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Le Voyage Dans La Lune (opera-féerie)
''Le voyage dans la Lune'' (''A Trip to the Moon'') is an 1875 ''opéra-féerie'' in four acts and 23 scenes by Jacques Offenbach. Loosely based on the 1865 novel ''From the Earth to the Moon'' by Jules Verne, its French libretto was by Albert Vanloo, Eugène Leterrier and Arnold Mortier.Andrew Lamb (writer), Lamb A., "Jacques Offenbach (List of stage works)". In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera''. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. This was another prolific year for the composer, that included also the third version of ''Geneviève de Brabant'', ''Les hannetons'', ''La boulangère a des écus'', ''La créole'' and a waltz for ''Tarte à la crême''. It premiered on 26 November 1875 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté (rue Papin), Théâtre de la Gaîté. The production was revived at the Théâtre du Châtelet on 31 March 1877. History Genesis The idea for the work was presented to Offenbach while he was head (director) of the Théâtre de la Gaîté (rue Papin), Théâtre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Offenbach By Nadar
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
