Gismonda (Février)
| Gismonda | |
|---|---|
| Grand opera by Henry Février | |
 Poster for the first performance in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 15 October 1919.[1] | |
| Librettist | |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Gismonda by Victorien Sardou |
| Premiere | 14 January 1919 |
Gismonda is a 1919 French-language
a hotel) on January 27 that year.[5] It premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 15 October of the same year.[1][6]
Recordings
- "La Paix du cloître", Claudine Boons, soprano, Polydor about 1932[7]
- "Oui, vous étiez l'enjeu splendide", René Lapelleterie, tenor[8]
- "Dit-elle vrai?", Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Hervé Niquet 2017[9]
References
- ^ a b Catalogue record for the poster, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- ISBN 9781859282632.
Fevrier, although a serving member of the French army, had been granted leave by his government to come to Chicago with Mary to conduct his opera Gismonda. Gismonda's premiere had been halted by the outbreak of war.
- ISBN 978-0-918728-69-2.
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Gismonda, 14 January 1919". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- ^ "Two New French Operas". The New York Times. 26 January 1919. (Article PDF)
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Gismonda, 15 October 1919". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- YouTube
- ^ "Oui, vous étiez l'enjeu splendide", René Lapelleterie (audio) on YouTube
- ^ "Dit-elle vrai?", Véronique Gens (audio) on YouTube
External links
- Gismonda (Février): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
