Louise

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Louise is an opera by French composer Gustave Charpentier, renowned for its realistic portrayal of Parisian working-class life and its influential role in early 20th-century French opera.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
actCount 4
characterVoiceType Julien – tenor
Louise – soprano
Louise’s father – baritone
Louise’s mother – mezzo-soprano
composer Gustave Charpentier
countryOfOrigin France
genre lyric drama
verismo opera
hasAria Depuis le jour
hasCatalogueNumber SC 69 (often cited)
historicalContext Belle Époque Paris
linked to: Belle Époque
influenced later French verismo operas
language French
librettist Gustave Charpentier
mainCharacter Julien
Louise
Louise’s father
Louise’s mother
movement French verismo
notableFor influential role in early 20th-century French opera
realistic portrayal of Parisian working-class life
orchestration large orchestra
originalPublisher Heugel
placeInRepertoire important work of French opera repertoire
premiereCity Paris
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1900-02-02
premiereLocation Opéra-Comique
premiereTheatre Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique
settingLocation Paris
settingSocialClass Parisian working class
structure four-act opera
theme conflict between family and personal desire
individual freedom
love
urban working-class life
timePeriod early 20th century
vocalForces chorus
solo voices

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