 The success of the opera led to Meyerbeer himself becoming a celebrity . In January 1832 he was awarded membership of the Légion d 'honneur . This success – coupled with Meyerbeer 's known family wealth – inevitably also precipitated envy amongst his peers . Berlioz – who had commented that ' Meyerbeer not only had the luck to be talented , he had the talent to be lucky ' – wrote ' I can 't forget that Meyerbeer was only able to persuade [ the Opéra ] to put on Robert le diable ... by paying the administration sixty thousand francs of his own money ' ; and Chopin lamented ' Meyerbeer had to work for three years and pay his own expenses for his stay in Paris before Robert le diable could be staged .... Three years , that 's a lot – it 's too much . ' King Frederick William III of Prussia who attended the second performance of Robert le diable , swiftly invited him to compose a German opera , and Meyerbeer was invited to stage Robert in Berlin . Within a few years the opera had been staged with success all over Europe , and also in the USA . 
 The success of the opera led to Meyerbeer himself becoming a celebrity . In January 1832 he was awarded membership of the Légion d <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>onneur . This success – coupled with Meyerbeer <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>known family wealth – inevitably also precipitated envy amongst his peers . Berlioz – <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> commented that ' Meyerbeer not only had the luck to be talented , he<a href='been_done' title='5'><mark></mark></a> had the talent to be lucky ' – wrote ' I can 't forget that Meyerbeer was only able to persuade [ the Opéra ] to put on Robert le diable ... by paying the administration sixty thousand francs of his own money ' ; and Chopin lamented ' Meyerbeer had to work for three years and pay his own expenses for his stay in Paris before Robert le diable could be staged .... Three years , that 's a lot – it 's too much . ' King Frederick William III of Prussia <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>attended the second performance of Robert le diable , swiftly invited him to compose a German opera , and Meyerbeer was invited to stage Robert in Berlin . Within a few years the opera <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> been staged with success all over Europe , and also in the USA . 
Da success of tdaopera led to Meyerbeer hisself becoming a celebrity . In January 1832 he was awarded membership of the Légion d  onneur . dis success – coupled witt Meyerbeer  known family wealth – inevitably also precipitated envy amongst his peers . Berlioz – done commented dat ' Meyerbeer not only had the luck to b talented , he been had thdaalent to be lucky ' – wrote ' I can 't forget tdatMeyerbeer was only able to persuade [ the Opéra ] to put on Robert le diable ... by paying the administration sixty thousand francs of his own money ' ; and Chopin lamented ' Meyerbeer had to wrk fa three years and pay his own expenses ffahis stay in Paris before Robert le diable could be staged .... Three years , that 's a lot – it 's too much . ' King Frederick William III of Prussia attended the second performance of Robert le diable , swiftly invited him to compose a German opera , and Meyerbeer was invited to stage Robert in Berlin . Within a few years the opera done been staged with success all over Europe , and also in the USA .