L'Égyptienne
Music by Charles Lecocq · libretto by Henri Chivot · premiered 1890 · at Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques
L'Égyptienne (The Egyptian [Woman]) is an 1890 operetta in 3 acts and 11 scenes by Charles Lecocq, to a libretto by Henri Chivot, Charles Nuitter and Alexandre Beaumont. The operetta was publicized as an "opérette militaire". It premiered 8 November 1890 at the Folies-Dramatiques, Paris. The Revue d'art dramatique noted that the production took place at the reopened Eden Théâtre, now transformed into an opera house. The reviewer of the Courrier de l'art commented that Lecocq was no longer producing operettas with the frequency of the past and was more selective in choice of material. The piece was not a success and ran for 22 performances.
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About the Composer
Alexandre Charles Lecocq (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʃaʁl ləkɔk]; 3 June 1832 – 24 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this sphere, and enjoyed considerable success in the 1870s and early 1880s, before the changing musical fashions of the late 19th century made his style of composition less popular. His few serious works include the opera Plutus (1886), which was not a success, and the ballet Le Cygne (1899). His only piece to survive in the regular modern operatic repertory is his 1872 opéra comique La Fille de Madame Angot (Mme Angot's Daughter). Others of his more than forty…
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Other Operas by Charles Lecocq
- Fleur-de-Thé (1868)
- La Fille de Madame Angot (1872)
- Giroflé-Girofla (1874)
- La Petite Mariée (1875)
- Kosiki (1876)
- La Marjolaine (1877)
- La Camargo (1878)
- Ali-Baba (1887)