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''Le docteur Ox'' is an opéra bouffe in three acts and six tableaux of 1877 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was by Arnold Mortier and Philippe Gille, adapted from the 1872 short story ''Une fantaisie du docteur Ox'' by Jules Verne.〔Lamb A. Jacques Offenbach (List of stage works). In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera''. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997.〕 ==Background== Offenbach had already set a libretto based closely on a work by Verne with the opéra-féerie ''Le voyage dans la lune'' in 1875.〔 Verne had been a co-librettist for several operas presented at the Théâtre Lyrique, as well as for ''Monsieur de Chimpanze'' for the Bouffes-Parisiens between 1853 and 1855.〔Walsh TJ. ''Second Empire Opera – The Théâtre-Lyrique Paris 1851-1870.'' John Calder Ltd, London, 1981.〕 For ''Le Docteur Ox'' the novelist collaborated more closely with Offenbach and his librettists, and attended several of the later rehearsals at the Variétés. A first read-through took place on 18 November 1876 and during the course of rehearsals the number of scenes was increased from four to six.〔 In changes to Verne's original story, romance was introduced in the form of Prascovia, a fiancée for Ox, and the liaison between Suzel and Frantz.〔Gänzl K. Le Docteur Ox. In: ''The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre.'' Blackwell, Oxford, 1994.〕 Offenbach demanded many special effects such as syphons prepared to make the sound of gas being released, bells and a brass band for the kermesse, which caused strained relations with Bertrand, the theatre director.〔Harding J. ''Jacques Offenbach.'' John Calder, London, 1980.〕 The work is dedicated to "Anna Judic".〔(Le Docteur Ox vocal score, IMSLP )〕 The work appeared at a difficult period for Offenbach after his return from America, which coincided in early 1877 with virulent attacks in the press, led by the senator Lucien Arbel, around the time of the production of ''Le docteur Ox''.〔Yon, Jean-Claude. ''Jacques Offenbach.'' Éditions Gallimard, Paris, 2000.〕 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「Le docteur Ox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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