 "Robert", together with Meyerbeer's three subsequent grand operas, "Les Huguenots" (1836), "Le prophète" (1849) and "L'Africaine" (1865), became part of the repertoire throughout Europe for the rest of the nineteenth century and exerted an immense influence on other composers, even though the musical merit of these extravagant works was often disputed.In fact, the most famous example of French grand opera likely to be encountered in opera houses today is by Giuseppe Verdi, who wrote "Don Carlos" for the Paris Opéra in 1867.While Meyerbeer's popularity has faded, the fortunes of another French composer of the era have risen steeply over the past few decades.