Music composed by Jules Massenet. Libretto by Henri Cain and Francis de
Croisset after the latterís play.
First Performance: 14 February 1905, Monte Carlo OpÈra.
| Principal Characters: | |
| ChÈrubin | Soprano |
| L¥Ensoieillad | Soprano |
| Nina | Soprano |
| La Comtesse | Soprano |
| La Baronne | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Le Philosophe | Bass or Baritone |
| Le Compte | Baritone |
| Le Duc | Tenor |
| Le Baron | Baritone |
| Le Capitaine Ricardo | Tenor |
| L¥HÙtelier | Baritone |
| Un officier (trËs grand) | Bass |
Massenet¥s comedy explores the love affairs of Cherubino, the amorous
page of The Marriage of Figaro, the second play in the Beaumarchais Figaro
trilogy. The title-rÙle was designed for Mary Garden, Debussy¥s first
MÈlisande.
[Source: Naxos]
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Robert Lloyd (Le Philosophe)
Maria Bayo (L¥Ensoleillad)
Angela Gheorghiu (Nina)
Gerard Quinn (Count)
Jane Leslie Mackenzie (Countess)
Peter Savidge (Baron)
Fiona Kimm (Baroness)
Ryland Davies (Duke)
Gordon Wilson (Ricardo)
Gordon Sandison (Innkeeper)
Bryan Secombe (Officer)
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Mario Bernardi
Live broadcast, 24 February 1994, London