Un jardin sur l'Oronte ("A Garden on the Orontes") is an opera ("lyric drama") in four acts and eight tableaux by Alfred Bachelet to a French libretto adapted by Franc-Nohain from a novel of the same name by Maurice Barrès. The premiere took place on 7 November 1932 at the Palais Garnier in Paris, France.
| Un jardin sur l'Oronte | |
|---|---|
| Lyric drama by Alfred Bachelet | |
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| Librettist | Franc-Nohain |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Un jardin sur l'Oronte by Maurice Barrès |
| Premiere | 7 November 1932 Palais Garnier, Paris |
Performance history
editUn jardin sur l'Oronte was premiered at the Palais Garnier in Paris on 7 November 1932 with Suzanne Balguerie in the title role. It was conducted by Philippe Gaubert, with sets and costumes designed by René Piot[1] and executed by Mouveau, Solatgès and Mathieu, and a choreography by Léo Staats.
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 7 November 1932 (Conductor: Philippe Gaubert) |
|---|---|---|
| Oriante | soprano[2] | Suzanne Balguerie |
| Isabelle | mezzo-soprano[2] | Marisa Ferrer |
| Zobéïde | soprano[2] | Renée Mahé |
| Badoura | mezzo-soprano[2] | Odette Ricquier |
| Guillaume | tenor[2] | José de Trévi |
| L'Émir | baritone[2] | Martial Singher |
| Le prince d'Antioche | baritone[2] | Arthur Endrèze |
| L'Évêque | bass[2] | Armand Narçon |
| L'Écuyer | tenor | José Luccioni |
| Premier guetteur | bass | Henri Etcheverry |
| Deuxième guetteur | tenor | Madlen |
| Premier marchand | tenor | Henri Le Clezio |
| Deuxième marchand | bass | Louis Morot |
| Troisième marchand | tenor | Raoul Gilles |
| Quatrième marchand | baritone | Pierre Nougaro |
| Premier garde | bass | Léon Ernst |
| Deuxième garde | baritone | Jules Forest |
| Guerriers musulmans; chevaliers francs; soldats du prince d'Antioche; femmes musulmanes; femmes chrétiennes; Arabes; enfants; juifs et juives; danseuses musulmanes; danseurs, danseuses et musiciens du prince d'Antioche | Soutzo, Didion, Binois, Simoni, Goubé et autres | |
References
editSources
edit- Wagner, Heinz (1999). Das grosse Handbuch der Oper (in German). F. Noetzel. ISBN 9783795905057.
- Rapetti, Rodolphe, ed. (1991). René Piot, 1866–1934. Rmn – Grand Palais. ISBN 9782711824328.
Further reading
edit- Photiadès, Constantin (15 December 1932). "Maurice Barrès à l'Opéra". La Revue de Paris.
- Lalo, Pierre (1947). De Rameau à Ravel. Albin Michel.
- La Revue de France. 1932.
