Jean de Nivelle is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. It premiered on 6 March 1880 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with the French tenor, Jean-Alexandre Talazac in the title role. The story is based on the historical figure Jean de Nivelle, a member of the House of Montmorency who refused to join with his father, Jean II de Montmorency, in supporting Louis XI in his war against Charles the Bold.
| Librettist | Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille |
| Date of composition | 1880 |
| Premiered | 1880, March 8th (Opéra-Comique) in Paris, France |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Tenor) - Jean de Nivelle Voice (Baritone) - Le comte de Charolais Voice (Soprano) - Arlette Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Simone Voice (Bass) - Saladin d’Anglure Voice (Tenor) - Le sire de Malicorne Voice (Bass) - Le baron de Beautreillis Voice (Bass) - Un vieillard Voice - Diane de Beautreillis Voice - Le page Isolin |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: La mandragore (Ballade de l'opera Jean de Nivelle), S. 698
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| Autotranslations beta |
Léo Delibes: Jean de Nivelle Léo Delibes: Jean de Nivelle Léo Delibes: Jean de Nivelle |