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Vert-Vert is a three-act opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Charles Nuitter. It premiered at the Paris Opéra-Comique on 10 March 1869 and is based on Jean-Baptiste Gresset's 1734 poem about a parrot associated with the Visitation convent at Nevers. The work is an example of Offenbach's French comic theatre repertoire and has been revived in modern opera programming.
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What is Vert-Vert about?
Vert-Vert is an opéra comique about a parrot connected with the Visitation convent. Jacques Offenbach's work is based on Jean-Baptiste Gresset's 1734 poem.
Who wrote Vert-Vert?
The music was written by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Charles Nuitter. It is structured as a three-act opéra comique.
When did Vert-Vert premiere?
Vert-Vert premiered at the Paris Opéra-Comique on 10 March 1869. That premiere placed it within Offenbach's later nineteenth-century theatrical career.
Is Vert-Vert an operetta or an opera?
It is commonly described as a three-act opéra comique, and it is also cataloged as an operetta. The work combines spoken-style theatrical elements with Offenbach's comic musical writing.
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