| Adolphe Adam operas |
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• Le chalet (1834) • Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) • Le toréador (1849) • La poupée de Nuremberg (1852) • Si j'étais roi (1852) |
“Le postillon de Lonjumeau” by Adolphe Adam
The Coachman of Lonjumeau, Der Postillon von LonjumeauPremiere / date of written: 13 October 1836
The opera was premiered by the Opéra-Comique at the Salle de la Bourse in Paris on 13 October 1836. Performances followed in London at the St. James Theatre on 13 March 1837, and in New Orleans at the Théâtre d'Orléans on 19 April 1838.
Libretti
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
French
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Adolphe de Leuven, Léon Lévy Brunswick |
| 2 | German |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Images
Notable videos
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Ewa Malas-Godlewska as Madleine
Ewa Malas-Godlewska as Madleine in Adam's "Le Postillon de Lonjumeau". Grand Theatre de Geneve-Switzerland. |
Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1985 | Chapelou, a coachman — John Aler, La Marquis de Corcy, head of the Paris Opéra — François Le Roux, Biju, Chapelou's friend — Jean-Philippe Lafont, Madeleine, Chapelou's wife — June Anderson, Bourdon — Daniel Ottewaere, Rose — Balvina de Courcelles |
Thomas Fulton Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo |
Audio CD: EMI 557106-2 |
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External links
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com