Les festes de l'Hymen, ou, La roze
Subtitle: opera comique représentée sur le théâtre de l'Opéra Comique
Contributors: Lesueur, J. L., active 18th century, librettist; Favart, M. (Charles-Simon), 1710-1792, librettist; Bridard de la Garde, P. (Philippe), 1710-1792, librettist; Duchesne, Nicolas-Bonaventure, 1711?-1765, publisher; Raben, Otto Ludvig, 1730-1791, former owner; Raben, Frederik Christian, 1769-1838, former owner; Opéra-Comique (Paris, France); Grevskabet Christiansholm; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Publisher: Chez Duchesne ... , rue Saint Jacques, au-dessous de la Fontaine Saint-Benoît, au Temple du Goût
Published: 1753
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Operas; Librettos
Other titles: Roze
Work titles: Festes de l'Hymen
Notes: Libretto for an opéra comique en vaudevilles.

Revision by C.-S. Favart, P. Bridard de La Garde, and J.L. Lesueur of A. Piron's Les Jardins d'Hymen, ou, La rose, which was composed in 1726, but not performed (or published) until 1744 under title, Les festes de l'Hymen, ou, La roze. Cf. Léris, A. Dictionnaire portatif historique et littéraire des théâtres (1763).

This version first performed on 8 March 1752 or 1753. Cf. Sonneck, O.G.T. Librettos (1914), v. 1, p. 953 and Brenner, C.D. French plays, 1700-1789 (1947), no. 6319 and 9947, respectively.

Airs noted thoughout text by title; without music.

"Le prix est de 24 sols."

Signatures: pi¹ A-C⁸ D⁴.

"Acteurs" without named cast: p. [2] (2nd group).

Includes stage directions.