La nonne sanglante (The Bloody Nun), is a five-act opera by Charles Gounod to a libretto by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne. Written between 1852 and 1854, it was first produced on 18 October 1854 at the Salle Le Peletier by the Paris Opéra. It received 11 performances between October and November 1854. Its poor reception, in the midst of various crises, contributed to the overthrow of the Opéra director Nestor Roqueplan, who was replaced by his adversary François Crosnier. Crosnier immediately cancelled the run, saying that 'such filth' (pareilles ordures) would no longer be tolerated.
| Original Name | La nonne sanglante |
| Librettist | Eugène Scribe; Germain Delavigne |
| Date of composition | 1854 (1852-1854) |
| Premiered | 1854, October 18th (Salle Le Peletier) in Paris, France |
| Type | Opera |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
- Vassals, soldiers, wedding-guests, peasants, knights, ghosts
Orchestra Voice (Bass) - Le comte Ludorf Voice (Bass) - Le baron Moldaw Voice (Bass) - Pierre l'hermite Voice (Tenor) - Rodolphe, son of Ludorf 3x Voice - Agnès, daughter of Moldaw Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - La nonne sanglante Voice (Soprano) - Arthur, Rodolphe's servant |
| Autotranslations beta |
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