L'étoile de Séville
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L'Étoile de Séville (The Star of Seville) is a grand opéra in four acts composed by Michael William Balfe to a libretto by Hippolyte Lucas based on Andrés de Claramonte's 1623 play La Estrella de Sevilla.[1] It premiered at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris on 17 December 1845 with Rosine Stoltz in the title role.
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| L'Étoile de Séville | |
|---|---|
| Grand opera by Michael William Balfe | |
The composer in 1846 | |
| Translation | The Star of Seville |
| Librettist | Hippolyte Lucas |
| Language | French |
| Based on | |
| Premiere | |
Roles
| Roles | Voice type | Premiere cast 17 December 1845, Conductor: François Habeneck |
|---|---|---|
| Estrella | soprano | Rosine Stoltz |
| Zaïda | soprano | Marie-Dolorès Nau |
| Don Sanche | tenor | Italo Gardoni |
| Don Bustos | tenor | Hippolyte Brémont |
| Pedro | tenor | Paulin |
| King | baritone | Paul Barroilhet |
| Don Arias | bass | Joseph Menghis |
| Gomez | bass | Ferdinand Prévôt |
