Le roi l'a dit (The King Has Spoken) is an opéra comique in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet. It is a lively comedy, remarkably requiring 14 singers – six men and eight women. The libretto had first been offered in 1871 to Offenbach; the title also went through various permutations (Le Talon rouge, Si le Roi le savait, Le Roi le sait) before settling on its final name. The 1885 revival brought further modifications to the libretto.
| Original Name | Le roi l'a dit |
| Librettist | Edmond Gondinet |
| Date of composition | 1873 |
| Premiered | 1873, May 24th (Opéra Comique) in Paris, France |
| Type | Opéra comique |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
- Javotte
Voice (Tenor) - Benoit Voice (Bass) - Marquis de Moncontour Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Marquise de Moncontour Voice (Soprano) - Marquis de Florembelle Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Marquis de la Bleuette Voice (Soprano) - Chimène Voice (Soprano) - Agathe Voice (Soprano) - Philomèle Voice (Tenor) - Miton Voice (Bass) - Gautru Voice (Soprano) - Angélique Voice (Bass) - Baron de Merlussac Voice (Tenor) - Pacôme Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Léo Delibes: The King Has Spoken Léo Delibes: The King Has Spoken Léo Delibes: The King Has Spoken |