Madame Favart - Jacques Offenbach - Bog

Madame Favart is an opera comique in three acts composed by Jacques Offenbach and first performed in 1878. The story is based on the life of the famous 18th-century French actress and singer Marie Justine Benoit, who was known by her stage name Madame Favart. The opera tells the tale of the actress's tumultuous love affair with Charles Simon Favart, a playwright and director, and their struggles to maintain their relationship amidst the chaos of the French Revolution. The music is lively and playful, with catchy tunes and witty lyrics that capture the spirit of the era. The characters are colorful and engaging, from the flamboyant Madame Favart herself to the various members of the theater troupe and the aristocrats who become embroiled in their affairs. Overall, Madame Favart is a delightful and entertaining work that showcases Offenbach's skill as a composer of light opera.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.