La jolie fille de Perth
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La jolie fille de Perth is a four-act French opera by Georges Bizet, loosely based on a Walter Scott novel and noted for its romantic plot and lyrical melodies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Fair Maid of Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | WD 51 ⓘ |
| composer | Georges Bizet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionDecade | 1860s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1867-12-26 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Choudens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByWorkOfComposer | Djamileh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasAria |
“O légère hirondelle”
ⓘ
“À la voix d’un amant fidèle” ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Catherine Glover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Rothsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoForm | sung numbers with spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | French Romantic opera tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical melodies
ⓘ
romantic plot ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 4 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | stage works of Georges Bizet ⓘ |
| performanceType | staged musical drama ⓘ |
| precededByWorkOfComposer | Les pêcheurs de perles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Théâtre Lyrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatreCompany | Théâtre Lyrique (Paris) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| style | French Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
jealousy
ⓘ
love ⓘ social class differences ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 15th century ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfCharacter |
Catherine Glover – soprano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Rothsay – tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Smith – tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph – baritone ⓘ Simon Glover – baritone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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