Les Deux Jaloux is a French one-act opéra comique composed by Sophie Gail. It was first performed on 27 March 1813 by the Opéra-Comique company at the Théâtre Feydeau, and remained in the company's repertoire until 1839. It was Gail's first opera: she was established as an opera singer and had previously written songs.
The libretto is by and is based on the 1708 play Le jaloux honteux de l'être by Charles Rivière Dufresny. The plot concerns the romantic adventures of the niece of the president of France.
The opening performance was reviewed in Journal de l'Empire, Journal des arts and Gazette de France.
Characters + Cast list in the published scoreScore at IMSLP, "Personnages" in front matter. Character PerformerThe president Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan The president's wife Mad. Belmont Lucie, the president's niece Mad. Moreau Damis, Lucie's lover, a young officer M. Ponchard Thibaut, the president's gardener M. Lesage Fanchette, a peasant, lady's maid to the president's wife Alexandrine Marie Agathe Gavaudan-Ducamel Frontin, the president's valet M. Batiste
References
External links (IMSLP) "Set of orchestral parts", Paris: P. Gaveaux – via Internet Archive