Has anyone heard of the opera Jocelyn by Benjamin Godard?

Question

I am looking for information on the plot, characters, etc.Thanks! I can't seem to find out about it anywhere!

Answer 1

nope.

Answer 2

I have heard of it only because I have one aria from it on CD. Sorry - I don't know anything about it though.

Answer 3

Yes!  The "Berceuse" is one of my favourite arias.

Here's someone's mother singing it rather charmingly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ5qhb3iS...

http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Benjam...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Go...

Edit: I think a trip to the library might be in order.  There's a dearth of information on the internet about Godard's "Jocelyn".

"After winning an early reputation with concert music, [Godard] turned to opera in 1880, with little success until achieving it posthumously with "La Vivandiere".  His operatic music now survives only in the tenor "Berceuse" from "Jocelyn"."

(The Oxford Dictionary of Opera)

Sorry, that's all I've been able to come up with.  I'm sure the library will be able to provide more information.

Good luck!