Le caïd
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Le caïd, also spelled Le kaïd, is a comic opera in two acts composed by Ambroise Thomas to a libretto by Thomas Sauvage. It was premiered on 3 January 1849 by the Opéra-Comique at the second Salle Fav
A scene from the premiere production
Costume design for the role of Aboul-y-far, 1849
Opéra-Comique
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The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of –
Le caïd
…opera (opéra bouffon or opéra bouffe) in two acts composed by Ambroise Thomas to a libretto by Thomas Sauvage. It was premiered on 3 January 1849 by the Opéra-Comique at the second Salle Favart in Paris. The opera was originally titled Les boudjous (The budjus). Le caïd is a rarely performed opera and is known mainly…
Interior of the Salle Favart, 2008
The Muse of Comedy assembles Poetry, Music, and Dance to form Opéra Comique (1722)
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A scene from Le diable à quatre with text by Michel-Jean Sedaine