Difference between revisions of "Les Deux Jumeaux de Bergame"
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
Adapted as an [[opéra-comique]] by Auguste de Talleyrand (1770-1832) First performed at Saint-Cloud, 3 May 1806 | Adapted as an [[opéra-comique]] by Auguste de Talleyrand (1770-1832) First performed at Saint-Cloud, 3 May 1806 | ||
| − | Adapted as a ballet-harlequinade in one act, entitled ''[[Les | + | Adapted as a ballet-harlequinade in one act, entitled ''[[Les Jumeaux de Bergame]]''. Choreography by Louis Mérante (1828-1887), the libretto by Charles Nuitter and music by Théodore de Lajarte. First performed in the open air at the Casino de Paramé, in 1885, later performed by the Théâtre National de l'Opéra at the Palais Garnier on 26 January, 1886. |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 31 December 2015
Les Deux Jumeaux de Bergame is a French one act farce, with songs, by Florian (Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, 1755–1794)[1]. 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 ballet-harlequinade in one act, entitled Les Jumeaux de Bergame. Choreography by Louis Mérante (1828-1887), the libretto by Charles Nuitter and music by Théodore de Lajarte. First performed in the open air at the Casino de Paramé, in 1885, later performed by the Théâtre National de l'Opéra at the Palais Garnier on 26 January, 1886.
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
http://data.bnf.fr/40916279/les_jumeaux_de_bergame_spectacle_1886/
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[2]: pp. 85,
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
