Au clair de la lune Au clair de la lune "" (, lit. "By the Light of the Moon") is a French folk song of the 18th century. Its composer and lyricist are unknown. Its simple melody () is commonly taught to beginners learning an instrument. Some sources report that "plume" (pen) was originally "lume" (an old word for "light" or "lamp"). 19th-century French composer Camille Saint-Saëns quoted the first few notes of the tune in the section "The Fossils", part of his suite "The Carnival of the Animals". Claude Debussy, composer of the similarly named "Clair de lune" from his "Suite bergamasque", uses "Au
Le voyage dans la lune (operetta) 31. Clair de terre (finale): 'Terre! Terre!' (Chorus.) Extracts are available on : Le voyage dans la lune (operetta) Le voyage dans la Lune ("A Trip to the Moon") is an "opéra-féerie" in four acts and 23 scenes by Jacques Offenbach. Loosely based on the novel "From the Earth to the Moon" by Jules Verne, its French libretto was by Albert Vanloo, Eugène Leterrier and Arnold Mortier. It premiered on 26 October 1875 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté. The production was revived at the Théâtre du Châtelet, on 31 March 1877. The idea for the work was presented to