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Théâtre Des Folies-Dramatiques
The Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques was a theatre in Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries. Opened first in 1832 in the site of the old Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the Boulevard du Temple, under Frédérick Lemaître it became a noted venue for the genre of mélodrame.’L'encyclopédie multimedia de la comédie musicale théâtrale en France (1918-1940)’ (http://comedie-musicale.jgana.fr/index.htm), accessed 14.01.10. In 1862, the theatre moved to the rue de Bondy and the repertoire developed more in the field of operetta, ''La fille de Madame Angot'' by Charles Lecocq in 1873, ''Les cloches de Corneville'' by Robert Planquette in 1877, ''Madame Favart'', by Jacques Offenbach in 1878, ''La fille du tambour-major'' by Offenbach in 1879, ''La fauvette du temple'' by André Messager in 1885, '' La Béarnaise'' by Messager in 1887 and '' Surcouf'' by Robert Planquette in October of the same year being among the premieres seen at the theatre. Other operettas and light operas we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fauvette Du Temple
''La fauvette du temple'' is an opéra comique in three acts of 1885, with music by André Messager and a French language, French libretto by Paul Burani and Eugène Humbert. The libretto bears some similarities to the outline of a vaudeville in three acts by the Cogniard brothers, ''La cocarde tricolore - épisode de la guerre d'Alger'', seen at the old Folies-Dramatiques on 19 March 1831.Noel E & Stoullig E. ''Les Annales du Théâtre et de la Musique, 11eme édition, 1885.'' G Charpentier et Cie, Paris, 1886. Traubner describes the opera as "a militaristic, patriotic affair with Algerian scenes".Traubner R. ''Operetta — a theatrical history.'' Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1983. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques on 17 November 1885 and ran for 150 performances. Roles Synopsis Act 1 Act 1 takes place in Paris in 1840 near the Rotunda of the Temple (Paris), Temple, with the flower-shop and a wine-shop in view. Pierre Aubertin is the fiancé of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |