Opera Scotland

Crown Diamonds Les Diamants de la Couronne; Caterina

Music

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (born Caen, 29 January 1782; died Paris, 12 May 1871.

Text

Eugène Scribe and Jules-Henri Vernoy de St Georges.

Source

Original.

 

Premières

First Performance: Paris (Opéra-Comique), 6 March 1841.

First Performance in UK: London (Princess's Theatre), 2 May 1844.

First Performance in Scotland: to be confirmed.

Scottish Opera première: N/A.

 

Background

Main Characters

Princess of Portugal, disguised as Caterina (soprano)

Don Henrique, a courtier and bandit (tenor)

 

Plot Summary

Chronically short of cash. the Princess of Portugal has sold off the