The premiere of Une demoiselle en loterie took place on 27 July 1857 at the Bouffes-Parisiens (Salle Lacaze), Paris, on the same bill as a new production of an 1855 one-act work, La Momie de Roscoco by Eugène Ortolan, words by Émile de Najac.[2]
It was later performed at a café-concert in Brussels in July 1858 by Offenbach's company in Bad Ems in August 1858 and was adapted for Vienna in 1862 and 1864.[3]
Rolesedit
Pierre Mesmacre, Lise Tautin and Désiré in costumes of Une demoiselle en loterie
Démêloir has been trying for a fortnight to sell 200 lottery tickets at 1,000 francs each, walking back and forth from the Madeleine to the Bastille. The prize is the hand of the former horse dancer Aspasie, who will use the proceeds as her dowry. A letter arrives from Anténor Pigeonneau, widowed former goose farmer, asking them to postpone the draw while he arrives from Périgord. Aspasie believes Pigeonneau is a relation. He enters and wants only the ticket number 100, because a goose predicted that it would win. Aspasie claims that the Count Arthur de Blago Colonera Cardinos, who arrived directly by train from Cuba, has already bought ticket number 100. In order to force matters, Démêloir disguises himself as the Spanish rival. Aspasie sings a Chanson Bohémienne. Pigeonneau offers all his fortune – 86,000 francs, gained from investing their aunt's fortune in geese, and the opera ends with Démêloir revealing that he is Aspasie's servant, and the marriage of Aspasie and Pigeonneau.
Musical numbersedit
Overture
Rondo and duet "Voici les billets" (Démêloir)
Couplets "Monsieur j'arrive en diligence" (Pigeonneau)
Trio "C'est elle! C'est lui!" (Pigeonneau, Aspasie, Démêloir)
Duet "Va toujours, ma reine charmante" (Pigeonneau, Aspasie)
Chanson bohémienne "Ecoutez cette chanson là" (Aspasie)
demoiselle, loterie, opérette, bouffe, 1857, with, music, jacques, offenbach, french, libretto, adolphe, jaime, hector, crémieux, jacques, offenbach, nadar, 1860s, contents, performance, history, roles, synopsis, musical, numbers, references, external, linkspe. Une demoiselle en loterie is a one act operette bouffe of 1857 with music by Jacques Offenbach The French libretto was by Adolphe Jaime and Hector Cremieux 1 Jacques Offenbach by Nadar c 1860s Contents 1 Performance history 2 Roles 3 Synopsis 4 Musical numbers 5 References 6 External linksPerformance history editThe premiere of Une demoiselle en loterie took place on 27 July 1857 at the Bouffes Parisiens Salle Lacaze Paris on the same bill as a new production of an 1855 one act work La Momie de Roscoco by Eugene Ortolan words by Emile de Najac 2 It was later performed at a cafe concert in Brussels in July 1858 by Offenbach s company in Bad Ems in August 1858 and was adapted for Vienna in 1862 and 1864 3 Roles edit nbsp Pierre Mesmacre Lise Tautin and Desire in costumes of Une demoiselle en loterieRoles voice types premiere cast Role Voice type Premiere cast 27 July 1857 2 Conductor Jacques OffenbachAspasie soprano Lise TautinAntenor Pigeonneau baritone DesireDemeloir tenor Pierre MesmacreSynopsis editDemeloir has been trying for a fortnight to sell 200 lottery tickets at 1 000 francs each walking back and forth from the Madeleine to the Bastille The prize is the hand of the former horse dancer Aspasie who will use the proceeds as her dowry A letter arrives from Antenor Pigeonneau widowed former goose farmer asking them to postpone the draw while he arrives from Perigord Aspasie believes Pigeonneau is a relation He enters and wants only the ticket number 100 because a goose predicted that it would win Aspasie claims that the Count Arthur de Blago Colonera Cardinos who arrived directly by train from Cuba has already bought ticket number 100 In order to force matters Demeloir disguises himself as the Spanish rival Aspasie sings a Chanson Bohemienne Pigeonneau offers all his fortune 86 000 francs gained from investing their aunt s fortune in geese and the opera ends with Demeloir revealing that he is Aspasie s servant and the marriage of Aspasie and Pigeonneau Musical numbers editOverture Rondo and duet Voici les billets Demeloir Couplets Monsieur j arrive en diligence Pigeonneau Trio C est elle C est lui Pigeonneau Aspasie Demeloir Duet Va toujours ma reine charmante Pigeonneau Aspasie Chanson bohemienne Ecoutez cette chanson la Aspasie Finale Eh Quoi vous seriez All References edit Lamb A Jacques Offenbach List of stage works In The New Grove Dictionary of Opera Macmillan London and New York 1997 a b Yon Jean Claude fr 2000 Jacques Offenbach Editions Gallimard Paris pp 193 194 Yon 2000 pp 206 216 294 External links editUne demoiselle en loterie Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Piano voice reduction Heugel 1857 via Internet Archive Portal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Une demoiselle en loterie amp oldid 1110703614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
