Oenone

Oenone was billed as an opera in two acts with a score by Kalkbrenner , a libretto by Lebailly , and choreography by Milon. It had its world premiere at the Imperial Academy of Music on 26 May 1812. The opera had been started by the elder Kalkbrenner , and it had been completed by his son Wilhelm, but even the talents of these two musicians were not able to produce a success with Lebailly’s uninspired and improbable libretto. The composition enjoyed only nine performances. The setting of the…