L'épreuve villageoise
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It is a revision of a work called Théodore et Paulin, which was performed once at Versailles on 5 March 1784 but never published.
Performance history
L’épreuve villageoise was first performed on 24 June 1784 by the Théatre-Italien at the first Salle Favart in Paris. It became one of Grétry's most popular opéras-comiques during the 19th century. It was revived by the same company on 29 October 1801 at the Salle Feydeau and on 26 May 1853 at the second Salle Favart. The latter revival was given in a revised and reorchestrated version by Daniel Auber.[1] The Théâtre Lyrique mounted a revival (presumably in the version by Auber) on 11 September 1863 at their theatre on the Place du Châtelet (today known as the Théâtre de la Ville), where it was performed for two seasons for a total of 48 representations.[2]
Roles
- Mme Hubert, a widow (soprano)
- Denise, her daughter (soprano)
- André, Denise's fiancé (tenor)
- La France (baritone)
References
Notes
Sources
- Amadeus Almanacco, accessed 23 May 2011
- Background of L’épreuve villageoise
- Walsh, T. J. (1981). Second Empire Opera: The Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, 1851–1870. London: John Calder. ISBN 978-0-7145-3659-0.
- Wild, Nicole; Charlton, David (2005). Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique Paris: répertoire 1762-1972. Sprimont, Belgium: Editions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-898-1.
External links
- 1784 libretto (Paris: Prault)