| Euphrosine | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Étienne Méhul | |
_(14598419070).jpg) Page from the original 1790 score, showing the characteristic combination of spoken dialogue and music | |
| Librettist | François-Benoît Hoffman |
| Language | French |
| Premiere | 4 September 1790 Comédie-Italienne (first Salle Favart), Paris |
Euphrosine, ou Le tyran corrigé (Euphrosine, or The Tyrant Reformed) is an opera, designated as a 'comédie mise en musique',[1] by the French composer Étienne Nicolas Méhul with a libretto by François-Benoît Hoffman. It was the first of Méhul's operas to be performed, and established his reputation as a leading composer of his time. The premiere was given by the Comédie-Italienne at the first Salle Favart in Paris on 4 September 1790.
- ^ Bartlet, M. Elizabeth C. (1992), "Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7