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''Isoline'' is an opera, described as a 'conte de fées' (fairy story) in three acts and ten tableaux, on a text by Catulle Mendès, with music by André Messager.〔Wagstaff J. André Messager. In: ''New Grove Dictionary of Opera'', ed Sadie S. Macmillan, London & New York, 1997.〕 ==Background== In mid-1888 Catulle Mendès had promised the libretto of ''Isoline'' to Chabrier but according to the writer, the Théâtre de la Renaissance wanted Messager to write the music, as he was better known for writing operettas and Chabrier had "too much talent, a talent too epic and grand".〔Delage, R. ''Emmanuel Chabrier''. Paris: Fayard, 1999.〕 Messager had already composed incidental music for ''Le petit Poucet'', a 'féérie' staged at the Théâtre de la Gaîté in 1885. Messager probably wrote some of the score at Montivillers, near to Le Havre; in order to complete the orchestration in time, he was assisted by Paul Lacome, a composer and friend of Chabrier. Just after the première, the theatre started heading towards bankruptcy, although nearly 60 performances took place up to mid February (with the conductor Paul Letombe). 〔Duteurtre B. Notes for Isoline, Ina mémoire vive, 2003.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isoline (opera)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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