''Théagène et Chariclée'', originally spelt ''Théagène et Cariclée'' (''Theagenes and Chariclea''), is an opera by the French composer

Henri Desmarets Henri Desmarets (February 1661 – 7 September 1741) was a French composer of the Baroque music, Baroque period primarily known for his stage works, although he also composed sacred music as well as secular cantatas, songs and instrumenta ...

, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

Paris Opera The Paris Opera ( ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be kn ...

) on 12 April 1695. It takes the form of a ''

tragédie en musique ''Tragédie en musique'' (, musical tragedy), also known as ''tragédie lyrique'' (, lyric tragedy), is a genre of French opera introduced by Jean-Baptiste Lully and used by his followers until the second half of the eighteenth century. Operas i ...

'' in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Duché de Vancy, is based on the ancient Greek novel '' Aethiopica'' by Heliodorus.

Sources

Libretto at "Livres baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 658.

External links

* French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas by Henri Desmarets Operas 1695 operas Operas set in ancient Egypt Operas set in Africa {{french-opera-stub