"Nuit d'étoiles" is a mélodie by Claude Debussy based on a poem by Théodore de Banville.
Overview
Debussy composed "Nuit d'étoiles" in 1880 when he was eighteen years old, based on a poem from Théodore de Banville's 1846 collection, Les Stalactites. He dedicated the short composition, less than three minutes, to the singing teacher Madame Moreau-Sainti who had hired him as accompanist for her classes.
Versions of "Nuit d'étoiles" have been recorded by Véronique Gens, Natalie Dessay, Sophie Karthäuser, and Sabine Devieilhe.