description La bonne d'enfant Overview
La bonne d'enfant is a one-act operetta by French composer Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Eugène Bercioux. It was first performed at the Bouffes-Parisiens in 1856, the Paris theatre closely associated with Offenbach's early operettas. The work belongs to the short-form comic stage tradition that helped establish operetta in nineteenth-century France, making it relevant to listeners and researchers exploring Offenbach's early theatrical repertoire.
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Who composed La bonne d'enfant?
La bonne d'enfant is a one-act operetta by French composer Jacques Offenbach. Its French libretto was written by Eugène Bercioux.
Where was La bonne d'enfant first performed?
It was first performed at the Bouffes-Parisiens in Paris in 1856. That theatre was closely linked to Offenbach's early operettas.
Is La bonne d'enfant a full-length opera?
No. It is a short, one-act operetta, designed for a compact performance rather than a large multi-act evening.
What musical tradition does La bonne d'enfant belong to?
It belongs to the early French operetta tradition associated with Offenbach and the Bouffes-Parisiens. The work combines spoken theatre, comic situations, and light vocal numbers.
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