Difference between revisions of "On ne s'Avise de Tout"
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| − | First performed at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique de la Foire S. Laurent, on 14 September, 1761. | + | First performed by Les Comédiens Italiens Ordinaires at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique de la Foire S. Laurent, on 14 September, 1761 and at Fontainebleu before the Royal Family 3 November, 1762. |
| − | Published in Paris by | + | Published in Paris by Christophe Ballard, 1762. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 18 May 2016
On ne s'Avise de Tout (or On ne s'avise de tout in French bibliographic style) is a comic opera ("opéra-comique") in one act, with a text by Michel-Jean Sedaine (1719-1797)[1] and music by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729-1817)[2].
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The original text
First performed by Les Comédiens Italiens Ordinaires at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique de la Foire S. Laurent, on 14 September, 1761 and at Fontainebleu before the Royal Family 3 November, 1762.
Published in Paris by Christophe Ballard, 1762.
Translations and adaptations
South African performances
1805: Performed in French on 23 December 1805 at the African Theatre as a benefit performance for Villet, who was leaving the theatre to concentrate on his school. Also presented was Le Soldat Magicien (Anseaume and Philidor), as well as some acrobatics and songs in Dutch.
Sources
Facsimile version of the original published text, Warwick Digital Collections[3]
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_ne_s%27avise_jamais_de_tout
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [4]: pp. 91, .
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