bloch and performed as Myrianne et Daphné at the Monte Carlo Opera, with 'Tate' (Maggie Teyte) as Tyrius, Edmond Clément as Myrianne and Hector Dufranne as Alphésibée.[1]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, (Conductor: ) |
|---|---|---|
| Pan, the god | bass | Désiré |
| Chloé, a shepherdess | soprano | Collas |
| Daphnis, a shepherd | mezzo-soprano | Juliette Beau |
| Calisto, a bacchante | soprano | Marie Cico |
| Xantippe, a bacchante | Marguerite Chabert | |
| Locoë, a bacchante | ||
| Aricie, a bacchante | ||
| Eriphyle, a bacchante | ||
| Amalthée, a bacchante | ||
| Niobé, a bacchante |