''Patrie!'' is an 1886 French-language opera in five acts by

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with a libretto by

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and

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based on the play by Sardou about a 16th-century revolt of Flemish nobles in

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. The opera was Paladilhe's greatest popular success and was one of the last in the style of

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to premiere at the

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Performance history

The opera was premiered on 16 December 1886 by the Opéra at the

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in Paris. The ''

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'' was by Pedro Gailhard, and the choreography, by Louis Merante. The opera was last performed at the Garnier on 9 August 1919, its 93rd performance.Stéphane Wolff (1962; reprint 1983). ''L'Opéra au Palais Garnier (1875–1962)''. Paris: Deposé au journal L'Entr'acte . Paris: Slatkine (1983), . . The opera has also been performed outside of France, in

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(28 April 1887, in Czech),

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(25 January 1888),

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(6 March 1888),

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(23 November 1889, in Italian),

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(1 January 1890, in German),

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(1 September 1898, in Dutch),

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(19 February 1901), and Brussels (10 September 1931).Alfred Loewenberg (1978). ''Annals of Opera 1597–1940'' (third edition, revised). Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman and Littlefield, column 1125. .

Roles

Recordings

*"Pauvre martyr obscur", sung by the baritone Rysoor *"Ah! Maintenant à moi!..., duet of Dolorès & Rysoor

References

External links

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