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Music

Isidore de Lara (born London, 9 August 1858; died Paris, 2 September 1935)

Text

Paul Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand.

 

Premieres

First Performance: Monte Carlo (Opéra), 21 March 1899.

First Performance in UK: London (Covent Garden), 13 July 1899.

First Performance in Scotland: Glasgow (Theatre Royal), 28 March 1930.

 

Background

Isidore De Lara is certainly a minor composer, now largely forgotten, reckoned to be an excellent technician and orchestrator, but lacking the distinction of Massenet.. He composed several operas, two at least of which, Amy Robsart and Messaline were successful for several years, especially in Monte Carlo, Paris and London.