fbpx
Wikipedia

Les diamants de la couronne

January 07, 2023


Les diamants de la couronne (The Crown Diamonds) is an opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed by the Opéra-Comique at the second Salle Favart in Paris on 6 March 1841. The libretto (in three acts) is by Auber's regular collaborator, Eugène Scribe with the help of Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.

First production of Les Diamants de la couronne, 1841

Performance history

The opera was performed at the Opéra-Comique 379 times up to 1889,[1] under the title Les diamants de la reine,[2] and was revived in Marseilles on 20 March 1896.[1]

Outside France it was first performed in Brussels on 25 November 1841, New Orleans on 31 March 1842, Munich on 15 July 1842 (in a German translation by V. A. Swoboda), Prague on 13 August 1842 (in German), Hamburg on 29 October 1842 (in German), Riga in 1843 (in German), Amsterdam in 1843 (in French), Berlin at the Hofoper on 11 February 1843 (in German), Copenhagen on 17 February 1843 (in a Danish translation by T. H. Reynoldson), New York City on 14 July 1843 (in French at Niblo's Opéra français with Julie Calvé[3]), London at Princess's Theatre on 2 May 1844 (in an English translation by T. H. Reynoldson) and later at Covent Garden on 11 June 1845 (in French) and Drury Lane on 16 April 1846 (in a new English translation by E. Fitzball, with additional music by H. B. Richards and J. H. Tully).[1]

It was first performed in Stockholm on 17 September 1845 (in a Swedish translation by N. E. W. af Wetterstedt), Rio de Janeiro in September 1846 (in French), Lemberg in 1848 (in German), Vienna on 25 January 1849 (in German), Buenos Aires on 11 April 1852 (in French), Boston in 1854 (in the English version by Fitzball), San Francisco in 1854 (in the English version by Fitzball), Turin on 3 April 1858 (in French), Sydney in August 1863 (in the English version from the Drury Lane Theatre), Barcelona on 20 October 1866 (in French), Saint Petersburg on 15 January 1876 (in Italian), Lisbon on 26 April 1878 (in French), at the Teatro Bellini, Naples, on 30 April 1879 (in an Italian translation by M. M. Marcello, with recitatives by E. Gelli), in Mexico on 8 May 1879 (in French), Budapest in 1880 (in a Hungarian translation by K. Abrányi), and Malta in 1890 (in Italian).[1]

A version of the same story was composed as a zarzuela in three acts by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri with its libretto by Francisco Camprodón taken from the original by Scribe and Saint-Georges, and first performed in 1854.[4]

Roles

 
Paula Lizell as Catarina at the Kungliga Operan in 1905
Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Role[5] Voice type Premiere cast, 6 March 1841[6]
Catarina soprano Anna Thillon
Diana soprano Celestine Darcier
Don Henrique de Sandoval tenor Joseph-Antoine-Charles Couderc
Rebolledo baritone François-Louis-Ferdinand Henry
Don Sébastien d'Aveyro tenor Toussaint-Eugène-Ernest Mocker
Comte de Campo Mayor tenor Achille Ricquier
Mugnoz tenor Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy
Barbarigo bass-baritone Louis Palianti

Synopsis

The plot concerns a Portuguese princess, Catarina, who intrigues with bandits after she is forced to sell the crown diamonds of the title.

Recordings

  • Les diamants de la couronne Ghyslaine Raphanel, Mylène Mornet, Christophe Einhorn, Orchestre de Picardie; Cori Spezzati, conducted by Edmon Colomer (Mandala, 2001)

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Loewenberg 1978, columns 814–815
  2. ^ Wild & Charlton 2005, p. 222.
  3. ^ Lawrence 1988, p. 214.
  4. ^ Salter, Lionel. Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997.
  5. ^ Role names are listed in the catalog entry for the 1841 libretto at WorldCat (OCLC 81981919). The order of the roles and voice types are from the booklet accompanying the Mandala recording.
  6. ^ The cast surnames are listed in the catalog entry for the 1841 libretto at WorldCat (OCLC 81981919). The full names for the singers are taken from their entries in Kutsch & Riemens 2003: Sophie Anne Thillon (p. 4696; includes role); Celestine Darcier (p. 1013; includes role); Joseph-Antoine-Charles Couderc (p. 929; includes role); François-Louis-Ferdinand Henry (pp. 2038–2039; includes role); Toussaint-Eugène-Ernest Mocker (p. 3165; includes performance, role not specified); Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy (pp. 4096–4097; includes performance, role not specified); and Louis Palianti (p. 3506; performance not mentioned, but he was a bass and sang minor roles at the Opéra-Comique from 1835 to at least 1872; no other singer with the surname Palianti is listed). The full name (and role) for Achille Ricquier is listed in the catalog entry of a notice documentaire at the website of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Casaglia 2005 lists Edmond-Jules Delaunay-Ricquier for the role of Don Sébastien. Apart from assigning a different role to the singer named Ricquier from that given in the library catalog listings cited above, Casaglia is not in agreement with Kutsch & Riemens 2003, pp. 1066–1067, who state that Delaunay-Ricquier did not join the Opéra-Comique until 1850 and do not refer to this premier in connection with this singer. Kutsch and Riemens also mention that several other singers around that time were also named Ricquier, and due to the absence of forenames in the historical documents it is difficult to determine who is meant in particular cases. Casaglia also differs from the library catalog listing(s) by assigning Toussaint-Eugène-Ernest Mocker to the role of Rebolledo; François-Louis Henri to the role of comte de Campo Mayor; Georges-Marie-Vincent Palianti to the role of Barbarigo; and Louis Palianti to the role of "majordome". The last role is not included in the WorldCat catalog listing or in the booklet accompanying the Mandala recording. It is possible that the libretto was printed in error, or that the information at WorldCat was entered incorrectly or is incomplete.

Sources

  • Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Les diamants de la couronne, 6 March 1841". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
  • Kutsch, K. J.; Riemens, Leo (2003). Großes Sängerlexikon (in German) (fourth ed.). Munich: K. G. Saur. ISBN 978-3-598-11598-1.
  • Lawrence, Vera Brodsky (1988). Strong on Music: The New York Music Scene in the Days of George Templeton Strong, 1836–1875. Volume I: Resonances 1836–1850. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-504199-6.
  • Loewenberg, Alfred (1978). Annals of Opera 1597–1940 (third, revised ed.). Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-87471-851-5.
  • Wild, Nicole; Charlton, David (2005). Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique Paris: répertoire 1762–1972. Sprimont, Belgium: Éditions Mardaga. ISBN 978-2-87009-898-1.

Further reading

External links

Authority control

January 07, 2023
diamants, couronne, crown, diamonds, opéra, comique, french, composer, daniel, auber, first, performed, opéra, comique, second, salle, favart, paris, march, 1841, libretto, three, acts, auber, regular, collaborator, eugène, scribe, with, help, jules, henri, ve. Les diamants de la couronne The Crown Diamonds is an opera comique by the French composer Daniel Auber first performed by the Opera Comique at the second Salle Favart in Paris on 6 March 1841 The libretto in three acts is by Auber s regular collaborator Eugene Scribe with the help of Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges First production of Les Diamants de la couronne 1841 Contents 1 Performance history 2 Roles 3 Synopsis 4 Recordings 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksPerformance history EditThe opera was performed at the Opera Comique 379 times up to 1889 1 under the title Les diamants de la reine 2 and was revived in Marseilles on 20 March 1896 1 Outside France it was first performed in Brussels on 25 November 1841 New Orleans on 31 March 1842 Munich on 15 July 1842 in a German translation by V A Swoboda Prague on 13 August 1842 in German Hamburg on 29 October 1842 in German Riga in 1843 in German Amsterdam in 1843 in French Berlin at the Hofoper on 11 February 1843 in German Copenhagen on 17 February 1843 in a Danish translation by T H Reynoldson New York City on 14 July 1843 in French at Niblo s Opera francais with Julie Calve 3 London at Princess s Theatre on 2 May 1844 in an English translation by T H Reynoldson and later at Covent Garden on 11 June 1845 in French and Drury Lane on 16 April 1846 in a new English translation by E Fitzball with additional music by H B Richards and J H Tully 1 It was first performed in Stockholm on 17 September 1845 in a Swedish translation by N E W af Wetterstedt Rio de Janeiro in September 1846 in French Lemberg in 1848 in German Vienna on 25 January 1849 in German Buenos Aires on 11 April 1852 in French Boston in 1854 in the English version by Fitzball San Francisco in 1854 in the English version by Fitzball Turin on 3 April 1858 in French Sydney in August 1863 in the English version from the Drury Lane Theatre Barcelona on 20 October 1866 in French Saint Petersburg on 15 January 1876 in Italian Lisbon on 26 April 1878 in French at the Teatro Bellini Naples on 30 April 1879 in an Italian translation by M M Marcello with recitatives by E Gelli in Mexico on 8 May 1879 in French Budapest in 1880 in a Hungarian translation by K Abranyi and Malta in 1890 in Italian 1 A version of the same story was composed as a zarzuela in three acts by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri with its libretto by Francisco Camprodon taken from the original by Scribe and Saint Georges and first performed in 1854 4 Roles Edit Paula Lizell as Catarina at the Kungliga Operan in 1905 Roles voice types premiere cast Role 5 Voice type Premiere cast 6 March 1841 6 Catarina soprano Anna ThillonDiana soprano Celestine DarcierDon Henrique de Sandoval tenor Joseph Antoine Charles CoudercRebolledo baritone Francois Louis Ferdinand HenryDon Sebastien d Aveyro tenor Toussaint Eugene Ernest MockerComte de Campo Mayor tenor Achille RicquierMugnoz tenor Charles Louis Sainte FoyBarbarigo bass baritone Louis PaliantiSynopsis EditThe plot concerns a Portuguese princess Catarina who intrigues with bandits after she is forced to sell the crown diamonds of the title Recordings EditLes diamants de la couronne Ghyslaine Raphanel Mylene Mornet Christophe Einhorn Orchestre de Picardie Cori Spezzati conducted by Edmon Colomer Mandala 2001 References EditNotes a b c d Loewenberg 1978 columns 814 815 Wild amp Charlton 2005 p 222 Lawrence 1988 p 214 Salter Lionel Barbieri Francisco Asenjo In The New Grove Dictionary of Opera Macmillan London and New York 1997 Role names are listed in the catalog entry for the 1841 libretto at WorldCat OCLC 81981919 The order of the roles and voice types are from the booklet accompanying the Mandala recording The cast surnames are listed in the catalog entry for the 1841 libretto at WorldCat OCLC 81981919 The full names for the singers are taken from their entries in Kutsch amp Riemens 2003 Sophie Anne Thillon p 4696 includes role Celestine Darcier p 1013 includes role Joseph Antoine Charles Couderc p 929 includes role Francois Louis Ferdinand Henry pp 2038 2039 includes role Toussaint Eugene Ernest Mocker p 3165 includes performance role not specified Charles Louis Sainte Foy pp 4096 4097 includes performance role not specified and Louis Palianti p 3506 performance not mentioned but he was a bass and sang minor roles at the Opera Comique from 1835 to at least 1872 no other singer with the surname Palianti is listed The full name and role for Achille Ricquier is listed in the catalog entry of a notice documentaire at the website of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France Casaglia 2005 lists Edmond Jules Delaunay Ricquier for the role of Don Sebastien Apart from assigning a different role to the singer named Ricquier from that given in the library catalog listings cited above Casaglia is not in agreement with Kutsch amp Riemens 2003 pp 1066 1067 who state that Delaunay Ricquier did not join the Opera Comique until 1850 and do not refer to this premier in connection with this singer Kutsch and Riemens also mention that several other singers around that time were also named Ricquier and due to the absence of forenames in the historical documents it is difficult to determine who is meant in particular cases Casaglia also differs from the library catalog listing s by assigning Toussaint Eugene Ernest Mocker to the role of Rebolledo Francois Louis Henri to the role of comte de Campo Mayor Georges Marie Vincent Palianti to the role of Barbarigo and Louis Palianti to the role of majordome The last role is not included in the WorldCat catalog listing or in the booklet accompanying the Mandala recording It is possible that the libretto was printed in error or that the information at WorldCat was entered incorrectly or is incomplete Sources Casaglia Gherardo 2005 Les diamants de la couronne 6 March 1841 L Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia in Italian Kutsch K J Riemens Leo 2003 Grosses Sangerlexikon in German fourth ed Munich K G Saur ISBN 978 3 598 11598 1 Lawrence Vera Brodsky 1988 Strong on Music The New York Music Scene in the Days of George Templeton Strong 1836 1875 Volume I Resonances 1836 1850 New York Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 504199 6 Loewenberg Alfred 1978 Annals of Opera 1597 1940 third revised ed Totowa New Jersey Rowman and Littlefield ISBN 978 0 87471 851 5 Wild Nicole Charlton David 2005 Theatre de l Opera Comique Paris repertoire 1762 1972 Sprimont Belgium Editions Mardaga ISBN 978 2 87009 898 1 Further reading EditHolden Amanda editor 1993 The Viking Opera Guide London Viking ISBN 978 0 670 81292 9 Macdonald Hugh 2001 Daniel Auber in Holden Amanda editor The New Penguin Opera Guide pp 24 26 London Penguin Books ISBN 978 0 14 051475 9 External links EditLes diamants de la couronne Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Libretto in French from Scribe s Oeuvres completes 1854 at Google Books Portal Opera Authority control Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Les diamants de la couronne amp oldid 1087464651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.