Toulon soumis

Toulon soumis was presented initially at the Opéra on 4 March 1794. An opera in a single act, it was called Le Siège de Toulon in rehearsal, but management renamed it to avoid confusing it with Le Siège de Thionville that had just had its premiere at the Opéra on 4 June 1793. Toulon soumis was described by its creators as “an historical fact,” and it was offered in accordance with the governmental decree that the Opéra must produce a certain number of works that would “encourage the love of…