Robert le diable
Giacomo Meyerbeer
1831
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Robert le diable (Robert the Devil) is an opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer between 1827 and 1831. One of the first grand operas, it caused a sensation when it debuted at the Paris Opera in 1831, not least because of its innovative set design, use of advanced staging, and ballet dancers. It remained a favorite part of opera repertoire throughout the nineteenth century.
Credits
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Giacomo Meyerbeer, from Robert le diable (opera), piano reduction by Johann Peter Pixis (Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1831]), Plate M.S. 1157.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK / Bridgeman Images.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 6.
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