Le Postillon de Lonjumeau
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Le Postillon de Lonjumeau is a comic opera (opéra-comique) by Adolphe Adam, first performed in 1836 and best known for its demanding tenor role and lighthearted, romantic plot.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic opera
ⓘ
opéra-comique ⓘ |
| basedOn | original libretto ⓘ |
| character |
Bijou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapelou NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeleine NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis de Corcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| era | Romantic period ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Troupenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
opéra-comique ⓘ |
| hasModernRevival | yes ⓘ |
| hasOverture | yes ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial audio recordings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demanding tenor role
ⓘ
lighthearted plot ⓘ romantic plot ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Adolphe de Leuven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType |
arias
ⓘ
choruses ⓘ ensembles ⓘ |
| notableAria | Mes amis, écoutez l’histoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Chapelou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Parisian opera-goers ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Salle de la Bourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | staged musical theatre ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1836-10-13 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Opéra-Comique, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | spoken dialogue with musical numbers ⓘ |
| style | French Romantic opera ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
love
ⓘ
mistaken identity ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| vocalDemand |
coloratura passages for tenor
ⓘ
high tessitura for tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfChapelou | tenor ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1836 ⓘ |
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