Richard en Palestine

Richard en Palestine was an opera in three acts with music by Adolphe Adam, words by Paul-Henri Foucher, and choreography by Joseph Mazillier. Its sets were done by Diéterle , Séchan , and Despléchin (a. 1, 3), and Pierre Cicéri (a. 2). It had its world premiere at the Royal Academy of Music on 7 October 1844. The work was based upon a tale by Sir Walter Scott. The opera begins in the camp of the crusaders near Mt. Saint-George, where Kenneth and his compatriots are praying for King Richard’s…