Work Title
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Esclarmonde
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Alternative. Title
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Opéra romanesque en quatre actes et huit tableaux dont un prologue et un épilogue
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Composer
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Massenet, Jules
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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DO 11
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJM 73
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 acts and 8 scenes, with prologue and epilogue
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1888 (16 July—14 October)
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First Performance.
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1889/05/15
- Paris: Opéra-Comique (Théâtre Lyrique), for the Universal Exposition
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First Publication.
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1889
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Copyright Information
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Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France : 78e année, 2e série, Nº 27, 6 Juillet 1889, p.457, reg.2874 (vocal score).
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Librettist
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Alfred Blau (1827–1896) Louis de Gramont (1854–1912)
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Language
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French
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Dedication
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à Mademoiselle Sybil Sanderson (1864–1903)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
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Related Works
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Pieces based on Esclarmonde
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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