Originally performed at the Théàtre des Folies-Dramatiques, Paris on April 19th. 1877, under the title of "Les Cloches de Corneville",
then performed as "The Chimes of Normandy" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, on October 22nd. 1877.
Later presented briefly as "The Bells of Corneville" at the Victoria Theatre, New York, on April 21st., 1902.
THE BELLS OF CORNEVILLE
(Les Cloches de Corneville)
Characters of the Opera
| SERPOLETTE | the Good-for-Nothing |
| GERMAINE | the Lost Marchioness |
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GERTRUDE JEANNE MANETTE SUZANNE |
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Village Maidens |
| HENRI | Marquis of Corneville |
| JEAN GRENICHEUX | a Fisherman |
| GASPARD | a Miser |
| THE BAILLI | |
| REGISTRAR | |
| ASSESSOR | |
| NOTARY |
Synopsis of Scenery
| ACT I | - Scene 1 | - A Forest near the village of Corneville. |
| - Scene 2 | - The Fair of Corneville. | |
| ACT II | - A Hall in the Chateau of Corneville. | |
| ACT III | - A Park, with a statue and shubbery. |
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