Si j’étais roi
E1000558
Si j’étais roi is a 19th-century opéra comique by French composer Adolphe Adam, known for its light, melodic style and romantic, fairy-tale plot.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
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opéra comique ⓘ |
| actCount | 3 ⓘ |
| character |
Kadoor
NERFINISHED
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Moussol NERFINISHED ⓘ Néméa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zéphoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
fisherman (Zéphoris)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
princess (Néméa) ⓘ |
| composer | Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| era | Romantic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Choudens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
opéra comique ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueClassification | 19th-century opéra comique ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoForm | French prose with verse lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristics |
dance-like rhythms
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light orchestration ⓘ lyrical arias ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French Second Empire era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettist |
Adolphe de Leuven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | romantic fairy-tale plot ⓘ |
| notableNumber |
chorus "Peuple joyeux"
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romance "Un jour de bonheur" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century French opera repertoire ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1852-09-04 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Théâtre Lyrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mythical kingdom of Kéraban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | spoken dialogue with musical numbers ⓘ |
| style | light melodic style ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic intrigue in an exotic kingdom ⓘ |
| theme |
fairy-tale transformation
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romantic love ⓘ social elevation ⓘ wish-fulfilment ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceLanguage | French ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists, chorus, orchestra ⓘ |
| workOf | Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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