Le Toréador

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Le Toréador is a French opéra comique by Adolphe Adam, known for its lighthearted plot and incorporation of popular melodies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opéra comique
acts 2
alternativeTitle Le Toréador, ou L’Accord parfait NERFINISHED
basedOn Le Concert à la cour NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Mélesville NERFINISHED
Scribe
cataloguedAs Adam’s opéra comique Le Toréador, ou L’Accord parfait NERFINISHED
character Coraline NERFINISHED
Don Belflor NERFINISHED
Tracolin NERFINISHED
composer Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
firstPerformanceDate 1849-05-18
firstPerformedByCompany Opéra-Comique company NERFINISHED
genre opéra comique
hasComposerStyle light, melodic
hasForm stage work
hasMusicalForm arias
choruses
ensembles
overture
hasNumber opéra comique in two acts
hasStyle comic
light-hearted
language French
librettist Thomas Sauvage NERFINISHED
notableFor incorporation of popular melodies
lighthearted plot
originalAudience Parisian opera-goers
originalMedium theatrical performance
partOfRepertoire French opéra comique repertoire
period Romantic era
premiereCity Paris NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Paris NERFINISHED
premiereTheatre Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED
settingCountry Spain NERFINISHED
settingLocation Barcelona NERFINISHED
structure spoken dialogue with musical numbers
subjectMatter comic deception
marital intrigue
timePeriodOfSetting 18th century
usesMelodyFrom Ah! vous dirai-je, maman NERFINISHED
Marlbrough s’en va-t-en guerre NERFINISHED
vocalTypeForCharacter Coraline – soprano
Don Belflor – baritone NERFINISHED
Tracolin – tenor NERFINISHED
workOf Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED

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Vaudeville Theatre hasNotableProduction Le Toréador
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Salle Favart hasPremiere Le Toréador