Tragédie lyrique in 5 acts Composer: Antonio Salieri Libretto: François-Louis Gand Le Bland Du Roullet and Louis-Théodore de Tschudi, after Ranieri de’ Calzabigi First performed: Théâtre de l’Opéra (salle de la Porte Saint-Martin), Paris, 26 April 1784, conducted by Jean-Baptiste Rey Dossier BACKGROUND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ36JLVhcmU&w=640&h=385 Les Danaïdes, Salieri's twentieth opera, was one of his greatest successes: a serious work based on … Continue reading 56. Les Danaïdes (Antonio Salieri) →