| Operas by André Ernest Modeste Grétry |
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Le Huron (1767) |
Lucile is an opéra comique, described as a comédie mêlée d'ariettes, in one act by the Belgian composer André Grétry, The French text was by Jean François Marmontel, and the characters in the opera, though not the actual story, were derived from Marmontel's L'école des pères.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Comédie-Italienne, Paris on 5 January, 1769.
Roles
| Premiere, 5 January 1769 (Conductor: Unknown ) |
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| Blaise | bass | |
| Dorval | tenor | |
| Dorval Père | bass | |
| Julie | soprano | |
| Lucile | soprano | |
| Timente | tenor |
Recordings
- Lucile, ariettes et quatuor, DUCHESNE Solistes de Liege, Dir. Emmanuel Koch Cat: DD 8026
- Lucile, Solistes, Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opera de Wallonie, Dir. Roger Rossel Cat: MBM 28
Sources
Lucile by David Charlton, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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