Libretto by William M. Hoffman. First Edition. A grand opera buffa in two acts. Commissioned in 1980 by the Metropolitan Opera Company for its 100th anniversary. Premiered in December 1991. With synopsis, characters, production note, …Read More
Libretto by William M. Hoffman. First Edition. A grand opera buffa in two acts. Commissioned in 1980 by the Metropolitan Opera Company for its 100th anniversary. Premiered in December 1991. With synopsis, characters, production note, cast, instrumentation and explanation of symbols. Suggested by La Mere coupable of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. A reduced orchestration was created by John David Earnest on commission from the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for its 34th Festival Season. World premiere of the opera with its reduced orchestration was given on June 17, 2009. Vocal score, 432 p.