Gismonda (Février)
1919 opera by Henry Février / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gismonda is a 1919 French-language grand opera in three acts by Henry Février to a libretto by Henri Caïn and Louis Payen based on the 1894 play Gismonda by Victorien Sardou. The planned premiere in Paris was halted by the outbreak of World War I but the composer was given leave from the French army to premiere the opera with Mary Garden in the title role with the Chicago Opera Association on 14 January 1919.[2][3][4] Février was also present when the production was then shown in New York City at Loew's Lexington Theatre (demolished in 1960, now a hotel) on January 27 that year.[5] It premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 15 October of the same year.[1][6]
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Grand opera by Henry Février | |
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Language | French |
Based on | Gismonda by Victorien Sardou |
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