Pénélope (Fauré)

Pénélope
Opera by Gabriel Fauré
Poster by Georges Rochegrosse used for the 1913 Théâtre des Champs-Élysées premiere
LibrettistRené Fauchois
LanguageFrench
Based onOdyssey
Premiere
4 March 1913 (1913-03-04)
Salle Garnier, Monte Carlo

Pénélope is an opera in three acts by the French composer Gabriel Fauré. The libretto, by René Fauchois, is based on Homer's Odyssey. It was first performed at the Salle Garnier, Monte Carlo, on 4 March 1913. The piece is dedicated to Camille Saint-Saëns.

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