Hamlet (opera)

Hamlet (opera)

Hamlet is an opéra in five acts by the French composer Ambroise Thomas, with a libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier based on a French adaptation by Alexandre Dumas, père and Paul Meurice of Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Ambroise Thomas
Operas
  • Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1850)
  • La cour de Célimène (1855)
  • Mignon (1866)
  • Hamlet (1868)
See also: Operas by Ambroise Thomas

Read more about Hamlet (opera):  Preparation of The Libretto, Composition, Performance History, Roles, Detailed Description With Commentary, Recordings, Scores

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