Significant French Operas

Titles beginning with M

La Mère Coupable

Opera in 3 acts

Music by Darius Milhaud

Libretto by Madeleine Milhaud,
after Beaumarchais

First Performance: Geneva, 13 June 1965

Cast:
Rosine, Comtesse Almaviva                    Soprano
Florestine, pupil & daughter of
     the Count                                           Coloratura Soprano
Suzanne, maid of Countess and
     wife of Figaro                                     Mezzo soprano
Count Almaviva                                        Baritone
Figaro, valet to the Count                        Baritone
Begearss, Irish, old secretary to the
      Ambassador to the Count            Baritone
Léon, son of the Count & Countess        Tenor
Maître Fal, notary                                      Bass

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Last updated: January 09, 2008