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Amadis De Grèce
''Amadis de Grèce'' (''Amadis of Greece'') is an opera by the French composer André Cardinal Destouches, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 26 March 1699. It takes the form of a ''tragédie en musique'' in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Antoine Houdar de La Motte, is based on the medieval romance '' Amadis de Gaula''. La Motte's text was adapted to produce the Italian-language libretto for Handel's ''opera seria'' ''Amadigi di Gaula'' (1715). Characters Main characters Others * A young sailor * An Enchanter * An enchanted Knight * An enchanted Princess * The party leader * Two Shepherds Rehearsals Rehearsals were held at Fontainebleau on October 17 and 24, as well as on November 7, 1698. Here is what the Marquis de Dangeau recorded in his ''Journal'' : ''Friday 17th, at Fontainebleau'' ''Friday, 24th, at Fontainebleau'' ''Friday, 7, at Fontainebleau'' Early performances Académie Royale de Musique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Journet
Françoise Journet (born Lyon, died Paris 1720) was a French operatic soprano. Beginning her career at the Lyon Opera, Journet eventually became a pupil of Marie Le Rochois in Paris. In 1699 she appeared as Mélisse in the premiere of ''Amadis de Gréce'' by Destouches and subsequently created a number of important roles in operas by Marin Marais and Campra. She also sang in revivals of the operas of Lully and others. Her successor, in many of her roles, was Marie Antier. A full-length portrait of Journet as Iphigénie was painted by Jean Raoux. Roles created *Mélisse in André Cardinal Destouches's ''Amadis de Gréce'' (Paris, 1699) *The title role in André Campra's ''Iphigénie en Tauride'' (Paris, 1704) *The title role in Marin Marais's ''Sémélé'' (Paris, 1709) *Isabelle in Campra's ''Les fêtes vénitiennes'' (Paris, 1710) *The title role in Destouches's ''Callirhoé'' (Paris, 1712) *Ilione in Campra's ''Idoménée'' (Paris, 1712) Sources *Weller, Philip (1992), 'Journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operas By André Cardinal Destouches
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 librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as ''Singspiel'' and ''Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of singing: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
