L’Etoile de Seville

L’Etoile de Seville was an opera in four acts that had its world premiere at the Royal Academy of Music on 17 December 1845. Hippolyte Lucas wrote its libretto based upon Lope de Vega ’s play, and Michael Balfe composed its score. Its choreography was created by Jean Coralli, and the sets were provided by Philastre , Cambon , Diéterle , Despléchin , and Séchan . The opera begins in the public square of Seville, which has been decorated to welcome the king. Don Bustos has forbidden his daughter…