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"La Basoche" is an opéra-comique in three acts composed by André Messager. The work premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1890. Set in Paris during the reign of Louis XII, the narrative revolves around the historic guild of law clerks, known as the Basoche. This light opera blends spoken dialog...
Véronique is a French opéra comique by André Messager, with a libretto by Albert Vanloo and Georges Duval. It premiered at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens in 1898 and became one of Messager's most enduring stage works. The romantic comedy follows a wealthy young woman who adopts the identity of a...
“The Two Pigeons,” choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1995, is a stark and emotionally resonant ballet set to Arvo Pärt’s minimalist music, depicting the quiet, poignant relationship between two aging pigeons through precise, restrained movement.
A 1926 French operetta by André Messager, distinguished by its sophisticated score and libretto by Sacha Guitry, premiering at the Théâtre Edouard VII.
"Monsieur Beaucaire" is a romantic opera in four acts composed by André Messager, featuring an English libretto by Frederick Lonsdale. The work premiered in 1919 and is based on the 1900 novel of the same name by American author Booth Tarkington. The story follows a French nobleman who poses as a ba...
A 1928 French operetta by André Messager, notable for its nautical setting, collaboration with Albert Willemetz, and successful Parisian premiere.
Fortunio is a 1907 opéra comique by French composer André Messager, adapted from Alfred de Musset's 1838 play "Le Chandelier." The work premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, one of the city's principal opera venues. Messager was a significant figure in French musical life as both a composer and c...
L'Amour masqué is a 1923 operetta by André Messager with a libretto by Sacha Guitry, one of the composer's last major stage works.
