Alexandre aux Indes

Alexandre aux Indes is an opera in three acts with a score by Le Froid de Méreaux and a libretto by Morel de Chédeville. It was in fact a translation of Metastasio, but its music was not arresting enough to arouse enthusiasm among spectators, who refused to support it beyond 13 representations. It had its premiere on 26 August 1783 and was dropped on 9 December of the same year. Its production had one memorable feature, however, because 150 soldiers were added to its cast to give concrete…