Lucile (opera)
Template:Grétry operasLucile 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. The melody from "Où peut-on être mieux qu'au sein de sa famille?" was later reused in Vieuxtemps' Violin Concerto No. 5, Op.37.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Comédie-Italienne, Paris on 5 January 1769.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, January 5, 1769 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Blaise | bass | Joseph "Giuseppe" Caillot |
| Dorval | tenor | |
| Dorval Père | bass | |
| Julie | soprano | |
| Lucile | soprano | |
| Timente | tenor |
Selected 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
References
Lucile by David Charlton, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7