Éros vainqueur
Éros vainqueur is an opera or conte lyrique in 3 acts and 4 scenes by composer Pierre de Bréville. The work uses a French language libretto by the poet and novelist Jean Lorrain and was dedicated by Bréville to composer Vincent d'Indy.[1]
Performance history[]
The opera premiered on 7 March 1910 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels with Sylvain Dupuis conducting. The original production was staged by and choreographed by . The original cast included mezzo-soprano Claire Croiza as Éros, soprano as Argyne, baritone as the King, and bass as Cardinal-Évêque.[2] In 1918, Jane Bathori gave a concert performance of the opera at the Théâtre du Vieux Colombier in Paris. In 1932, the first staged performance in France was produced at the Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart) under the direction of Louis Masson.
Roles[]
- Argyne (soprano)
- Tharsyle (soprano)
- Éros (mezzo-soprano)
- Floriane (mezzo-soprano)
- Lisbeth (mezzo-soprano)
- Le roi (baritone)
- Sénéchal (baritone)
- Cardinal-évêque (bass)
- Terkau (bass)
- Capitaine des lansquenets (bass)
References[]
- ^ Chalmers D. Clifton (March 1913). "A Concert Under the Direction of Vincent d'Indy". . 1 (6): 19.
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Éros vainqueur". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- Operas
- French-language operas
- 1910 operas
- Operas by Pierre de Bréville
- Opera world premieres at La Monnaie