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1803: Planned for 11 June but finally performed on 18 June (due to the indisposition of the musicians) in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[French Amateurs]] under the direction of [[Charles MathurinVillet|Villet]], with ''[[Arlequin Afficheur]]'' (Desfontaines, Barré and Radet) and ''[[La Revanche Forcée]]''. | 1803: Planned for 11 June but finally performed on 18 June (due to the indisposition of the musicians) in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[French Amateurs]] under the direction of [[Charles MathurinVillet|Villet]], with ''[[Arlequin Afficheur]]'' (Desfontaines, Barré and Radet) and ''[[La Revanche Forcée]]''. | ||
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| + | 1809: Performed on 11 March in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[French Amateurs]] with ''[[Le Tambour Nocturne, ou Le Mari Devin]]'' (Destouches). | ||
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Revision as of 05:47, 31 December 2015
Les Deux Jumeaux de Bergame is a French one act farce, with songs, by Florian (Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. Also listed in some versions as Les Jumeaux de Bergame. Music composed by Marc-Antoine Désaugiers (1742-1793)
Contents
The original text
First performed on 6 August 1782 at the Comédie Italienne, Paris. First published on 24 August, 1782 by Sieber, Paris.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted as an opéra-comique by Auguste de Talleyrand (1770-1832) First performed at Saint-Cloud, 3 May 1806
Adapted as a two act opera by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865 - 1950; Composer) and Maurice Léna ( - 1928; Librettist) Published in 1908 by Heugel et Cie, Paris.
Performances in South Africa
1803: Planned for 11 June but finally performed on 18 June (due to the indisposition of the musicians) in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the French Amateurs under the direction of Villet, with Arlequin Afficheur (Desfontaines, Barré and Radet) and La Revanche Forcée.
1809: Performed on 11 March in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the French Amateurs with Le Tambour Nocturne, ou Le Mari Devin (Destouches).
Sources
http://www.theatre-classique.fr/pages/programmes/PageEdition.php
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. 85,
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