| Work Title
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Le grillon du foyer
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| Alternative. Title
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Le grillon. Comédie en trois actes, d'après le conte de Charles Dickens
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| Composer
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Massenet, Jules
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJM 277
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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| First Performance.
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1904/10/01
- Paris: Théâtre de l'Odéon
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| First Publication.
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1923 (vocal score)
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| Librettist
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Ludovic de Francmesnil (1852–1930), after Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
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| Language
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French
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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mixed chorus (SATB), oboe, string quartet, celesta, harmonium
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| Extra Information
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Originally entitled simply Le grillon. The full title appears to have been adopted for a revival at the Odéon in 1918.
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