Miarka (opera) explained

Miarka is a 1905 comic opera by Alexandre Georges. Described as a "drame lyrique en 4 actes dont un prologue et 5 tableaux", it tells the story of a Romany girl destined, according to the tarot cards, to become a queen. It premiered at the Opéra-Comique in November 1905,[1] and was later revised for a production at the Opéra. The libretto was by Jean Richepin, adapted from his own 1883 novel Miarka, la fille à l'ourse.[2]

George's music was based on his 1888 song cycle Les chansons de Miarka.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SHULTERS . JOHN RAYMOND . 1911 . ROMANTICISM VERSUS REALISM IN THE WORKS OF JEAN RICHEPIN .
  2. Book: Letellier, Robert Ignatius . Opéra-Comique: A Sourcebook . 2010 . 9781443821681 . 345.
  3. Web site: Miarka (Georges, Alexandre) - IMSLP . 2024-05-24 . imslp.org.