Pélage

Pélage was billed as an opera in two acts with a score by Spontini , a libretto by Jouy , and choreography by Pierre-Gabriel Gardel. It had its premiere on 23 August 1814 and attempted to celebrate the return of the Bourbons to the throne of France by depicting the joy of Pelage’s subjects on the occasion of his return to power. Unfortunately, the work aroused no enthusiasm at the Paris Opéra, and it had to be withdrawn from the repertory after its fourth performance on 27 September 1814. The…