Suite bergamasque a vigorous beginning and ending. It is a festive piece, which holds much of the Baroque style that is commonly found in preludes. The second part of the "Suite bergamasque" is the Menuet, in A minor. Its playful main theme contrasts with an alternatively mysterious and dramatic middle section. This piece is particularly original, as it does not conform to the particular style that most minuets share. Rather than being very airy and dainty, it shows much more raw comedy. Again, Debussy sets a very novel piece in the guise of an old dance style. The third and most famous
Le voyage dans la lune (operetta) of the show, whose première raised 3,898 francs, led to the theatre's receipts passing 10,018 francs with its seventh performance. "Le Voyage dans la Lune" left its mark on the year in which it first appeared : seven Parisian winter revues in 1875-1876 made reference to it ("Voyage de la Lune à Paris", "Mme Angot dans la Lune", "Le Voyage du Soleil", "Les Voyageurs pour Belleville", "Les Voyageurs pour la Lune", "Allons voir la Lune, mon gars !", "La Lune à Paris"). The rôle of "Caprice" was portrayed by Mme Peschard from 16 December 1875 until 16 February 1876, since