THE THEATRE


Madame Pompadour performs "Acis et Galathée"

A theatrical costume of the period

The invitation card for her performances

The front page of the play "Le Devin de Village"
   (J.J Rousseau)

The Statute of the theatre "Petit cabinets"

The performances organized and played by Madame Pompadour

See Composers in
"THE MUSIC" section
See Authors in
"THE ILLUMINISM" section



I° theatrical season “Les petits Cabinets”. Performed at the Mignard Gallery.
   (17 January 1747 - 18 March 1747)


17 January 1747 "Tartufe" by Moliere

24 January 1747 "Le Préjugé à la mode" by La Chaussée

24 January 1747 "l'Esprit de contradiction" by Dufresney

27 February 1747 "Trois Cousines" by Dancourt

27 February 1747 "Amours déguisé" lyrics by Fuzelier, music by Bourgeois

13 March 1747 "Erigone" by Bruère and Mondonville

18 March 1747 "Prèjugè à la mode"



II° theatrical season “Le Petits Cabinets”. Performed at the Mignard Gallery
   (20 December 1747 - 30 March 1748)


21 December 1747 "Ismene" lyrics by Moncrif, music by Rebel and Francoeur

21 December 1747 "Le mariage fait et rompu" by Dufresny

30 December 1747 "L'Efant prodigue" by Voltaire

30 December 1747 "Zénéide" by Cahusac

10 January 1748 "Tartufe" by Moliere

10 January 1748 "Ismene" lyrics by Moncrif, music by Rebel and Francoeur

13 January 1748 "Les Dehors trompeur" by Boissy

13 January 1748 "Eglé" lyrics by Laujion, music by Lagarde

5 February 1748 "Méchant" by Gresser

5 February 1748 "L'Oracle"

5 February 1748 "Le pédant" by Dehesse

15 February 1748 "Mariage fait et rompu"

15 February 1748 "Eglé"

26 February 1748 "Dehors trompeurs" di Boissy

26 February 1748 "Almasis" lyrics by Moncrif, music by Royer

27 February 1748 "Almais"

27 February 1748 "Les Amours de Ragonde"

10 March 1748 "Ismene"

16 March 1748 "Mechant"

21 March 1748 "Zeneide"

26 March 1748 "Cléopâtre-Fête greques et romaines" by Fuzelier and Colin de Blamont

26 March1748 "le Pédant"

27 March1748 "Almais"

28 March 1748 "Ballet des Sens" lyrics by Roy, music by Mouret

28 March 1748 "Arigone"




III° theatrical season “Le Petits Appartements”.Performed at the Ambassadors Stairs
   (27 November 1748 - 22 March 1749)


27 November 1748 "Les Surprise de l'Amour"

3 December 1748 "Philémon et Bucis"

10 December 1748 "Tancrède" lyrics by Danchet, music by Campra

12 December 1748 "Mére coquette" by Quinault

23 December 1748 "Eléments" by Roy and Destouches

9 January 1749 "Philémon et Bucis"

9 January 1749 "Eléments"

15 January1749 "Eléments"

16 January 1749 "Operatéur chinois"

16 January 1749 "Mére coquette"

23 January 1749 "Acis et Galatée" by Campistron and Lulli

23 January 1749 "Phaeton"

10 February 1749 "Acis et Galaté"

13 February 1749:
   "Jupiter et Europe" lyrics by Fuselier, music by Duport
   "Saturnales" by Fuselier and Colin de Blamont
   "Zélie" by Curcy

17 February1749 "Jupiter et Europe"

18 February1749 "Amour de ragonde"

18 February 1749 "Chasseurs et petit vendangeurs"

26 February 1749 "Silvie" lyrics by Laujon, music by Legarde

10 March 1749 "Eléments"

13 March 1749 "Prince de Noisy" lyrics by La Bruére, music by Rebel and Francoeur

19 March 1749 "Prince de Noisy"

22 March 1749 "Prince de Noisy"




IV° theatrical season “Le Petits Appartements”. Performed at the Ambassadors Stairs
   (26 November 1749 - 27 April 1750)


26 November 1749 "Issé" lyrics by La Mothe, music by Destouches

1 December 1749 "Philosophe marié" by Destouches

16 December 1749 "Issé"

22 December 1749 "Issé"

10 January 1750 "Dehors trompeurs"

10 January 1750 "l'Homme de Jour"

10 January 1750 "Bucherons"

14 January 1750 "Les fêtes de Thètis" lyrics by Roy, music by Colin de Blamont and Bury

22 January 1750 "les Fêtes de Thètis"

28 January 1750 "Prèjugè à la mode" by Chausèe

4 February 1750 "Erigone"

4 February 1750 "Zelie"

10 February 1750 "la Foire Saint Germain" by Dancourt

10 February1750 "Mignonnette"

10 February 1750 "Secret révélé" by Brueys and Palaprat

18 February 1750 "Erigone"

18 February 1750 "Zelie"

25 February 1750 "La Journée galante" a three acts opera - ballet, lyrics by Laujon,
   choreography by Dehesse, music by Lagarde

28 February 1750 "Alzire" by Voltaire

12 March 1750 "Mechant"

18 April 1750 "Mechant" by Gresset

25 April 1750 "Prince de Noisy"

27 April 1750 "Prince de Noisy"



Bellevue Theatre. (15 January 1751 - 6 March 1753)

27 January 1751 "l'Hommede fortune"

27 January 1751 "l'Amour Architecte"

20 February 1751 "Mére coquette"

20 February 1751 "Trois cousines"

11 April 1751 "les Fêtes de Thaile"

11 April 1751 "les Fêtes de Thaile"

6 Maggio 1751 "Zelisca"

6 Maggio 1751 "PrèJugè à la mode"

28 November 1751 "Impromptu de la cour de marbre"

27 April 1752 "Venus et Adonis" lyrics by Collè, music by Mondoville

4 March 1753 "Zelindor" lyrics by Moncrif, music by Rebel and Francoeur

4 March 1753 "Devin de Village" by Jean Jacques Rousseau

6 March 1753 "Zelidor"








Three important sites to visit:

Théâtres de société:
rayonnement du répertoire français entre 1700 et 1799
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~trott/societe/societe.htm

CESAR
(Calendrier électronique des spectacles sous
l'ancien régime et sous la révolution)
http://cesar.org.uk/cesar2/

David Trott
Professeur à l'Université de Toronto, Canada
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~trott/

 

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