Alceste

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Alceste is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, known for its tragédie lyrique style and collaboration with librettist Philippe Quinault.

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Alceste canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
tragédie lyrique
basedOn Greek mythology
catalogueStatus standard work in Lully’s operatic output
commissionedBy Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
genre French Baroque opera
hasActCount 5
hasBallet integrated dance sequences
hasCharacter Admète
linked to: Admetus

Alceste (character)
linked to: Alceste

Chœur des Thessaliens
Céphise
Divinités infernales
Hercule
Lycomède
Straton
hasChorus prominent choral sections
hasComposer Jean-Baptiste Lully
hasInstrumentalForces Baroque orchestra
hasLibrettist Philippe Quinault
hasMythologicalTheme true
hasOverture French overture
hasPrologue true
hasVocalForces chorus
soloists
historicalContext reign of Louis XIV
linked to: Reign of Louis XIV
language French
librettist Philippe Quinault
musicalForm opera
notableFor collaboration between Lully and Quinault
development of tragédie lyrique form
originalCompany Académie Royale de Musique
originalTitleLanguage French
partOfRepertoire French Baroque opera repertoire
performancePractice French Baroque style
period Baroque
premiereCity Paris
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1674-01-19
premierePlace Paris
premiereTheatre Théâtre du Palais-Royal
structure prologue and five acts
style tragédie lyrique
subject Alcestis
workChronology early mature opera of Lully

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