Euphrosine
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Euphrosine, ou Le tyran corrigé is an opera, designated as a 'comédie mise en musique', by the French composer Étienne Nicolas Méhul with a libretto by François-Benoît Hoffman. It was the first of Méh
Page from the original 1790 score, showing the characteristic combination of spoken dialogue and music
Méhul in 1799; portrait by Antoine Gros
The beginning of the legendary duet "Gardez-vous de la jalousie"
François-Benoît Hoffman
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François-Benoît Hoffman was a French playwright and critic, best known today for his operatic librettos, including those set to music by Étienne Méhul and Luigi Cherubini.
Euphrosine
…or The Tyrant Reformed) is an opera, designated as a 'comédie mise en musique', by the French composer Étienne Nicolas Méhul with a libretto by François-Benoît Hoffman. It was the first of Méhul's operas to be performed, and established his reputation as a leading composer of his time. The premiere was given by the…
Portrait by Louis-Léopold Boilly, c. 1800