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Alphonsine
Alphonsine (pseudonym for Jeanne Benoit) (c. 1829 – 10 July 1883) was a French actress. She made her theatrical debut at the Gymnase-Enfantin, an entertainment venue formerly located near the Passage de l'Opéra (Galerie du Baromètre, leading to the Salle Le Peletier) in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. She was described as "one of the most original artistes of our time". She appeared at the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, Théâtre des Variétés and the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. A widow of the painter Victor Margaine, she was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. ''Le Figaro'', 14 July 1883, p 4 Theatres * ''Voilà l'plaisir Mesdames !'',[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Petite Mariée
''Le petite mariée'' (, ''The Little Bride'') is a three-act opéra-bouffe, with music by Charles Lecocq and libretto by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo. It was first performed at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris on 21 December 1875. The opera, set in 16th-century Italy, depicts the farcical complications after the hero is caught ''in flagrante'' with the local grandee's wife. The piece was well received and ran for more than 200 performances. It was subsequently staged in London, New York, Berlin and Vienna, but has not gained a permanent place in the operatic repertoire. Background In the early 1870s Lecocq had come from relative obscurity to supplant Jacques Offenbach as Paris's favourite composer of comic opera. Andrew Lamb"Lecocq, (Alexandre) Charles" ''Grove Music Online'', Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 September 2018 His ''La fille de Madame Angot'', first seen in Brussels in 1872 and then in Paris the following year, had broken box-office records, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |