''La Rosière de Salency'' is a three-act

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, mingled with arriettes, by

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, music by Blaise,

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, Monsigny and Duni. It was presented at

Château de Fontainebleau Palace of Fontainebleau ( , ; ), located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the French monarchs, includ ...

25 October 1769 and at

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14 December. The story draws inspiration from the feast of , a tradition born in the French village of Salency (

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). On 18 January 1774,

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had a new version of ''La Rosière'' presented at Fontainebleau, with a libretto reworked by marquis de Pezay.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosiere de Salency French plays 1769 operas Opéras comiques Operas Operas by André Grétry Operas by Egidio Duni