L'amour impromtu
Subtitle: parodie de l'acte d'Eglé dans Les talens lyriques : représente sur le Théâtre de l'Opera-Comique, le 10. Juillet 1756
Publisher: Chez Duchesne ... , rue S. Jacques, au-dessous de la Fontaine S. Benoît, au Temple du Goût
Published: 1756
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; French Parodies; Parodies, imitations
Other titles: Amour impromptu
Work titles: Amour impromtu
Notes: Libretto for an opéra comique en vaudevilles, a parody of Gautier de Montdorge's libretto for La danse (or Églé), third entrée of Rameau's opera-ballet, Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques. Cf. Grove music online.

Text, and music arranged (?), by C.-S. Favart.

Performed at the Théâtre de la Foire Saint-Laurent, Paris.

Signatures: A-B⁸.

"Prix 24 sols avec la Musique."

Airs, printed with movable type (p. 25 (misnumbered 26)-31).

"Acteurs" with named cast: p. [2].

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

No. 5 in volume 1 of an 8-volume set of 52 French opera libretti published between 1744 and 1764, with binder's title "Recueil d'opera." Ms. table of contents on front flyleaf.

Contemporary stained calf, gilt spine with raised bands and leather labels; red silk marker.