A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Robert le diable
Appearance
ROBERT LE DIABLE. Opera in 5 acts; words by Scribe, music by Meyerbeer. Produced at the Académie, Paris, Nov. 21, 1831. In London, and in English, imperfectly, as 'The Demon, or the Mystic Branch' at Drury Lane, Feb. 20, 1832, and as 'The Fiend Father, or Robert of Normandy' at Covent Garden the day following; as 'Robert the Devil' at Drury Lane (Bunn), March 1, 1845. In French, at Her Majesty's, June 11, 1832, with Nourrit, Levasseur, Damoreau. In Italian, at Her Majesty's, May 4, 1847 (first appearance of Jenny Lind and Staudigl—Mendelssohn was in the house).
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