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Le roi malgré lui
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Le roi malgré lui (King in Spite of Himself or The reluctant king) is an opéra-comique in three acts by Emmanuel Chabrier of 1887 with an original libretto by Emile de Najac and Paul Burani.[1] The opera is revived occasionally, but has not yet found a place in repertory.
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Le roi malgré lui | |
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Opéra comique by Emmanuel Chabrier | |
![]() Poster for the premiere by Jules Chéret | |
Translation | King in Spite of Himself |
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Language | French |
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Eric Blom wrote that the tragic fate of the opera was to be written a quarter of a century too soon.[2] However, the music has been greatly admired by composers including d'Indy, Ravel and Stravinsky.[3]