 The principal character, the Countess, is not named, but her nickname in the opera, Célimène, refers to a character in Molière's drama "Le Misanthrope" who has a large number of suitors.The premiere took place at the second Salle Favart on 11 April 1855.It received nineteen performances, but was forgotten until a recording by Opera Rara was released in 2008.