Théâtre Lyrique
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The Théâtre Lyrique was one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century. The company was founded in 1847 as the Opéra-National by the French composer Adolphe Adam
The Théâtre Lyrique on the Boulevard du Temple
A scene from Si j'étais roi (1854)
Chollet in 1840
Marie Cabel in La promise (1853)
Marie Cabel
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Marie Cabel was a Belgian coloratura soprano. She is probably best remembered for having created the role of Philine in Ambroise Thomas's opera Mignon.
Théâtre Lyrique
…three-act opéra comique by Adolphe Adam called Le bijou perdu (The Lost Jewel), which was first performed on 6 October. A new singer, the 26-year-old Marie Cabel, created the lead soprano role of Toinon and became one of the star attractions of the company. Cabel, who had been discovered as a child by Pauline…
Cabel in 1850
Marie Cabel in 1855
Cabel as Dinorah