Philémon et Baucis
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Philémon et Baucis
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Philémon et Baucis is an opera in three acts by Charles Gounod with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. The opera is based on the tale of Baucis and Philemon as told by La Fontaine. The piece was intended to capitalize on the vogue for mythological comedy started by Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, but Philémon et Baucis is less satirically biting and more sentimental. Originally intended as a two-act piece for the music festival at Baden-Baden, it was instead first performed at
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