Opera in four acts
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after a short story by Prosper Mérimée  
World premiere: Opéra-Comique, Paris, 3 March 1875
Polish premiere: Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, 5 July 1882
Premiere of this production: 30 September 1995

Poster for the production, designed by Janusz Kapusta