La Double Epreuve ou Colinette à la cour

La Double Epreuve ou Colinette à la cour was billed as a lyric comedy in three acts with a score by Grétry, words by Lourdet de Santerre , and choreography by Maximilien Gardel and Jean Bercher Dauberval. It was originally a comic opera with an intrigue cognate to the plot of Favart’s Ninette à la cour. It was successful and enjoyed 57 performances during its first run lasting from its world premiere at the Opéra on 1 January 1782 until 22 May 1783. After a revival and another 15…