La Vénitienne

La Vénitienne is a comedy-ballet in three acts and a prologue with music by La Barre and a libretto by Houdard de La Motte. It had its premiere at the Palais-Royal on 26 May 1705, and its first run of 12 performances ended on 21 June 1705. Only its third act was revived to form a portion of Les Nouveaux Fragments of 3 December 1711. The pastiche of 28 May 1726 entitled Le Ballet sans titre also incorporated the third act of La Vénitienne for its third divertissement. Dauvergne (for Dauvergne…