The Articles

Synopsis Giacomo Puccini Adami, Reichert and Willner Puccini and The Swallow		Notes Paris during the Second Empire The Grisettes and Bullier's Galatea, Bérénice, Francesca and Salome
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The Cast
(in order of vocal appearance)
Yvette, a guest, soprano
Bianca, another guest, soprano
Prunier, a poet, tenor
Magda de Civry, a courtesan, soprano
Lisette, her maid, soprano
Suzy, another guest, mezzo-soprano
Rambaldo Fernandez, Magda's protector, baritone
Gobin, a guest, tenor
Crébillon, a guest, bass/baritone
Périchaud, a guest, bass/baritone
Ruggero Lastouc, son of Rambaldo's childhood friend, tenor
Bourgeoisie, students, grisettes, flower and dancing girls, waiters

The picture shows dancers at Bal Bullier.

Revised October 2007
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