Corisandre

Corisandre was presented to the public as a comic opera in three acts. Langlé wrote its score, and its libretto was the work of Lebailly and the count de Linières. It was well received at its premiere on 8 March 1791, and it was billed on another 22 dates before it ended its first run on 11 June 1793. The work was revived on 5 January and 26 February for two programs in 1797 with Télémaque dans l’île de Calypso, but it was dropped permanently after its 25th representation on this latter date. A…