''Sancho Pança dans son isle'' is a 1762 opera by
François-André Danican Philidor
François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess player. He contributed to the early development of the ''opéra comique''. ...
to a libretto by
Antoine-Alexandre-Henri Poinsinet. It premiered at the
Comédie Italienne on July 8, 1762.
[David Charlton ''Grétry and the Growth of Opéra-comique'' 1986 -052125129X p70 ""Gretry's handling of all four is exemplary and forms the best comedy in the genre since Philidor's Sancbo Panca (1762)."]
Recording
''Sancho Pança''
Opera Lafayette
Opera Lafayette is an opera company based in Washington, D.C., that produces French operas from the 17th and 18th centuries. It was founded in 1995 by Ryan Brown and splits its season between Washington and New York City.
History
Specializing ...
Naxos
References
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1762 operas
Operas based on Don Quixote