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| − | ''[[Les p'tites Michu]]'' is a French | + | ''[[Les p'tites Michu]]'' ("the little Michu") is a French an operetta in three acts by Albert Vanloo (1846-1920)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vanloo] and Georges Duval (1847-1919)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Duval_(journalist)], with music by André Messager (1853-1929)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Messager] |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | Set in Paris shortly after the French Revolution, it tells of the complications that ensue because the identities of two girls had become confused in their infancy. | |
| − | + | First performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris, on 16 November 1897, the opera ran for more than 150 performances, becoming an international success. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | The text was translated into English as '''''[[The Little Michus]]''''' by Henry Hamilton (1854-1918)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hamilton_(playwright)], with lyrics by Percy Greenbank (1878-1968)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Greenbank]. It was first produced by George Edwardes and performed at Daly's Theatre, on 29 April 1905. | |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1908: Performed as '''''[[The Little Michus]]''''' by a | + | 1908: Performed in English as '''''[[The Little Michus]]''''' by a visiting [[Gaiety]] company at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, at the start of the year. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_p%27tites_Michu | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vanloo | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Duval_(journalist) | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Messager | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hamilton_(playwright) | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Greenbank | ||
[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 22 July 2020
Les p'tites Michu ("the little Michu") is a French an operetta in three acts by Albert Vanloo (1846-1920)[1] and Georges Duval (1847-1919)[2], with music by André Messager (1853-1929)[3]
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The original text
Set in Paris shortly after the French Revolution, it tells of the complications that ensue because the identities of two girls had become confused in their infancy.
First performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris, on 16 November 1897, the opera ran for more than 150 performances, becoming an international success.
Translations and adaptations
The text was translated into English as The Little Michus by Henry Hamilton (1854-1918)[4], with lyrics by Percy Greenbank (1878-1968)[5]. It was first produced by George Edwardes and performed at Daly's Theatre, on 29 April 1905.
Performance history in South Africa
1908: Performed in English as The Little Michus by a visiting Gaiety company at the Opera House, Cape Town, at the start of the year.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_p%27tites_Michu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vanloo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Duval_(journalist)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Messager
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hamilton_(playwright)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Greenbank
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.427-8.
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