La gloire de Corneille, Op.126 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)

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Work Title La gloire de Corneille
Alternative. Title Cantate pour soli, chœur et orchestre
Composer Saint-Saëns, Camille
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.126
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICS 98
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1906
First Performance. 1906 June 6, Paris, l'Opéra
First Publication. 1908
Librettist Lucien Augé de Lassus (1841-1914)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Soli, chorus and orchestra
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Libretto by Leconte with portions of Corneille (1606-84) tragedies interspersed.