In the year following the marriage, he considered plans for at least half a dozen new operas and began to sketch the music for two of them: Clarissa Harlowe based on Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa, and Grisélidis with a libretto from Victorien Sardou.
Durante o ano posterior á voda, tivo como proxecto ata media ducia de óperas novas e comezou a bosquexar a música de dúas delas: Clarissa Harlowe baseada na novela de Samuel Richardson Clarissa e Grisélidis con libreto de Victorien Sardou.