Le Devin du village

Le Devin du village by Jean-Jacques Rousseau enjoyed the distinction of being the first work in repertory to have a score and libretto by the same author. Presented as an intermède, it had its world premiere at Fontainebleau on 18 October 1752; it was staged for the first time in Paris on 1 March 1753. It was revised at least three times before the Revolution, and it was not equally popular in all its forms. It enjoyed 41 performances between its initial staging in the capital on 1 March 1753…