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Babette is an American operetta with music by Victor Herbert and a libretto by Harry B. Smith. It premiered in 1903 and is set in eighteenth-century Paris during the period of revolutionary upheaval. The work combines romantic and comic stage elements within the operetta tradition, using musical numbers and spoken theatrical action to present its historical setting and characters.
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Who created Babette?
Victor Herbert wrote the music, and Harry B. Smith supplied the libretto. Babette premiered in 1903 as an American operetta.
Where and when is Babette set?
The story is set in eighteenth-century Paris during revolutionary upheaval. Its 1903 stage production uses that historical backdrop for romantic and comic operetta scenes.
Is Babette a serious French Revolution drama?
No, its revolutionary Paris setting supports a romantic comedy rather than a documentary-style history. The work combines comic stage situations with Victor Herbert's operetta music.
How does Babette compare with Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta?
Babette is an earlier Herbert operetta, while Naughty Marietta premiered in 1910. They are separate works, so Babette is not a sequel to Naughty Marietta.
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