The end of the trio ('Le jeu, fièvre brûlante') refers to the duo of Blondel and Richard 'Une fièvre brûlante' from Act II of Richard Coeur-de-lion. In the scene of ‘jeu d’oie’ in Act II of La belle Hélène Offenbach referred back to Le financier et le savetier.Keck, Jean-Christophe. Introductory notes for 442 8964, Association des Concert Pasdeloup/Universal, 2007.
