Les Prétendus

Les Prétendus is a lyric comedy in three short acts with music by Lemoyne and words by Rochon de Chabannes . It had its premiere at Paris on 2 June 1789, and its comic-opera quality made it extremely popular. It was usually billed with another work on account of its brevity, and it was mounted annually between 1789 and 1792 and 1796 and 1827 for a total of nearly 300 performances. The title of the comedy derives from the fact that Julie has a first suitor chosen by her father, a second claimant…