Pierrette et Jacquot
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Pierrette et Jacquot is a one-act opérette of 1876 by Jacques Offenbach with a French libretto by Jules Noriac and Philippe Gille.[1]
The première of Pierrette et Jacquot was on 13 October 1876 at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Salle Choiseul, Paris, on the same bill as a revival of Duprato’s M’sieu Landry. It was intended originally as a vehicle for the Grégoire sisters, whom Offenbach had discovered in Vienna. Although it was given 53 times that season, it was not considered a major work of the composer[2] and did not enter the repertoire. However, the letter song and the Ronde savoyarde became popular.[3]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 13 October 1876[3] (Conductor: Jacques Offenbach) |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrille Durand | baritone | Daubray |
| Pierrette | soprano | Cécile Grégoire |
| Jacquot | soprano | Esther Grégoire |
| Madame Patacha | mezzo-soprano | Adèle Cuine |
| Servant | Sanson | |
