
1) Opera by Étienne Méhul
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==Performance history== The premiere took place on 11 October 1799. There were fears that the success of the opera might be damaged by the plot`s similarity to Henri Montan Berton`s Montano et Stéphanie, which had debuted on 15 April of the same year. In the event, the audience was warmly appreciative and Méhul appeared on stage at the end to .....
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