La jolie fille de Perth
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Les pêcheurs de perles (1863) |
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.[1]
It was completed before the end of 1866, and was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, on 26th December 1867.
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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
