Le Nouveau seigneur de village. Opéra comique en un acte - Boieldieu, François-Adrien 1775-1834; Creuzé de Lesser, Augustin François 1771-1839; Favières, Edmond de 1755-1837 (Paris Boieldieu Jeune, 1813)
Premiered in Paris, 1813
Full score containing all spoken texts as well
Interesting note concerning the role assignment printed on page 1: "le role de Babet quoique joué a Paris par une premiere chanteuse, peut être joué en province par une Dugazon, si elle est a le phisique jeune et la voix nécaissaire pour bien remplir ce rôle. l'Auteur laisse aux directeurs et aux maitres de musique à décider cette question. "(The role of Babet, although played in Paris by a female lead singer, can be played in the provinces by a female Dugazon, if she has the young physique and the necessary voice to fill the role well. The Author leaves it to the directors and masters of music to decide this question.) A Dugazon is a singer who has a voice intermediate between soprano and mezzo-soprano, a “singing actress”, or heavier voiced soubrette. It refers to Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre (1755-1821), also known as Madame Dugazon, a famous French operatic mezzo-soprano, actress and dancer.
Ex Libris unidentified coat of arms (Plate)
Dédié à son ami Martin
Keywords: Opéra-Comique (Paris, France); 19th Century (1801-1900); Opera; Paris (France); bezetting (voc.); boekprijs