| Composition Year | 1903 |
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| Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voices, orchestra; |
| Work Title | Alyssa |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Légende Irlandaise |
| Composer | Laparra, Raoul |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRL 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1903 |
| First Performance. | 1903-06-27 in Paris, Institut de France |
| First Publication. | 1904 |
| Librettist | Marguerite Coiffier Eugène Adenis (1854–1923) |
| Language | French |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Vocal soloists, Orchestra |
| Extra Information | Winner of the 1903 Prix de Rome over Maurice Ravel's setting of the same text. Laparra's win is said to have been vehemently protested by Gabriel Fauré. |
