Fredegonde

Fredegonde was presented to the public as a lyric drama in five acts. The libretto was written by Louis Sallet . Ernest Guiraud began the score that was finished by his friend Camille Saint-Saëns after the former’s death on 6 May 1892. Joseph Hansen was in charge of the choreography. Charles Bianchini designed the costumes, and the sets were created by Chapéron and his son (a. 1), Carpezat (a. 2), Marcel Jambon and Bailly (a. 3), Amable (a. 4, 5). It had its world premiere at the Opéra on 18…