La reine de Saba

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La reine de Saba is a 19th-century French grand opera by Charles Gounod, inspired by the biblical legend of the Queen of Sheba and noted for its exotic atmosphere and lyrical richness.

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instanceOf 19th-century opera
French opera
grand opera
acts 4
basedOn Old Testament traditions
catalogueEntry Gounod opera catalogue
composer Charles Gounod
countryOfOrigin France
genre grand opera
hasLibrettoForm sung in French
hasTheme exoticism
love
political intrigue
power
historicalContext Second French Empire
inspiredBy Queen of Sheba
linked to: QueenOfSheba

biblical legend of the Queen of Sheba
language French
librettist Jules Barbier
Michel Carré
mainCharacter Adoniram
King Solomon
Queen of Sheba
linked to: QueenOfSheba
notableNumber arias for the Queen of Sheba
tenor arias for Adoniram
notedFor exotic atmosphere
lyrical richness
orchestration large Romantic orchestra
performanceType staged opera
period Romantic era
linked to: Romanticism
premiereDate 1862-02-28
premierePlace Paris
premiereTheatre Opéra de Paris
linked to: Paris Opera

Salle Le Peletier
publisher Choudens
relatedWorkByComposer Faust
Roméo et Juliette
setting ancient Jerusalem
biblical times
structure arias
choruses
ensembles
recitatives
style French grand opera tradition
timePeriodOfComposition 19th century
vocalForces chorus
orchestra
solo voices

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Charles Gounod notableWork La reine de Saba