Alyssa (Laparra, Raoul)

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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch & Cie., n.d.[1904]. Plate E. & C. 5834.
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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.