Si j’étais roi

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Si j’étais roi is a 19th-century opéra comique by French composer Adolphe Adam, known for its light, melodic style and romantic, fairy-tale plot.

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instanceOf opera
opéra comique
actCount 3
character Kadoor
Moussol
Néméa
Zéphoris
characterType fisherman (Zéphoris)
princess (Néméa)
composer Adolphe Adam
countryOfOrigin France
era Romantic period
firstPublisher Choudens
genre comic opera
opéra comique
hasCatalogueClassification 19th-century opéra comique
hasLibrettoForm French prose with verse lyrics
hasMusicalCharacteristics dance-like rhythms
light orchestration
lyrical arias
hasOrchestration orchestra and voices
historicalContext French Second Empire era
librettist Adolphe de Leuven
Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
narrativeStyle romantic fairy-tale plot
notableNumber chorus "Peuple joyeux"
romance "Un jour de bonheur"
originalLanguage French
partOf 19th-century French opera repertoire
period 19th century
premiereCity Paris
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1852-09-04
premierePlace Théâtre Lyrique
setting mythical kingdom of Kéraban
structure spoken dialogue with musical numbers
style light melodic style
subjectMatter romantic intrigue in an exotic kingdom
theme fairy-tale transformation
romantic love
social elevation
wish-fulfilment
typicalPerformanceLanguage French
vocalForces soloists, chorus, orchestra
workOf Adolphe Adam

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Adolphe Adam notableWork Si j’étais roi
Adolphe Adam composed Si j’étais roi