Although the company of the Opéra-Comique was disbanded (followed 20 years later by the closure of the opéra comique classes at the Paris Conservatoire), from 1978 works were staged again at the theatre, both from its traditional repertoire ("Le médecin malgré lui" and "Werther") as well as more adventurous repertoire: "La chatte anglaise" in 1984, Denisov's "L'Écume des Jours", as well as productions with international stars, including Jessye Norman as "Dido" in 1984.