Le prince troubadour
Le prince troubadour, ou Le grand trompeur des dames ("The Troubadour Prince, or The Great Deceiver of Ladies") is an opera by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It takes the form of an "opéra comique" in one act. It premiered at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 24 May 1813. The libretto is by Alexandre Duval. The work was not a great success and only enjoyed 13 performances in 1813. According to Arthur Pougin, its failure contributed to Méhul's growing depression and his sense that he was the victim of a conspiracy by his enemies. Le prince