''Les noces de Jeannette'' (''Jeannette's Wedding'') is an '' opéra comique'' in one act by

Victor Massé Victor Massé (born ''Félix-Marie Massé''; 7 March 1822 – 5 July 1884) was a French composer. Biography Massé was born in Lorient (Morbihan) and studied at the Paris Conservatoire, winning the Prix de Rome in 1844 for his cantata ''Le Rén� ...

to a libretto by

Jules Barbier Paul Jules Barbier (8 March 182516 January 1901) was a French poet, writer and opera librettist who often wrote in collaboration with Michel Carré. He was a noted Parisian bon vivant and man of letters.Michel Carré Michel Carré (20 October 1821, Besançon – 27 June 1872, Argenteuil) was a prolific French librettist. He went to Paris in 1840 intending to become a painter but took up writing instead. He wrote verse and plays before turning to writing lib ...

. It had its premiere in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

in the

Salle Favart The Salle Favart, officially the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, is a Paris opera house and theatre, the current home of the Opéra-Comique. It was built from 1893 to 1898 in a neo-Baroque style to the designs of the French architect Louis Bernie ...

at the Opéra-Comique, 4 February 1853.

Roles and role creators

*Jean baritone – Joseph-Antoine-Charles Couderc *Jeannette soprano – Marie-Caroline Miolan-Carvalho *Pierre

tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...

– Begat *Thomas bass – Louis Palianti

Recordings

* Ninon Vallin (Jeannette), Léon Ponzio (Jean), M. Laurent (Thomas), Mme. De Busson (Pierre), Orchestra and chorus of the Opéra-Comique, Paris, conductor Laurent Halet. Recorded by Pathé in 1922. Reissued by Marston Records, Marston 53010-2 (2011).

References

External links

Libretto in French
Operas by Victor Massé French-language operas Opéras comiques One-act operas Operas 1853 operas Opera world premieres at the Opéra-Comique Libretti by Jules Barbier Libretti by Michel Carré {{French-opera-stub