Le Vieil Aigle

Le Vieil Aigle was presented as a lyric drama in a single act with a score and a libretto by Raoul Gungsbourg. The libretto was based upon a legend by Maxim Gorki , and the orchestration for the opera was provided by Léon Jehin . The work had its world premiere at the Monte Carlo opera house on 13 February 1909, but it was brought to the Garnier Palace on 26 June 1909 for a gala program that also presented a selection of Russian dances for which Mikhail Fokine created the choreography. The…