In La cour de Climne , which is an opra comique, (a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias), the two roles: the La Comtesse (a widow), and La Baronne, (her sister, also widowed), both had soprano voices, while the Le Commandeur de Beaupr had a bass voice.
La cour de Celimene (The Court of Celimene), also known as Les douze (The dozen) is an opera comique in two acts by French composer Ambroise Thomas. Opera comique (French: [pea kmik; plural: operas comiques) is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. La Comtesse, a widow La Baronne, her sister, also widowed soprano soprano Le Commandeur de Beaupre bass 
