from Act II, Scene 2 of the French opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier

Libretto: Gustave Charpentier

Role: Julien, a young artist in love with Louise

Voice Part: tenor

Setting: a sewing room at a dressmaker's, Paris, 1900

Synopsis: After attempting to convince Louise to run away with him, Julien serenades Louise with a song about a city far away where two lovers can be together forever.

from Act I of the French opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier

Libretto: Gustave Charpentier

Role: Julien, a young artist in love with Louise

Voice Part: tenor

Setting: a room in the apartment of Louise's parents facing the terrace of Julien's studio, Paris, 1900

Synopsis: As they sit in Julien's apartment, Louise asks Julien to tell her again how they fell in love. He tells her the story from the time he moved next door to the time he met her on the staircase and fell in love with her.

from Act IV of the French opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier

Libretto: Gustave Charpentier

Role: Le Père, father of Louise

Voice Part: bass

Setting: a room in the apartment of Louise's parents, Paris, 1900

Synopsis: Louise's father rails against the injustice of children who do not appreciate everything that their parents have given to them.

from Act III of the French opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier

Libretto: Gustave Charpentier

Role: Louise, a young woman in love with Julien

Voice Part: soprano

Setting: a small garden next to the Montmartre, Paris, 1900

Synopsis: Louise describes how her life has changed since moving in with Julien. She revels in his love for her and her life which grows better every day.