A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Léocadie

LÉOCADIE. A lyrical drama in 3 acts, founded on a story of Cervantes; words by Scribe and Mélesville, music by Auber. Produced at the Opéra Comique Nov. 4, 1824. It is the subject of a curious invective by Mendelssohn in his boyish letters from Paris (see Goethe and Mendelssohn, pp. 44, 45). It had however a great popularity, and by Apr. 1825 had had 5 2 representations.

[ G. ]