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Les Huguenots
is a
French opera
in five acts by
Giacomo Meyerbeer
, and is one of the most popular and spectacular examples of
grand opera
. With a
libretto
by
Eugène Scribe
and
Émile Deschamps
, the work premiered in Paris on 29 February 1836. This sketch in pen, watercolour and gouache by the scenic designer
Philippe Chaperon
depicts the set for the first act of
Les Huguenots
for an 1897 production of the opera at the
Palais Garnier
in Paris.
Illustration credit:
Philippe Chaperon
; restored by
Adam Cuerden
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