Le tableau parlant
Music by André Grétry · libretto by Louis Anseaume · premiered 1769 · at Comédie-Italienne
Le tableau parlant (French pronunciation: [lə tablo paʁlɑ̃], The Talking Picture) is an opéra comique, described as a comédie-parade, in one act by André Grétry. The French libretto was by Louis Anseaume.
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About the Composer
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven both of whom wrote variations on his works.
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Other Operas by André Grétry
- Guillaume Tell
- Les mariages samnites
- Andromaque (1735)
- Lucile (1769)
- Céphale et Procris (1773)
- Le magnifique (1773)
- L'amant jaloux (1778)
- Aucassin et Nicolette (1779)