Le Roi et le fermier made Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny famous in France and beyond. Set in an evocative and at times stormy Sherwood Forest it tells of a King's encounter with a humble farmer, blending comedy with serious issues. It's numerous innovations foreshadow Romanticism, making it a milestone in operatic history, with librettist Michel-Jean Sedaine admiring Monsigny's daring in taking "the risk of setting a new genre to music". "This production should be noted and remembered in the annals of Versailles, for the intelligence of it's staging, the beauty of it's sets, and it's high musical quality."
8 Ah! Richard. Ah! Mon Cher Ami - Trio: Ah! Richard. Ah! Mon Cher Ami
9 Entr'acte, 'Orage'
10 Tu Resistes, Tu Te Defends
11 Dans Les Combats
12 Ah Ciel! Ah Si C'etait Le Roi!
13 Un Fin Chasseur Qui Suit
14 Avance, Suis Moi - J'entends Du Bruit
15 Entr'acte, 'Air de Chasse'
16 Lorsque J'ai Mon Tablier Blanc
17 Monsieur, Monsieur
18 Ah! Ma Tante
19 Il Regardait Mon Bouquet
20 Un Instant - Il M'attend
21 Que Le Soleil Dans la Plaine
22 Ce N'est Qu'ici, Ce N'est Qu'au Village
23 Le Bonheur Est de Le Repandre
24 Le Roi, Le Roi
25 Que Du Ciel la Bonte Supreme
Le Roi et le fermier made Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny famous in France and beyond. Set in an evocative and at times stormy Sherwood Forest it tells of a King's encounter with a humble farmer, blending comedy with serious issues. It's numerous innovations foreshadow Romanticism, making it a milestone in operatic history, with librettist Michel-Jean Sedaine admiring Monsigny's daring in taking "the risk of setting a new genre to music". "This production should be noted and remembered in the annals of Versailles, for the intelligence of it's staging, the beauty of it's sets, and it's high musical quality."
