Louis Gueymard (1822–1880) as Robert le Diable 1857 Gustave Courbet French This painting, shown at the Salon of 1857, depicts the tenor Louis Gueymard in his most famous part, the title role of Meyerbeer’s opera Robert le Diable. The setting is the cavern where Robert plays dice with two servants of the devil while his father Bertram, an evil genius, looks on. In this scene Robert sings about the dangers of the lust for gold in the celebrated aria L’or est une chimère (Gold is but an illusion).. Louis Gueymard (1822–1880) as Robert le Diable. Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-d
Louis Gueymard (1822–1880) as Robert le Diable 1857 Gustave Courbet French This painting, shown at the Salon of 1857, depicts the tenor Louis Gueymard in his most famous part, the title role of Meyerbeer’s opera Robert le Diable. The setting is the cavern where Robert plays dice with two servants of the devil while his father Bertram, an evil genius, looks on. In this scene Robert sings about the dangers of the lust for gold in the celebrated aria L’or est une chimère (Gold is but an illusion).. Louis Gueymard (1822–1880) as Robert le Diable. Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz). 1857. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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