BOIELDIEU: Jean de Paris*

BOIELDIEU: Jean de Paris* 4 April Paris, O.C. Text by C. Godard d’Aucour de Saint-Just. Two acts. One of Boieldieu’s most famous works; the well-known cavatine Ah! quel plaisir d’être en voyage was taken from his Télémaque (see 1806). Given at the O.C. until 1862 and revived at the Galerie Vivienne, 13 December 1893. A parody by A. L. D. Martainville and T. M. Dumersan, called Jean de Passy, was produced at the Variétés 2 May 1812. In French also given at Antwerp 30 July 1812; Brussels 21…