Hélène is a poème lyrique or opera in one act by composer Camille Saint-Saëns. It is the first opera for which Saint-Saëns wrote his own French libretto which is based on the classic story of Helen of Troy and Paris from Greek mythology. The opera premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco on 18 February 1904. Moderately successful, the opera enjoyed a handful of revivals up through 1919, after which it fell out of the performance repertoire.

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  • Hélène is a poème lyrique or opera in one act by composer Camille Saint-Saëns. It is the first opera for which Saint-Saëns wrote his own French libretto which is based on the classic story of Helen of Troy and Paris from Greek mythology. The opera premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco on 18 February 1904. Moderately successful, the opera enjoyed a handful of revivals up through 1919, after which it fell out of the performance repertoire. The work was recently resurrected in 2008 for its first recording by the Australian music label Melba.
  • Hélène és una òpera en un acte de Camille Saint-Saëns, amb llibret del mateix autor. S'estrenà al Teatre de Montecarlo el 18 de febrer de 1904.
  • Hélène est un poème lyrique en un acte, dont le livret et la musique sont de Camille Saint-Saëns. Il a été créé le 18 février 1904 au théâtre de Monte-Carlo.
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  • Hélène is a poème lyrique or opera in one act by composer Camille Saint-Saëns. It is the first opera for which Saint-Saëns wrote his own French libretto which is based on the classic story of Helen of Troy and Paris from Greek mythology. The opera premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco on 18 February 1904. Moderately successful, the opera enjoyed a handful of revivals up through 1919, after which it fell out of the performance repertoire.
  • Hélène és una òpera en un acte de Camille Saint-Saëns, amb llibret del mateix autor. S'estrenà al Teatre de Montecarlo el 18 de febrer de 1904.
  • Hélène est un poème lyrique en un acte, dont le livret et la musique sont de Camille Saint-Saëns. Il a été créé le 18 février 1904 au théâtre de Monte-Carlo.
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  • Hélène (opera)
  • Hélène
  • Hélène (opéra)
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