(''The Abandonment of Ariane'' or, in German, ''Die Verlassene Ariadne''), Op. 98, is an

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

in one act by Darius Milhaud to a French

libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...

Henri Hoppenot Henri Hoppenot (; October 25, 1891 – August 10, 1977) was a French diplomat and the last commissioner-general in Indochina (1955–1956). He also served as the French president of the United Nations Security Council from 1952 to 1955. In August ...

, based on Greek mythology. It is the second of three ''Opéras-Minutes'' (Mini-Operas) that Milhaud composed. It came between ''L'Enlèvement d'Europe'', Op. 94, and '' La Délivrance de Thésée'', Op. 99, with librettos also by Henri Hoppenot (1891–1977), a French diplomat. The three operas together last about twenty-seven minutes.

Performance history

The first performance of the trilogy - ''L'Enlèvement d'Europe'', ''L'Abandon d'Ariane'' and ''La Délivrance de Thésée'' - was at the

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden The Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden ('Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden') is a German theatre located in Wiesbaden, in the German state Hesse. The company produces operas, plays, ballets, musicals and concerts on four stages. Known also as the ...

, Germany, on 20 April 1928. These performances were given in a German translation by Rudolph Stephan Hoffmann. ''L'Abandon d'Ariane'' has been recorded several times; however, it is rarely performed live.

Roles

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Milhaud, his diplomat librettists, and the influence of Brazil
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