Le Postillon de Lonjumeau

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Le Postillon de Lonjumeau is a comic opera (opéra-comique) by Adolphe Adam, first performed in 1836 and best known for its demanding tenor role and lighthearted, romantic plot.

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instanceOf comic opera
opéra-comique
basedOn original libretto
character Bijou
Chapelou
Madeleine
Marquis de Corcy
composer Adolphe Adam
countryOfOrigin France
era Romantic period
firstPublisher Troupenas
genre comic opera
opéra-comique
hasModernRevival yes
hasOverture yes
hasRecording multiple commercial audio recordings
knownFor demanding tenor role
lighthearted plot
romantic plot
language French
librettist Adolphe de Leuven
Brunswick
musicalNumberType arias
choruses
ensembles
notableAria Mes amis, écoutez l’histoire
notableRole Chapelou
numberOfActs 3
orchestration orchestra and voices
originalAudience Parisian opera-goers
originalTheatre Salle de la Bourse
performanceType staged musical theatre
premiereCity Paris
premiereDate 1836-10-13
premierePlace Opéra-Comique, Paris
linked to: Opéra-Comique
settingCountry France
settingPeriod 18th century
structure spoken dialogue with musical numbers
style French Romantic opera
subjectMatter love
mistaken identity
social mobility
vocalDemand coloratura passages for tenor
high tessitura for tenor
voiceTypeOfChapelou tenor
yearOfComposition 1836

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Salle Favart hasPremiere Le Postillon de Lonjumeau