Critical Edition

At a late stage of composition, Meyerbeer changed the name of his opera L'Africaine to Vasco da Gama and completed it the day before his death in 1864. The Belgian musicologist and composer François-Joseph Fétis then made changes and created a performance version from the extensive score material, retaining the title L'Africaine, before the opera was premiered in April 1865. The plot revolves around the famous Portuguese navigator and a series of love entanglements depicted in a magnificent Grand Opéra. This production is based on the critical edition of the full score and reflects Meyerbeer's original intentions.

At a late stage in its composition Meyerbeer changed the name of his opera L’Africaine to Vasco da Gama and completed it the day before he died in 1864. Changes were then made by the Belgian musicologist and composer François-Joseph Fétis who prepared a performing version from the extensive score material, retaining the title L’Africaine, before the opera’s premiere in April 1865. The plot concerns the famed Portuguese navigator and his series of love entanglements cast as a magnificent grand opéra. This production is based on the critical edition of the full score and reflects Meyerbeer’s original intentions.