- Gustave III (opera)
"Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué" ("Gustavus III, or The Masked Ball") is an "opéra historique" or
grand opera in five acts byDaniel Auber , with a libretto byEugène Scribe .Performance history
It received its first performance at the
Paris Opéra on27 February 1833 . The opera was a major success for the composer, with 168 performances until 1853.Roles
ynopsis
The story concerns the assassination of
Gustavus III , King of Sweden. The libretto was translated into Italian and used byVerdi forUn ballo in maschera , which should be consulted for a summary of the plot.elected recordings
*"Gustave III" Laurence Dale, Rima Tawil, Christian Treguier, French Lyrique Orchestra; Intermezzo Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Michel Swierczewski (Arion, 1993)
*The overture and ballet music from "Gustave III" appears at the end of the second disc of Richard Bonynge's recording of Auber's "Le domino noir ".ources
*"Gustave III" by Herbert Schneider, in 'The
New Grove Dictionary of Opera ', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
*Booklet notes to the Bonynge recording listed above
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