Patrie!
Patrie! is an 1886 French-language opera in five acts by Émile Paladilhe with a libretto by Victorien Sardou and Louis Gallet based on the play by Sardou about a 16th-century revolt of Flemish nobles in Brussels. The opera was Paladilhe's greatest popular success and was one of the last in the style of grand opera to premiere at the Paris Opéra.
Performance history
The opera was premiered on 16 December 1886 by the Opéra at the Palais Garnier in Paris. The mise-en-scène was by Pedro Gailhard, and the choreography, by Louis Merante. The opera was last performed at the Garnier on 9 August 1919, its 93rd performance.The opera has also been performed outside of France, in Prague, Ghent, Antwerp, Rome, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Geneva, and Brussels.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 16 December 1886 Conductor: Jules Garcin |
| Delorès | soprano | Gabrielle Krauss |
| Rafaela | soprano | Rosa Bosman |
| Count of Rysoor | baritone | Jean Lassalle |
| Karloo | tenor | Valentin Duc |
| Duke of Alba | bass | Édouard de Reszke |
| La Trémoïlle | tenor | Muratet |
| Jonas | baritone | Bérardi |
| Noircarmès | bass | Auguste Dubulle |
| Rincon | bass | Sentein |
| Vargas | tenor | Étienne Sapin |
| Delrio | bass | Crépeaux |