Gismonda (Février)

Gismonda is a 1919 French-language grand opera in three acts by Henry Février to a libretto by Henri Caïn and Louis Payen based on the 1894 play Gismonda by Victorien Sardou. The planned premiere in Paris was halted by the outbreak of World War I but the composer was given leave from the French army to premiere the opera with Mary Garden in the title role with the Chicago Opera Association on 14 January 1919.^[2][3][4] Février was also present when the production was then shown in New York City at Loew's Lexington Theatre (demolished in 1960, now a hotel) on January 27 that year.^[5] It premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 15 October of the same year.^[1][6]

Gismonda
Grand opera by Henry Février
Poster for the first performance in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 15 October 1919.[1]
Librettist	Henri Caïn Louis Payen
Language	French
Based on	Gismonda by Victorien Sardou
Premiere	14 January 1919 (1919-01-14) Chicago