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La Timbale d'argent is a French opéra-bouffe, or comic operetta, by Léon Vasseur. First performed in 1872, it belongs to the nineteenth-century Parisian tradition of light theatrical works built from songs, spoken dialogue, comic situations, and orchestral accompaniment. The piece is of interest to listeners and researchers exploring French operetta and the repertory of composers who worked in musical theatre during the period.
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When was La Timbale d'argent written?
La Timbale d'argent is a French operetta from 1872. It belongs to the period when opérette bouffe was especially popular in Paris.
Who composed La Timbale d'argent?
The operetta was composed by Léon Vasseur. Its success helped establish Vasseur within the popular French operetta tradition.
What genre is La Timbale d'argent?
It is an opérette bouffe, a comic form of French operetta. The 1872 work is remembered as a major popular success in Paris.
Why is La Timbale d'argent important in French theatre history?
Its success helped cement opérette bouffe as a powerful popular genre in Paris. Léon Vasseur's 1872 work became one of the period's notable comic operettas.
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