115. Armide (Lully)

Tragédie lyrique in prologue and 5 actsComposer : Jean-Baptiste LullyLibretto : Philippe QuinaultFirst performed : Académie royale de musique, théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, 15 February 1686 Prologue LA GLOIRESoprano LA SAGESSEsoprano Tragédie ARMIDE, magician, niece of HidraotSopranoMarie Le RochoisRENAUD, a knightHaute-contreLouis Gaulard DumesnyPHÉNICE, a confidante of ArmideSopranoMarie-Louise DesmatinsSIDONIE, a confidante of ArmideSopranoFrançoise Fanchon Moreau, la CadetteHIDRAOT, magician, King of … Continue reading 115. Armide (Lully) →

114. Roland (Lully)

Opera in a prologue and 5 actsComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyLibretto: Philippe Quinault, after Aristo's Orlando FuriosoFirst performed: Versailles, 8 January 1685 ROLAND, Charlemagne’s nephew, in love with AngéliqueBassFrançois BeaumavielleANGÉLIQUE, daughter of the King of Cathay, lover of MédorSopranoMarie Le RochoisMÉDOR, a young man of obscure birth, lover of AngéliqueHaute-contreLouis Gaulard DumesnyTÉMIRE, Angélique’s companionSopranoMlle ArmandASTOLFEHaute-contre LOGISTILLE, a fairySoprano DEMOGORGON, … Continue reading 114. Roland (Lully) →

113. Amadis (Lully)

Opéra in a prologue and 5 actsComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyLibretto: Philippe QuinaultFirst performed: Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, January 1684 Prologue ALQUIF, sorcerer, husband of UrgandeBaritone URGAND, sorceress, wife of AlquifSoprano Tragédie AMADIS, son of King Perion of GaulHaute-contreLouis Gaulard DumesnyORIANE, daughter of King Lisuart of BritainSopranoFanchon MoreauFLORESTAN, illegitimate son of King PerionBaritoneJean DunCORISANDE, Florestan’s beloved, ruler of … Continue reading 113. Amadis (Lully) →