Le duc de Guise
The opera centers on the assassination of the Duke of Guise during the 1588 Council of Blois, with Henri III, Catherine de Médicis, Guise’s officers and the marquise de Sauve among its characters.
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The opera centers on the assassination of the Duke of Guise during the 1588 Council of Blois, with Henri III, Catherine de Médicis, Guise’s officers and the marquise de Sauve among its characters.
In 1582, Marguerite de Valois plots to help Isabelle, a Béarnaise countess, marry Baron de Mergy and return to Navarre. Their plans are threatened by Comminge, who expects to marry Isabelle. Isabelle and Mergy wed secretly during the festivities for Nicette and Girot. Mergy defeats Comminge in a duel, and the couple escape to Navarre with Cantarelli.
The opera centers on the assassination of the Duke of Guise during the 1588 Council of Blois, with Henri III, Catherine de Médicis, Guise’s officers and the marquise de Sauve among its characters.
In 1582, Marguerite de Valois plots to help Isabelle, a Béarnaise countess, marry Baron de Mergy and return to Navarre. Their plans are threatened by Comminge, who expects to marry Isabelle. Isabelle and Mergy wed secretly during the festivities for Nicette and Girot. Mergy defeats Comminge in a duel, and the couple escape to Navarre with Cantarelli.