Opéra bouffon en un acte. – Sur un livret de Poinsinet, d’après “Don Quichote” de Cervantes. – 1re représentation : Paris, théâtre de l’Hôtel de Bourgogne, 8 juillet 1762. Classmark: MR463.75.83

Opéra bouffon is the French term for the Italian genre of opera called opera buffa performed in 18th-century France. Buffa was at first characterized by everyday settings, local dialects, and simple vocal writing.