La Mort du Tasse

La Mort du Tasse was a lyric tragedy in three acts with a score by Manuel Garcia and a libretto by Jean Cuvelier de Trie and Hélitas de Meun . It had its first presentation on 7 February 1821 at the Favart Theatre, where the troupe was awaiting a permanent facility after the demolition of the Montansier Theatre. Garcia’s composition was well received by the public at first, and it was produced on 20 dates the year of its premiere, but it was revived on only four programs between 1822 and 1824…