Médecin malgré lui. Libretto. English. Performance: London

the music by Ch. Gounod ; words from the french libretto, by Charles Lamb Kenney ; represented, for the first time, at the Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, February 27th, 1864. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

"Charles François Gounod" written by hand on front cover; price on front cover: one shilling; "T. Richards, 37, Great Queen Street"--front cover; advertisements--verso of front cover and p. 2; terms of availability--verso of title page; copyright statement--p. [5]; music included--p. 1.

French version of libretto by Barbier and Carré--New Grove.

Dramatis personae: GERONTE. Mr. Aynsley Cook -- LUCINDA. Miss Thirlwall -- LEANDER. Mr. Henry Haigh -- DOMINIQUE. Mr. Henry Corri -- M. ROBERT. Mr. Lingham -- MARTINE. Miss Poole -- VALÈRE. Mr. Dussek -- LUCAS. Mr. Charles Lyall -- JACQUELINE. Mme. Fanny Huddart--verso of title page.

Performance: London, Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, 1864. (venue)

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01/01/1865

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