(Jean) Robert Planquette

French composer of light music .Born Paris, 31 July 1848; died Paris, 28 January, 1903

Stage Works

First produced, and vocal scores published, in Paris, unless otherwise indicated.

    1. Méfie-toi de Pharaon; Operetta; 1 act; Eldorado, 1872 (n.d.)

    2. Le serment de Mme Grégoire; Operetta; 1 act; Eldorado, 1874 (n.d.)

    3. Paille d'avoine; Operetta; 1 act; Libretto by J. Rozale, A. Lemonnier), Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, 12 March 1874 (?1895)

    4. Le valet de coeur; Operetta; 1 act; Alcazar d'Elite, 1875 (n.d.)

    5. Les cloches de Corneville (The Bells of Corneville); Operetta; 4 acts; Libretto by Clairville and Charles Gabet), Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, 19 April 1877 (pub. 1877): Folly Theatre, London; 28 February, 1878: transferred to the Globe Theatre 31 August 1878. as The Chimes of Normandy Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York 22 October, 1877 (16 perfs in repertory)

    6. Le chevalier Gaston; Operetta; 1 act; P. Véron), Monte Carlo, 8 Feb 1879 (pub. 1880)

    7. Les voltigeurs de la 32ème (The Light Infantrymen of the 32nd Regiment); Operetta; 3 acts; Gondinet, G. Duval), Renaissance, 7 January 1880 (pub. 1880); rev. as The Old Guard (H. B. Farnie), Avenue Theatre, London, 26 October, 1887 (pub. London, 1887)

    8. La cantinière (The Canteen Girl); Operetta; 3 acts; P. Burani, F. Rybère), Théâtre de Nouveautés, 26 October, 1880 (pub. 1881)

    9. Les chevaux-légers; Operetta; 1 act; Péricaud, Delormel) (pub. 1882)

    10. Rip van Winkle; Operetta based on the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving after the play by Dion Boucicault and Joseph Jefferson; 3 acts, 5 scenes; Libretto by Henry Brougham Farnie, Ludovic Meilhac and Phillipe Gille; Comedy Theatre, London, 14 October 1882 (328 perfs) (London, 1882); as Rip (Henri Meilhac, P. Gille), Folies-Dramatiques, Paris; 11 November, 1884 (pub. 1884) Standard Theatre, New York 28 October, 1882 (28 perfs)

    11. Nell Gwynne; Operetta; 3 acts; Based on the play 'Rochester' by W.T. Moncrieff; Libretto by H.B. Farnie; Avenue Theatre, London, 7 February 1884; transferred to tghe Comedy Theatre 28 April, 1884 (total 86 perfs) (pub. London, 1884); as La Princesse Colombine (M. Ordonneau, E. André),Théâtre des Nouveautés, 7 December 1886 (pub. 1887); Casino Theatre, New York, 8 November, 1884 (38 perfs)

    12. La crémaillère; Operetta; 3 acts; Burani, A. Brasseur), Nouveautés, 28 Nov 1885, ?only 2 songs (pub. 1886)

    13. Surcouf; operetta; 3 acts and prologue; Libretto by Henri Chivot, Alfred Duru), Folies-Dramatiques, 6 Oct 1887 (pub. 1887); as Paul Jones (Farnie), Prince of Wales, London, 12 January 1889 (370 perfs) (pub. London, 1889): as Paul Jones Broadway Theatre, New York; 6 October, 1890 (35 perfs)

    14. Captain Thérèse; Operetta; 3 acts; libretto Alexandre Bisson and Frank C. Burnand; Lyrics by F.C Burnand and Gilbert a'Beckett), Prince of Wales, London, 25 August 1890 (104 perfs) (pub. London, 1891); Gaîté, Paris 1 April 1901 (26 perfs) ; Union Square Theatre, New York 15 February (11 perfs)

    15. La cocarde triocolore; Operetta; 3 acts; Ordonneau, after Cogniard brothers), Folies Dramatiques, 12 Feb 1892 (pub. 1892)

    16. Le talisman (The Talisman); Operetta; 3 acts, 4 scenes; Libretto by Adolphe d'Ennery and Paul Burani, Gaîté, 20 Jan 1893 (pub. 1893); American translation by A.R. Schade; Manhattan Opera House, New York 21 June, 1893 (19 perfs)

    17. Panurge; Operetta; 3 acts; Meilhac, Saint-Aubin), Gaîté, 22 Nov 1895 (Paris, 1895)

    18. Mam'zelle Quat'sous; Operetta; 4 acts; Libretto by A. Mars and M. Desvallières), Gaîté, 5 November 1897 (pub. 1897)

    19. Le fiancé de Margot; Operetta; 1 act; Bisson) (1900)

    20. Le paradis de Mahomet; Operetta; 3 acts; Henri Blondeau), Variétés, 15 May 1906 (1906), completed by L. Ganne; American libretto by Harry B. Smith and Robert B. Smith; Herald Square Theatre, New York 17 January 1911 (23 perfs)

    21. The Amber Empress; operatic comedy; 2 acts; libretto by Marc C. Connelly; Globe Theatre, New York; 19 September, 1916 (15 perfs). This was a piece created using the music of Robert Planquette