Rousseau : Le Devin du village

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The pastoral opera bouffe Le Devin du village was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's first operatic success.

It was first performed in Fontainebleau on October 18, 1752.

It is a relatively short work, featuring only three characters : Colin, Colette and the devin [the Soothsayer].

The work as a whole embodies Rousseau's ideal of rusticity and simplicity.

Details about Rousseau : Le Devin du village

Title : Le Devin du village
Subtitle : The Village Soothsayer - The Cunning Man - Pastoral Opera Bouffe - Intermède
Composer : Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778)
Catalog :
Style : Classical
Composed/published : First performed 18 Oct, 1752
Original instrumentation : Opera

Sources : Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Le Devin du village (Fontainebleau, October 18, 1752).

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