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Genre of French opera
Opéra comique (French: [ɔpeʁa kɔmik]; plural: opéras comiques) is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged from the
Opéra_comique
Opera company in Paris, France
The Opéra-Comique (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa kɔmik]) is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian
Opéra-Comique
19th-century theatre in London
The Opera Comique was a 19th-century theatre constructed in Westminster, London, located between Wych Street, Holywell Street and the Strand. It opened
Opera_Comique
Topics referred to by the same term
Opera comique may also refer to: Opéra comique, a genre of French opera Opéra-Comique, a Parisian opera company Opera Comique, theatre in London Opera
Opera_comique
1875 opera by Georges Bizet
the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions
Carmen
1784 opéra comique
(French pronunciation: [ʁiʃaʁ kœʁ də ljɔ̃], Richard the Lionheart) is an opéra comique, described as a comédie mise en musique, by the Belgian composer André
Richard_Coeur-de-lion_(opera)
Italian opera genre associated with humor
Brabant, Le roman comique [fr] and Le voyage de MM. Dunanan père et fils), and is sometimes confused with the French opéra comique and opéra bouffe. Comic
Opera_buffa
Opera and ballet company of France
regard to opera, with primarily the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique in operation. The naming situation became somewhat confusing after the Opéra-Comique's theater
Paris_Opera
France: opéra comique, in which arias alternated with spoken dialogue. By the 1820s, Gluckian influence in France had given way to a taste for the operas of
French_opera
complete list of operas by the French composer Jules Massenet (1842–1912). Several of Massenet's operas were premiered by the Opéra-Comique in Paris, first
List of operas by Jules Massenet
List_of_operas_by_Jules_Massenet
French composer (1842–1912)
his operas. Between 1867 and his death forty-five years later he wrote more than forty stage works in a wide variety of styles, from opéra-comique to grand-scale
Jules_Massenet
French composer (1799–1862)
on the Parisian stage, contributing more than 30 operas including grand opéra, opéra-comique, and opéra-lyrique. In contemporary newspapers, critics celebrated
Fromental_Halévy
Belgian operatic soprano (1988–2024)
second-prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2014. Based at the Opéra-Comique in Paris from 2014, she appeared internationally, with a focus on the
Jodie_Devos
Opera by Gustave Charpentier
beginning of naturalism in French opera. Louise was premiered on 2 February 1900 at the Salle Favart by the Opéra-Comique conducted by André Messager in
Louise_(opera)
Art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as Singspiel and Opéra comique. In traditional
Opera
French composer (1838–1875)
obscenity". The name "Opéra-Comique" does not imply literal "comic opera" or opera buffa. The most specific characteristic of Opéra-Comique productions was
Georges_Bizet
Sung drama of a light or comedic nature
to opera seria. It quickly made its way to France, where it became opéra comique, and eventually, in the following century, French operetta, with Jacques
Comic_opera
Theatre in Paris, France
Reszkes could be heard, as Josephine de Reszke sang Salomé. In 1887 the Opéra-Comique moved into the theatre after its previous home, the second Salle Favart
Théâtre_de_la_Ville
1892 opera by Jules Massenet
at the Opéra-Comique and Massenet's work on other operatic projects (especially Esclarmonde), it was put to one side, until the Vienna Opera, pleased
Werther
1884 opera by Jules Massenet
Manon (French pronunciation: [manɔ̃]) is an opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based
Manon
Empire. Besides the Imperial Opera Theater, Paris had three other important opera houses; the Théâtre Italien, the Opera-Comique, and the Théâtre Lyrique
History_of_music_in_Paris
1878 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London on 25 May
H.M.S._Pinafore
French opera genre
inspiring the genre's name. It differs[clarification needed] from the opéra comique of the same period for elements of comedy, satire, parody and farce
Opéra_bouffe
Ninette à la cour as adapted for Louis Joseph Saint-Amans' 2-act 1791 opéra-comique. Ashbrook & Hibberd 2001, p. 235. Ashbrook & Hibberd 2001, p. 236 Osborne
List of operas by Gaetano Donizetti
List_of_operas_by_Gaetano_Donizetti
1864 opera in five acts by Charles Gounod
at the Opéra-Comique took place on 19 December 1920. On 6 June 1939 Reynaldo Hahn and Henri Büsser mounted a new production at the Opéra-Comique (revived
Mireille_(opera)
1797 French opera by Cherubini
Médée is a French language opéra-comique by Luigi Cherubini. The libretto by François-Benoît Hoffman (Nicolas Étienne Framéry) was based on Euripides'
Médée_(Cherubini)
1883 opera by Léo Delibes
written from 1881 to 1882, was first performed on 14 April 1883 by the Opéra-Comique at the (second) Salle Favart in Paris, with stage decorations designed
Lakmé
associated with a particular theatre, for example opéra comique at the theatre of the same name, or opéra bouffe at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens. This
List_of_opera_genres
Norwegian opera company
The Opera Comique was Norway's first permanent opera company. The company operated at Stortingsgata ('Parliament Street') no. 16 and existed from 1918
Opera_Comique_(Oslo)
Opera by Jacques Offenbach, premiered 1881
(The Adventures of New Year's Eve), 1814. The opera was first performed in a public venue at the Opéra-Comique on 10 February 1881, without the third (Venice)
The_Tales_of_Hoffmann
American operatic tenor (born 1979)
Lonjumeau at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 2019, conducted by Sébastien Rouland. In 2020 Spyres made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, as Faust
Michael_Spyres
German-born French composer (1819–1880)
comic pieces for the musical theatre. Finding the management of Paris's Opéra-Comique company uninterested in staging his works, in 1855 he leased a small
Jacques_Offenbach
19th-century opéra comique by Hector Berlioz
Béatrice et Bénédict (Beatrice and Benedick) is an opéra comique in two acts by French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz wrote the French libretto himself
Béatrice_et_Bénédict
French conductor and violinist
Rossini's Guillaume Tell. From 1832 to 1836, he was First Conductor of the Opéra-Comique, and from 1837 to 1841, conductor of classical music at the Concerts
Henri_Valentino
French operatic bass (1822–1872)
he premiered the main bass roles for the works represented at the Opéra-Comique between 1848 and 1857, and is especially notable as the first singer
Charles-Amable_Battaille
French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
(1858), opéra-comique in 2 acts with music by Eugène Gautier (1822–1878), with Adolphe de Leuven (1802–1884) Le roman d'Elvire (1860), opéra-comique in 3
Alexandre_Dumas
the last opera that Rossini composed in Italy. 1825 La dame blanche (François-Adrien Boieldieu). Boieldieu's most successful opéra comique was one of
List_of_prominent_operas
French composer (1803–1856)
bid to open a new opera house in Paris in competition with the Opéra and Opéra-Comique. He recovered, and extended his activities to journalism and teaching
Adolphe_Adam
1902 opera by Claude Debussy
of the same name. It premiered at the Salle Favart in Paris by the Opéra-Comique on 30 April 1902; Jean Périer was Pelléas and Mary Garden was Mélisande
Pelléas_et_Mélisande_(opera)
1877 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
must sacrifice his life to break the spell. The opera opened on 17 November 1877 at the Opera Comique in London, where it ran for 178 performances. It
The_Sorcerer
French genre of opera buffa (comic opera)
language or in French translation. It was also applied to original French opéras comiques having Italianate or near-farcical plots. The term was also later used
Opéra_bouffon
1877 opéra bouffe by Emmanuel Chabrier
Wolff. The operetta's first major revival was on 10 April 1941 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris under Nazi occupation, with Fanély Revoil, René Hérent, Lillie
L'étoile_(opera)
1879 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
audiences and critics. Its London debut was on 3 April 1880, at the Opera Comique, where it ran for 363 performances. The story concerns Frederic, who
The_Pirates_of_Penzance
Opera genre
pieces that appeared at the Opera Comique or the Savoy Theatre during the original runs and principal revivals of the Savoy Operas through 1909. There may
Savoy_opera
French composer Georges Bizet (1838–1875). Operas: La maison du docteur (The Physician's House), opéra comique, 1 act, (H. Boisseaux; composed either in
List of compositions by Georges Bizet
List_of_compositions_by_Georges_Bizet
1881 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
love, rural simplicity and military bluster. First performed at the Opera Comique, London, on 23 April 1881, Patience moved to the 1,292-seat Savoy Theatre
Patience_(opera)
1827 French opera by Louise Bertin
Le loup-garou (The Werewolf) is a 19th-century opéra comique in one act in French with music by Louise Bertin and a libretto by Eugène Scribe and
Le_loup-garou
Aspect of musical history
were echoed in the French Revolution. In France, opera buffa had its equivalent in the opéra-comique, a type of simple shows, with contemporary plots
History_of_opera
One act opéra comique
La permission de dix heures is an opéra comique in one act, composed in 1867 by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto, by Mélesville and Pierre Carmouche
La_permission_de_dix_heures
Former opera company in Paris
one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century (the other three being the Opéra, the Opéra-Comique, and the Théâtre-Italien)
Théâtre_Lyrique
French composer (1836–1891)
Filles de Cadiz" and "Bonjour Suzon". In 1873 he produced at the Opéra-Comique a comic opera in three acts, Le Roi l'a dit (The King has Said It). Le Figaro
Léo_Delibes
Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7 Wild, Nicole; Charlton, David (2005). Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique Paris: répertoire
List of operas by Ambroise Thomas
List_of_operas_by_Ambroise_Thomas
Aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen
ʁəbɛl]; "Love is a rebellious bird"), an aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opéra comique Carmen. It is the entrance aria of the title character, a mezzo-soprano
Habanera_(aria)
English theatre manager and producer (1844–1901)
artistry." In 1874, Carte leased the Opera Comique, a theatre off the Strand, where he presented Charles Lecocq's new opéra bouffe Giroflé-Girofla, given in
Richard_D'Oyly_Carte
French play by Pierre Beaumarchais
music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. The play
The_Barber_of_Seville_(play)
French mezzo-soprano opera singer (1881–1977)
Shortly after winning the first prize at the Opéra-Comique, she was engaged by Gailhard of the Paris Opera to sing the title role in Samson et Dalila by
Germaine_Bailac
1816 short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Offenbach's opera Les contes d'Hoffmann. 1896: La poupée, an opéra comique, by Edmond Audran 2002: Der Sandmann is the basis of the chamber opera The Sandman
The_Sandman_(short_story)
Opera house in Paris, France
the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique ([teɑtʁ də lɔpeʁa kɔmik]), is a Paris opera house and theatre, the current home of the Opéra-Comique. It was built from 1893
Salle_Favart
Former theatre building in Paris, France
successively the home of the Théâtre des Nouveautés (1827–1832), the Opéra-Comique (1832–1840), and the Théâtre du Vaudeville (1840–1869). The theatre
Salle_de_la_Bourse
French violinist, clarinetist, conductor, and composer
Cherubini, turned to performing French opéra comique. The competition between the two companies, forced the Opera-Comique to upgrade salaries in order to retain
Frédéric_Blasius
Opera by Emmanuel Bondeville
Madame Bovary is an opera by Emmanuel Bondeville premiered at the Opéra-Comique on 1 June 1951 in a production by Louis Musy, conducted by Albert Wolff
Madame_Bovary_(opera)
French playwright (1799–1875)
Bizet. Virtually all his opera libretti are for opéras comiques, although La reine de Chypre (1841), for Halévy, was a grand opera. In all Saint-Georges
Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
Jules-Henri_Vernoy_de_Saint-Georges
Opera by Gaetano Donizetti
also known as Rita, is an opéra comique in one act, composed by Gaetano Donizetti to a French libretto by Gustave Vaëz. The opera, a domestic comedy consisting
Rita_(opera)
French composer (1791–1833)
Théâtre Italien and then at the Opéra. He wrote several ballets for the latter, but was best known as a composer of opéra comique. Some of them, particularly
Ferdinand_Hérold
Grand opera in five acts by Charles Gounod
during rehearsals, being eventually replaced by a principal of the Opéra-Comique, Joseph-Théodore-Désiré Barbot, shortly before the opening night. After
Faust_(opera)
François Esprit Auber (1782–1871) is best known for his operas, including 31 opéras comiques, 7 opéras, 3 drames lyriques, and one each of works designated
List of operas by Daniel Auber
List_of_operas_by_Daniel_Auber
Opera is an art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
buffa Opéra bouffe Opéra bouffon Opéra comique Opéra féerie Opera semiseria Opera seria Operetta Pasticcio Pastorale héroïque Radio opera Rescue opera Romantische
Outline_of_opera
1863 opera by Georges Bizet
composers trying to get their operas performed. Of the capital's two state-subsidised opera houses, the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique, the former offered a static
Les_pêcheurs_de_perles
French musician (1745–1799)
sonatas, two symphonies, and an assortment of stage works, notably opéra comique. Born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, his father, Georges Bologne
Chevalier_de_Saint-Georges
Theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century
evolved into opéra comique, with the Italian opera buffa. Comédie en vaudevilles also seems to have influenced the English ballad opera and the German
Comédie_en_vaudevilles
French composer and organist (1837–1924)
a conductor at the Opéra-Comique. It was a lifelong and happy marriage; they had two children. Dubois had ambitions to be an opera composer, but was unable
Théodore_Dubois
French composer and conductor (1853–1929)
ballets and thirty opéras comiques, opérettes and other stage works, among which his ballet Les Deux Pigeons (1886) and opéra comique Véronique (1898) have
André_Messager
French-language opera by Georges Bizet. The opera premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875. Carmen is one of the most frequently recorded operas, dating
Carmen_discography
Opéra comique by François-Adrien Boieldieu
blanche (French pronunciation: [la dam blɑ̃ʃ], The White Lady) is an opéra comique in three acts by the French composer François-Adrien Boieldieu. The
La_dame_blanche
Genre of light opera
serious opéra comique. By this time, the "comique" part of the genre name had become misleading: Georges Bizet's Carmen (1875) is an example of an opéra comique
Operetta
American soprano (1874–1967)
first decade of the 20th century. She became the leading soprano at the Opéra-Comique; notably portraying roles in several world premieres, including Mélisande
Mary_Garden
Former opera company in Paris
French opera companies in Paris, the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique. The goals of the new company were to "foster new compositional talent," revive opéras comiques
Opéra-National
1840 opéra comique by Gaetano Donizetti
pronunciation: [la fij dy ʁeʒimɑ̃], The Daughter of the Regiment) is an opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri
La_fille_du_régiment
Opera by Charles Lecocq
three-act opéra comique by Charles Lecocq, with a libretto by Albert Millaud and Gaston Jollivet. It was first presented at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, on
Plutus_(opera)
Opera by Daniel Auber
Haydée, ou Le secret is an opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed by the Théâtre Royal de l'Opéra-Comique at the Salle Favart in
Haydée
French composer and music teacher
Sylvie, opéra comique (1 act, J. Adenis & J. Rostaing), f.p. 11 May 1864, Opéra-Comique (second Salle Favart), Paris. Le Coupe du roi de Thulé, opéra (3 acts
Ernest_Guiraud
1860 opera by Charles Gounod
La Colombe (The Dove) is an opéra comique in two acts by Charles Gounod with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré based on the poem Le Faucon
La_colombe
Opera by Maurice Ravel
prepared for its premiere by the Opéra-Comique at the Salle Favart in Paris. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique on 19 May 1911, in a double-bill
L'heure_espagnole
Uthal is an opéra comique in one act by the French composer Étienne Méhul. The libretto, by Jacques-Benjamin-Maximilien Bins de Saint-Victor is based
Uthal_(opera)
Opera company
22 July 2012. Opera Comique 2: In the Classroom: This production was held at Recital Studio, Esplanade on 17 February 2012. Opera Comique: In the Office:
New_Opera_Singapore
French composer
Barbier had already written and presented in Bourges a small one-act opéra comique, Le Mariage de Colombine, but considered moving to Paris. Presented
Frédéric_Barbier_(composer)
Topics referred to by the same term
traditional Chinese culture Opéra comique, a French opera genre List of opera genres, opera's many different forms Opera (band), an Italian pop-rock band
Opera_(disambiguation)
French dramatist and politician (1778–1845)
Theatre 1799: Le Rêve, opéra comique in 1 act and in prose, lyrics by citizen Étienne, music by citizen Gresnich, Paris, Opéra-Comique, 8 pluviôse an VII
Charles-Guillaume_Étienne
British theatre company
2010. See also "The Fracas at the Opera Comique", The Era, 10 August 1879, p. 5; and "The Fracas at the Opera Comique", The Leeds Mercury, 13 August 1879
D'Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
Opéra comique by Georges Bizet
Djamileh is an opéra comique in one act by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Louis Gallet, based on an oriental tale, Namouna, by Alfred de Musset. De Musset
Djamileh
French composer (1832–1918)
24 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this
Charles_Lecocq
Opéra by Luigi Cherubini
(a type of opéra comique) in three acts, and was a founding work of rescue opera. It has also been called one of the first Romantic operas, though Cherubini's
Lodoïska_(Cherubini)
Surrealist opéra bouffe by Francis Poulenc
such as ariettes in the style of opéra comique or chorales (after the duel). The opera premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 June 1947 with costumes
Les_Mamelles_de_Tirésias
Empire. Besides the Imperial Opera Theater, Paris had three other important opera houses: the Théâtre Italien, the Opéra-Comique, and the Théâtre-Lyrique
Paris during the Second Empire
Paris_during_the_Second_Empire
French mezzo-soprano (1837–1905)
director of the Opéra-Comique, heard her performing Balfe's The Bohemian Girl at Rouen and brought her to Paris. She sang at the Opéra-Comique until 1885,
Célestine_Galli-Marié
1892 opera by Auguste Chapuis
Wilder based on the poem by Émile Bergerat. First performed at the Opéra-Comique (Paris) on 2 May 1892, conducted by Jules Danbé, with Henri Carré as
Enguerrande
Venezuelan-French composer (1874–1947)
Hahn's second opera, La Carmélite, described as "a musical comedy", with a libretto by Catulle Mendès, was premiered at the Opéra-Comique. Emma Calvé played
Reynaldo_Hahn
1872 opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach
Fantasio is an 1872 opéra comique in 3 acts, 4 tableaux, with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto by Paul de Musset was closely based on the
Fantasio_(Offenbach)
French opera singer (1755–1812)
sang most often at the Paris Opéra-Comique. He also became a prolific composer, writing primarily one-act comic operas. His father was a cellist with
Jean-Pierre_Solié
opéra comique in 3 acts by Fromental Halévy to a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges. L'Éclair was premiered by the Paris Opéra-Comique at
L'Éclair
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Inspiring; Positive Attitude
Female
Russian
(Иоланта) Russian form of Greek Iolanthe, IOLANTA means "violet flower." This is the name of an opera by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, based on the Danish play "King René's Daughter," by Henrik Hertz. The first performance took place in St. Petersburg in 1892.
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, German, Latin
Female Version of Leon; Shining Light; Opera Star Leontyne Price; Lioness
Boy/Male
Welsh Latin
ALatin Gerontius, from the Greek 'geron' meaning old. Famous bearer: Welsh opera singer Sir...
Female
Italian
 Italian name invented by Felice Romani in his libretto for Belini's opera of the same name, derived from Latin norma, NORMA means "standard, rule." Compare with another form of Norma.
Girl/Female
Indian
Great personality
Female
Egyptian
, the mother of Ahmessenetuahbra.
Girl/Female
Spanish
The gypsy female lead in a 1970s soap opera.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
One who posses an inspiring and great personality enjoys having a
Girl/Female
Muslim
Great personality
Girl/Female
Spanish American
The Gypsy title character of a Spanish soap opera from the 1970s.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Egyptian hero of Puccini's opera Aida.
Girl/Female
English
Beaver stream, from the beaver meadow. Derived from a surname and place name. Although Beverley...
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Fawn.
Girl/Female
Greek
Violet flower. The name of a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera from 1882. Also a mythological sea nymph...
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
Boy/Male
Arabic
Delicate; Slender Youth
Girl/Female
Norse
Divinely inspired wisdom.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bloom
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
A Light which Never Extinguishes
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wife of Sugriva; Vedic Hymn
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Rare
Girl/Female
Indian
Pleiades, Constellation, Taurus, Star
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Venkateshwara
Male
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Laris, LARES means "of Laurentum."
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful; Goddess Durga
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
OPERA COMIQUE
n.
A scene in an opera.
n.
An opera glass or field glass with an oblique mirror arranged for seeing objects do not lie directly before the eye; -- called also diagonal, / side, opera glass.
n.
The house where operas are exhibited.
pl.
of Opus
n.
In an opera or oratorio, a coda, or winding up, in an accelerated time.
n.
A company or troop, especially the company pf performers in a play or an opera.
n.
Comic opera. See Opera Bouffe.
n.
The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music.
n.
The projector, manager, or conductor, of an opera or concert company.
n.
A preliminary sketch of the plot, or main incidents, of an opera.
a.
The first or chief female singer in an opera.
n.
A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama.
a.
Of or pertaining to the opera or to operas; characteristic of, or resembling, the opera.
n.
A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece of music.
n.
An opera glass
n.masc.
The comic actor in an opera.
n.
A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope.
n.
One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook.
n.
The last composition performed in any act of an opera.
n. fem.
The comic actress in an opera.