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''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'' is an opera by composer Jacques-André Gaultier, and choreographer Eugène Hus (Pierre-Louis Stapleton, 1758 –1823)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Hus].
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''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'' ("The love nest") is a  "ballet anacréontique[https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/anacr%C3%A9ontique]"  of uncertain origin.  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
  
The ''[[Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés]]'' was originally conceived as an opera and performed in Paris in 1798.
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A work entitled ''[[Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés]]'' by composer Jacques-André Gaultier and choreographer Eugène Hus (Pierre-Louis Stapleton, 1758 –1823)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Hus] is listed as an [[opera]] in ''Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres'' (Stanford Universities Libraries)[http://operadata.stanford.edu/catalog/10111263]. It was performed in Paris in 1798. It may have served as inspiration for the Cape Town production, particularly in the light of the  later version of the work, now entitled ''[[Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés]]'' which was performed as a "ballet anacréontique" by Eugène Hus at the Théâtre Royal, Bruxelles, 9 March 1818. Published in Brussels by L. Poublon, 1818.
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In view of the latter title, another good candidate as source seems to be a one act ''ballet anacréontique-pantomime''  by  M. Beaudry entitled ''[[L’Amour du Venge]]'', which was performed at the Théâtre de Versailles, 21 June 1810, using music by famous composers of the time, and published by J-P Jacob, Versailles, 1810.
  
 
== Translations and adaptations ==
 
== Translations and adaptations ==
  
''[[Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés]]'' is a "ballet anacréontique" by Eugène Hus. First performed Théâtre Royal, Bruxelles, 9 March 1818. Published in Brussels by L. Poublon, 1818.  
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''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'', an opéra comique in one act by Jean Baptiste Edouard Montaubry opened in Paris in 1885.
  
''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'', an opéra comique in one act by Jean Baptiste Edouard Montaubry opened in Paris in 1885.
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The '''full''' original work appears to have been translated into [[Dutch]] as '''''[[Het Liefdenest]]''''' by an unknown author. Perhaps by Mr [[J. Riaux]] or Mr [[L. Meurant]]? (If indeed more than the title had in fact been translated.)
  
 
== South African performances ==
 
== South African performances ==
  
1810: Performed in Cape Town in [[Dutch]] (as ''[[Het Liefdenest]]'') , with new music composed by [[L. Meurant]], performed in Cape Town as an afterpiece to ''[[Le Somnambule ou Orgia]]'' (Pont-de-Vesle), by the pupils of [[J. Riaux]] on 13 October 1810.
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1810: Performed in Cape Town, possibly in [[Dutch]], under the title ''[[Het Liefdenest]]'', and announced as a "new ballet and anacréontique in three acts and in melodrama", with new music composed by [[L. Meurant]]. It was done as an afterpiece to ''[[Le Somnambule ou Orgia]]'' (Pont-de-Vesle), by the 12 year old pupils of [[J. Riaux]] on 13 October 1810.
  
 
1810: Repeated by the same company, but apparently in French as ''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'' this time, on 27 October, as an afterpiece to ''[[Le Baiser]]'' (Florian).
 
1810: Repeated by the same company, but apparently in French as ''[[Le Nid d'Amour]]'' this time, on 27 October, as an afterpiece to ''[[Le Baiser]]'' (Florian).
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
Jean-Philippe Van Aelbrouck, 1994. ''Dictionnaire des danseurs: chorégraphes et maîtres de danse à Bruxelles de 1600 à 1830''[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=AmzdIQpyzm8C&pg=PA255&lpg=PA255&dq=Le+Nid+d'Amour+ballet-comique&source=bl&ots=53DyFi75dW&sig=WdSqZx5To3HCU15ObFaEwFkFYqI&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD6ZaEpYXKAhWJ8RQKHVphAGYQ6AEIRzAG#v=onepage&q=Le%20Nid%20d'Amour%20ballet-comique&f=false]
 
Jean-Philippe Van Aelbrouck, 1994. ''Dictionnaire des danseurs: chorégraphes et maîtres de danse à Bruxelles de 1600 à 1830''[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=AmzdIQpyzm8C&pg=PA255&lpg=PA255&dq=Le+Nid+d'Amour+ballet-comique&source=bl&ots=53DyFi75dW&sig=WdSqZx5To3HCU15ObFaEwFkFYqI&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD6ZaEpYXKAhWJ8RQKHVphAGYQ6AEIRzAG#v=onepage&q=Le%20Nid%20d'Amour%20ballet-comique&f=false]
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Facsimile version of ''[[L’Amour du Venge]]'' (1810) (Gallica, BnF)[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5836493n#]
  
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Hus
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Hus
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http://operadata.stanford.edu/?f%5BlibrettistSort_facet%5D%5B%5D=Hus%2C+Eug%C3%A8ne+%5BPierre-Louis+Staupleton%5D
 
http://operadata.stanford.edu/?f%5BlibrettistSort_facet%5D%5B%5D=Hus%2C+Eug%C3%A8ne+%5BPierre-Louis+Staupleton%5D
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 129
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http://operadata.stanford.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&f%5Bcity_facet%5D%5B%5D=Paris&f%5BcomposerSort_query%5D%5B%5D=g_composers&per_page=50&sort=composerSort_sort+asc%2C+titleSort_sort+asc&search_field=all_fields&q=Le+Nid+d%27Amour
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 128-9
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:34, 6 May 2017

Le Nid d'Amour ("The love nest") is a "ballet anacréontique[1]" of uncertain origin.

The original text

A work entitled Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés by composer Jacques-André Gaultier and choreographer Eugène Hus (Pierre-Louis Stapleton, 1758 –1823)[2] is listed as an opera in Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres (Stanford Universities Libraries)[3]. It was performed in Paris in 1798. It may have served as inspiration for the Cape Town production, particularly in the light of the later version of the work, now entitled Le Nid d’Amours, ou Les Amours Vengés which was performed as a "ballet anacréontique" by Eugène Hus at the Théâtre Royal, Bruxelles, 9 March 1818. Published in Brussels by L. Poublon, 1818.

In view of the latter title, another good candidate as source seems to be a one act ballet anacréontique-pantomime by M. Beaudry entitled L’Amour du Venge, which was performed at the Théâtre de Versailles, 21 June 1810, using music by famous composers of the time, and published by J-P Jacob, Versailles, 1810.

Translations and adaptations

Le Nid d'Amour, an opéra comique in one act by Jean Baptiste Edouard Montaubry opened in Paris in 1885.

The full original work appears to have been translated into Dutch as Het Liefdenest by an unknown author. Perhaps by Mr J. Riaux or Mr L. Meurant? (If indeed more than the title had in fact been translated.)

South African performances

1810: Performed in Cape Town, possibly in Dutch, under the title Het Liefdenest, and announced as a "new ballet and anacréontique in three acts and in melodrama", with new music composed by L. Meurant. It was done as an afterpiece to Le Somnambule ou Orgia (Pont-de-Vesle), by the 12 year old pupils of J. Riaux on 13 October 1810.

1810: Repeated by the same company, but apparently in French as Le Nid d'Amour this time, on 27 October, as an afterpiece to Le Baiser (Florian).

Sources

Jean-Philippe Van Aelbrouck, 1994. Dictionnaire des danseurs: chorégraphes et maîtres de danse à Bruxelles de 1600 à 1830[4]

Facsimile version of L’Amour du Venge (1810) (Gallica, BnF)[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Hus

http://operadata.stanford.edu/?f%5BlibrettistSort_facet%5D%5B%5D=Hus%2C+Eug%C3%A8ne+%5BPierre-Louis+Staupleton%5D

http://operadata.stanford.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&f%5Bcity_facet%5D%5B%5D=Paris&f%5BcomposerSort_query%5D%5B%5D=g_composers&per_page=50&sort=composerSort_sort+asc%2C+titleSort_sort+asc&search_field=all_fields&q=Le+Nid+d%27Amour

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [6]: pp. 128-9

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