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Dardanus
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC *Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardanus (Rameau)
''Dardanus'' is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau with a French-language libretto by Charles-Antoine Leclerc de La Bruère. It takes the form of a ''tragédie en musique'' in a prologue and five acts. ''Dardanus'' premiered at the Paris Opéra on 19 November 1739 to mixed success, mainly because of the dramatic weakness of the libretto. This caused Rameau and La Bruère to rework the opera, completely rewriting the last three acts, for a revival in 1744. Only when ''Dardanus'' was again performed in 1760 did it win acclaim as one of Rameau's greatest works. The original story is loosely based on that of Dardanus, the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans. However, in the opera, Dardanus is at war with King Teucer, who has promised to marry his daughter Iphise to King Anténor. Dardanus and Iphise meet through the intervention of the magician Isménor and fall in love. Dardanus attacks a monster ravaging Teucer's kingdom, saving the life of Anténor who is attempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
