On ne s'Avise de Tout

On ne s'Avise de Tout (or On ne s'avise de tout in French bibliographic style - meaning: "You can't think of everything") 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] (spelled "Moncini" on the original text)

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.

John Gassner and Edward Quinn (The Reader's Encyclopedia of World Drama, 2002: p. 754)[3] note that this play may have suggested the plot of Le Barbeer de Seville to Beaumarchais.

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.