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Céphale Et Procris (Jacquet De La Guerre)
''Céphale et Procris'' is the name of two French operas based on the myth of Cephalus and Procris In Greek mythology, Procris (, ''gen''.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Homer mentions her in the ''Odyssey'' as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus sa ...: * ''Céphale et Procris'' (Jacquet de la Guerre) (1694) by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre * ''Céphale et Procris'' (Grétry) (1773) by André Grétry {{Painting index ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalus
Cephalus or Kephalos (; ) is the son of Hermes, husband of Eos and a hero-figure in Greek mythology. Cephalus carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. The root of this name is , meaning "head". Mythological * Cephalus, son of Hermes and Herse. * Cephalus, son of Deion/Deioneos, husband of Procris. Historical *Cephalus, son of Lysanias from Syracuse (5th century BCE), a wealthy metic and elderly arms manufacturer living in Athens who engages in dialogue with Socrates in Plato's ''Republic''. He was the father of orator Lysias, philosopher Polemarchus and Euthydemus. *Cephalus, Athenian orator who flourished after the time of the Thirty Tyrants. *Cephalus, a Molossian who sided with Perseus in the Third Macedonian War.Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythologby William Smith See also * List of commonly used taxonomic affixes Notes References * Gaius Julius Hyginus, ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procris
In Greek mythology, Procris (, ''gen''.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Homer mentions her in the ''Odyssey'' as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus saw in the Underworld. Sophocles wrote a tragedy called ''Procris'' that has been lost, as has a version contained in the Greek Cycle, but at least six different accounts of her story still exist. Family Procris's sisters were Creusa, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Protogeneia, Pandora and Merope while her brothers were Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, and possibly Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. She married Cephalus, the son of King Deioneus of Phocis. Mythology Pherecydes The earliest version of Procris' story comes from Pherecydes of Athens. Cephalus remains away from home for eight years because he wanted to test Procris. When he returns, he seduces her while disguised. Although reconciled, Procris suspects that her husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céphale Et Procris (Jacquet De La Guerre)
''Céphale et Procris'' is the name of two French operas based on the myth of Cephalus and Procris In Greek mythology, Procris (, ''gen''.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Homer mentions her in the ''Odyssey'' as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus sa ...: * ''Céphale et Procris'' (Jacquet de la Guerre) (1694) by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre * ''Céphale et Procris'' (Grétry) (1773) by André Grétry {{Painting index ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élisabeth Jacquet De La Guerre
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (other), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth (other), lists various princesses named ''Elizabeth'' * Queen Elizabeth (other), lists various queens named ''Elizabeth'' * Saint Elizabeth (other), lists various saints named ''Elizabeth'' or ''Elisabeth'' ** Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Film and television * '' Elizabeth R'', 1971 * ''Elizabeth'' (TV series), 1980 * ''Elizabeth'' (film), 1998 * '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'', 2007 Music * ''Elisabeth'' (Elisabeth Andreassen album) * ''Elisabeth'' (Zach Bryan album) * Elizabeth (band), an American psychedelic rock/progressive rock band active from 1967 to 1970 * ''Elizabeth'' (Lisa album) * ''Elizabeth'', an album by Killah Priest * "Elizabeth" (Ghost song) * "Elizabeth" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céphale Et Procris (Grétry)
''Céphale et Procris'' (''Cephalus and Procris'') is an opera by André Grétry with a French-language libretto by Jean-François Marmontel based on the Classical myth of Cephalus of Phocis, Cephalus and Procris as told in Book Seven of Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''. It takes the form of a ''ballet héroïque'' in three acts. It was first performed at the Palace of Versailles on 30 December 1773. Performance history ''Céphale et Procris'' was first given at Versailles on 30 December 1773 as part of the royal wedding celebrations of the Charles X of France, Comte d'Artois (the third grandson of Louis XV of France, King Louis XV) and Maria Theresa of Savoy, Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy. It was not well received as the audience found the music too modern. It was revived at the Académie royale de musique (the Paris Opéra) on 2 May 1775, where it ran for 12 performances. Again, the reception was poor, with critics focussing on the inadequacies of Marmontel's libretto. A revival in May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
