Atys

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Atys is a French Baroque opera (tragédie en musique) by Jean-Baptiste Lully, renowned for its refined musical style and its prominent place in the court of Louis XIV.

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Atys canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Baroque opera
opera
tragédie en musique
associatedWith Académie Royale de Musique
ballet de cour tradition
catalogueNumber LWV 53
character Atys
Cybele
Célénus
Doris
Idas
Sangaride
commissionedBy Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
firstPerformanceDate 1676-01-10
firstPerformancePlace Palais Royal, Paris
linked to: Palais-Royal
genre tragédie en musique
tragédie lyrique
hasPrologue allegorical prologue praising Louis XIV
hasTheme divine intervention
jealousy
love
tragedy
historicalContext reign of Louis XIV
linked to: Reign of Louis XIV
influenced development of French opera
language French
librettist Philippe Quinault
notableFor prominent place in the court of Louis XIV
refined French Baroque musical style
notableRevival 1987 production by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants
orchestration French Baroque orchestra with continuo
performancePractice historically informed performance
period Baroque
premieredUnderReignOf Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
revivalCentury 20th century
21st century
structure prologue and five acts
style French Baroque
linked to: French Baroque art
subjectMatter mythological story of Atys
theatricalForm court opera
usesForm French overture
air
chorus
dance
recitative

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Atys character Atys
Atys character Atys
subject linked to: Atys (Lully)