Richard Cœur de Lion : opéra comique en trois actes
Description:
Richard Cœur-de-lion is probably Grétry’s most famous opéra-comique. However, it was banned during the French Revolution and subsequent rebellions in 1830 and 1848 due to its favorable depiction of royalty. Other than those exceptions, the work has remained popular due to its well-developed and compelling plot, its idealized representation of the Medieval community, as well as its musicodramatic structure in which a recurring romance melody is treated as a unifying plot point.
Date:
1838
Creator:
Grétry, André Ernest Modeste, 1741-1813
Partner:
UNT Music Library