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Premiere at Salle de la Bourse

When
11 February 1840
Where
Salle de la Bourse
Part of
Premiere of Donizetti's La fille du régiment in Paris

The opera premiered in Paris on 11 February 1840, marking Donizetti's first work specifically for a French libretto.

La fille du régiment was first performed by the Paris Opéra-Comique at the Salle de la Bourse. This event occurred during Donizetti's residence in Paris, where he was also preparing a revised version of Poliuto for the Paris Opéra.

Sources

  1. La fille du régiment Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
  2. Gaetano Donizetti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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