L'Étoile de Séville (The Star of Seville) is a grand opera in four acts composed by Michael William Balfe to a libretto by Hippolyte Lucas based on Andrés de Claramonte's 1623 play La Estrella de Sevilla.[1] It premiered at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris on 17 December 1845 with Rosine Stoltz in the title role.

L'Étoile de Séville
Grand opera by Michael William Balfe
The composer in 1846
TranslationThe Star of Seville
LibrettistHippolyte Lucas
LanguageFrench
Based onLa Estrella de Sevilla [es]
by Andrés de Claramonte
Premiere
17 December 1845 (1845-12-17)

Roles

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Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Roles Voice type Premiere cast 17 December 1845,
Conductor: François Habeneck
Estrella soprano Rosine Stoltz
Zaïda soprano Marie-Dolorès Nau
Don Sanche tenor Italo Gardoni
Don Bustos tenor Hippolyte Brémont
Pedro tenor Paulin
King baritone Paul Barroilhet
Don Arias bass Joseph Menghis
Gomez bass Ferdinand Prévôt

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Notes

  1. ^ Casaglia also credits Léon Pillet for the libretto, but only Lucas is given authorship in the printed libretto. Lucas does thank Pillet for "benevolent guidance and experienced care" on p. 3. Pillet was the director of the Paris Opera at the time.

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