Tom Jones. Comédie lyrique en trois actes - Philidor, François-André Danican 1726-1795; Poinsinet, Antoine Alexandre Henri 1735-1769; Davesne, Bertin; Sedaine, Michel-Jean 1719-1797 (Paris de la Chevardiere, 1766)
Tom Jones is a comédie mêlée d'ariettes, a kind of opéra comique which first appeared at the Comédie-Italienne, Paris, on 27 February 1765. Its French libretto, by Poisenet & Davesne, is loosely based on the 1749 novel by Henry Fielding. The opera was initially a failure but Philidor had the libretto revised by Sedaine and this new version, first performed on 30 January 1766, proved one of the most popular opéras comiques of the late 18th century. It was produced in a number of other countries, and translated into German, Swedish and Russian.
Complete instrumental parts, no vocal parts.
Ex libris Mr Baron (manuscript)
Réprésentée par les Comediens Italiens du Roy, pour la prem.re fois Le 27 fevrier 1765. Et remise avec des changements Le 30.Janvier 1766. Dédiée a S.A.S. Monseigneur le Duc Regnant des Deux Ponts Prince Palatin du Rhin, Duc de Baviere &c, &c
Keywords: Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France); 18th Century (1701-1800); Opera; Paris (France)