Société Nationale de Musique
Chausson completed "Viviane" in December 1882 and dedicated it to Jeanne Escudier, whom he was going to marry in June. The work was premiered at a concert of the Société Nationale de Musique in the Salle Érard on 31 March 1883, conducted by Édouard Colonne, which also featured the premiere of Franck's "Le Chasseur maudit". In 1887, Chausson made a major reorchestration of "Viviane", which was first presented by Charles Lamoureux on 29 January 1888.