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| '''''La jolie fille de Perth''''' ''(The Fair Maid of Perth)'' is an opera in four acts by ] (1838–1875), from a ] by ] and ], after the ] by ].<ref name=MacDonald> '']'', accessed ], ].</ref> | '''''La jolie fille de Perth''''' ''(The Fair Maid of Perth)'' is an opera in four acts by ] (1838–1875), from a ] by ] and ], after the ] by ].<ref name=MacDonald> '']'', accessed ], ].</ref> | ||
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Template:Bizet operas La jolie fille de Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth) is an opera in four acts by Georges Bizet (1838–1875), from a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jules Adenis, after the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
It was completed before the end of 1866, and was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris, on 26th December 1867.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, December 26, 1867 (Conductor: Unknown) |
|---|---|---|
| Henri (Henry) Smith, a blacksmith | tenor | |
| Cathérine Glover | soprano | |
| Simon Glover, her father, a glover | bass | |
| Mab, Queen of the Gypsies | soprano | |
| Ralph, Glover's apprentice | bass-baritone | |
| Le Duc de Rothsay, Duke of Rothsay | baritone or tenor | |
| A Lord in his service | tenor | |
| His Major-Domo | bass |
Selected recordings
- 1985 June Anderson - Cathérine Glover; Alfredo Kraus - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; José van Dam - Ralph; Chœurs de Radio-France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, cond. Georges Prêtre. EMI 747 559-8
- 1989 Barbara Hendricks - Cathérine Glover; John Aler - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; Jean-Philippe Courtis - Ralph; Chœurs et Orchestre de Toulouse, cond. Michel Plasson. EMI 749 837-2
- 2000 Gwen Catley - Catherine Glover; Richard Lewis - Harry Smith; Trefor Jones - Duke of Rothsay; Norman Walker - Ralph; Lorely Dyer - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; Owen Brannigan - Simon Glover; David Holman - A Nobleman; George Stern Scott - Major-Domo; BBC Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master John Clements; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
(An English version, The Fair Maid of Perth (trans. by Paul England, originally broadcast live on 5-6 June 1949 by the BBC.) Beulah 1-2PD23
References
- Hugh MacDonald: La Jolie fille de Perth Grove Music Online, accessed April 10, 2007.
- "The Fair Maid of Perth". 2008. Retrieved 2008-4-7.
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