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"La Poupée" is an opéra-comique in three acts composed by Edmond Audran, with a French libretto by Maurice Ordonneau, that premiered in 1896. The narrative centers on a mechanical doll and the comedic complications that arise when a young man disguises himself as the automaton to evade authorities....

"Les Noces d'Olivette" is an opéra-comique in three acts composed by Edmond Audran, with a libretto by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru. It premiered in Paris in 1879 and achieved significant international success shortly thereafter. The operetta was translated into English and adapted as "Olivette" for...

Ali-Baba is an opéra-comique composed by the French musician Charles Lecocq, premiering in Brussels in 1887. The work is an adaptation of the classic tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the Middle Eastern collection One Thousand and One Nights. As a piece of late 19th-century French operetta...

'La Chercheuse d'esprit' is an 1741 opéra-comique written by the prominent French playwright Charles-Simon Favart. As one of the earliest works in his career, it played a crucial role in establishing Favart's reputation as a foundational figure in the development of French comic theater. The piece b...

"Les mousquetaires au couvent" is an 1880 French operetta composed by Louis Varney. The work is classified as an opéra-comique and is noted for its lively, theatrical narrative. Its plot revolves around a comedic sequence of events where musketeers hide inside a convent to secretly woo their romanti...

Olivette is an operetta by French composer Edmond Audran that was adapted for the English-language stage. Its comic plot and light musical style place it within the late-19th-century tradition of French opéra-bouffe and English-language operetta. The work is part of Victorian theatre history because...

La cocarde tricolore is a three-act opéra-comique by French composer Robert Planquette, premiering in Paris in 1892. The work was derived from an 1831 military vaudeville, reflecting the patriotic sentiment associated with the tricolor cockade, a symbol of the French Republic. As with many opéras-co...

A 1906 Edwardian musical comedy by Paul Rubens and others, depicting the romantic life of the famous 17th-century English actress.

Ninette is a French opéra comique in three acts, with music by Charles Lecocq and a libretto credited to Charles Clairville Jr., Eugène Hubert, G. Lebeaut, and Ch. de Trogoff. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens in Paris on 28 February 1896. The plot uses fictionalized versio...

Le talisman is a three-act French opéra-comique by Robert Planquette. It premiered in 1893 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté in Paris. The work belongs to the late nineteenth-century French tradition of theatrical pieces that combine spoken dialogue with songs and orchestral accompaniment. Its fantasy subj...

Les voltigeurs de la 32ème is a three-act opéra-comique by French composer Robert Planquette. It was first performed at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris in 1880. The work belongs to the late nineteenth-century French tradition of combining spoken dialogue with songs and orchestral music. Its m...

Monsieur et Madame Denis is a French opéra comique by Albert Grisar, first performed in 1853. Its title refers to a domestic comedy presented through dialogue, songs, and stage action, following the conventions of nineteenth-century French comic theater. The work belongs to the period when opéra com...

Dragonette is a one-act French operetta by Jacques Offenbach. It was first performed at the Bouffes-Parisiens in 1857, during the period when Offenbach established that theatre as a venue for short comic musical works. The piece uses a military-themed comic plot and belongs to the nineteenth-century...