Patrie!

Patrie! is an 1886 French-language grand opera by Émile Paladilhe based on the play by Victorien Sardou about the 16th Century revolt of the Dutch Geuzen nobles. The opera was Paladilhe's greatest popular success and was one of the last grand operas to premiere at the Paris Opéra.^[1]

Recordings

"Pauvre martyr obscur", sung by the tenor Rysoor
"Ah! Maintenant à moi!..., duet of Dolorès & Rysoor

References

^ David Charlton - The Cambridge Companion to Grand Opera 2003 0521646839 p300 "Patrie! achieved a total of seventy-two performances (after revivals in 1900 and 1907) and a solid record on provincial stages. It had a better run in Paris than Don Carlos in its day. If there was a swan-song for the historical drama side of the genre, this was it."

[1] David Charlton - The Cambridge Companion to Grand Opera 2003 0521646839 p300 "Patrie! achieved a total of seventy-two performances (after revivals in 1900 and 1907) and a solid record on provincial stages. It had a better run in Paris than Don Carlos in its day. If there was a swan-song for the historical drama side of the genre, this was it."

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