Les mariages samnites
Music by André Grétry · libretto by Barnabé Farmian Durosoy · premiered 1776
Les Mariages samnites (The Samnite Marriages) is an opéra comique, described as a drame lyrique, in three acts by André Grétry, The French text was by Barnabé Farmian Durosoy based on a work by Jean François Marmontel.
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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
- Le tableau parlant
- Andromaque (1735)
- Lucile (1769)
- Céphale et Procris (1773)
- Le magnifique (1773)
- L'amant jaloux (1778)
- Aucassin et Nicolette (1779)