The Portuguese Inn
The Portuguese Inn or L'Hôtellerie portugaise is an opéra comique in 1 act by Luigi Cherubini. The opera uses a French language libretto by Étienne Aignan.
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The original text
The work premiered on 25 July 1798 in Paris at the Théâtre Feydeau.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1962: Staged by the University of Cape Town Opera Company, with Gregorio Fiasconaro (who directed), Elaine Berkman (making her debut with the company), Noreen Hastings, Ernest Dennis, Albie Louw, Tom Saffery and Tom Berry. Conducted by David Tidboald.
Sources
Sjoerd Alkema. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". University of Cape Town. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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