Florine Dezède (1766–1792) was a French composer, known for the opera '' Lucette et Lucas.'' She was one of the most celebrated female composers of the 1780s. Florine Dezède was the daughter of composer

Nicolas Dezède Nicolas-Alexandre Dezède (c.1740 in Lyon – 11 September 1798, in Paris) was an 18th-century French composer born from unknown parents. Dezède presented a great many number of opéras comiques, of which several were popular, at the Théâtre ...

. Little is known about her life. ''Lucette et Lucas'' is a one-act ''

comédie mêlée d'ariettes The French term ''comédie mêlée d'ariettes'' ('comedy mixed with little songs') was frequently used during the late ''ancien régime'' for certain types of '' opéra comique'' (French opera with spoken dialogue). The term became popular in th ...

'' with a

libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...

by Nicolas-Julien Forgeot. It is a sentimental story of young lovers Lucette and Lucas who must comedically outwit those opposed to their marriage. The

Comédie-Italienne Comédie-Italienne or Théâtre-Italien are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France. The earliest recorded visits by Italian players were commedia dell'arte companies employed b ...

premiered ''Lucette et Lucas'' at the Hôtel de Bourgogne on 8 November 1781. It was a mainstay of their repertoire, often paired with an opera by her father. There were 43 performances in the next decade, including one at

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in 1782. The score was published in 1786.

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Score of ''Lucette et Lucas''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dezede, Florine Created via preloaddraft 1766 births 1792 deaths French opera composers Women opera composers