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The Ghosts of Versailles is an opera in two acts, with music by John Corigliano to an English libretto by William M. Hoffman. The Metropolitan Opera had commissioned the work from Corigliano in 1980 in celebration of its 100th anniversary, with the premiere scheduled for 1983.
One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
The ghosts of Trianon. On August 10, 1901, two English women had an experience which they considered to be paranormal in the gardens of the Petit Trianon. This story, which they published in 1911 under the title "An adventure", met with some success and fueled the theory that ghosts haunt the Trianon.
Act I The ghosts of the court of Louis XVI arrive at the theatre of Versailles. Bored and listless, even the King is uninterested when Beaumarchais arrives and declares his love for the Queen.
The Ghosts of Versailles: Director’s Note. By Colin Graham. This Director’s Note could easily be filled with historical observations such as Louis XVI’s passion for clocks and the march of science—the only interests he shared with Beaumarchais, the son of a clockmaker and formerly one himself—or the affinity between Beaumarchais and ...
A dazzling opera that blends history, fantasy and comedy. John Corigliano brings the French Revolution and the ghostly court of Versailles to life with his brilliant music and witty libretto. Read our review of The Ghosts of Versailles from Classical Music, the ultimate source for classical music lovers.
Jan 10, 1992 · One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
