Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes

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Larmes de couteau

Libretto · Opera · 1969

Eleonore falls in love with a hanged neighbor, Saturn, while her mother expects the handsome Satan to visit. Satan declares love for both women and marries Eleonore to Saturn. When Saturn does not return Eleonore’s affection, Satan appears as a cyclist; Eleonore and her mother are attracted to him until his head cracks and reveals the devil. Eleonore stabs herself, but Saturn comes to life and she revives. She embraces him, then his head bursts open to reveal Satan, who flees after kissing both women.

Le jour de bonté

Libretto · Opera · 1931

Two French peasants visit Paris to do good works for the needy, but they are frustrated and rejected by the people they try to help.

Les trois souhaits, ou Les vicissitudes de la vie

Libretto · Opera · 1971

The opera interweaves a film crew making a story about three wishes with the film itself. In the film, a fairy grants Juste and his wife Indolenda wishes for wealth, youth and love. Their new riches sink a boat, and after Indolenda becomes young she chooses her cousin Adolf over Juste. The fairy’s final wish makes the formerly wealthy Eblouie Barbichette fall in love with Juste, but her jealousy turns violent and he dies. The film succeeds, while the actors playing Indolenda and Adolf begin an affair in real life; the epilogue leaves Artur alone, proud of the film but fearing others mock him.

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