concept
notre petit rossignol
our little nightingale
also: our little nightingale
French endearment meaning "our little nightingale," a stock term of affection in the theatrical world for a favored young singer, used with mock tenderness by the conductor's circle for the ailing chorus girl.
Reading notes
- Two Scandals §19 notre petit rossignol
French, "our little nightingale" -- a stock endearment of the theatrical world, here used with mock tenderness for the ailing chorus girl.