Les mariages samnites
Encyclopedia
Les mariages samnites is an opéra comique
, described as a drame lyrique, in three acts by André Grétry
, The French text was by Barnabé Farmain de Rosoi based on a work by Jean François Marmontel.
, Paris
on 12 June 1776.
Opéra comique
Opéra comique is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged out of the popular opéra comiques en vaudevilles of the Fair Theatres of St Germain and St Laurent , which combined existing popular tunes with spoken sections...
, described as a drame lyrique, in three acts by André Grétry
André Ernest Modeste Grétry
André Ernest Modeste Grétry was acomposer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège , who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques....
, The French text was by Barnabé Farmain de Rosoi based on a work by Jean François Marmontel.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Comédie-ItalienneComédie-Italienne
Over time, there have been several buildings and several theatrical companies named the "Théâtre-Italien" or the "Comédie-Italienne" in Paris. Following the times, the theatre has shown both plays and operas...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 12 June 1776.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, June 12, 1776 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Agathis, in love with Céphalide | tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
|
| Parmenon, friend of Agathis | tenor | |
| Eumene, father of Agathis | bass | |
| Céphalide | soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
|
| Eliane, friend of Céphalide | soprano | |
| Euphémie, mother of Céphalide | soprano | |
| The Samnite Chief | ||
Sources
- Amadeus Almanac, accessed 4 November 2008
- Mariages samnites, Les by Michael Fend, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of OperaNew Grove Dictionary of OperaThe New Grove Dictionary of Opera is an encyclopedia of opera, considered to be one of the best general reference sources on the subject. It is the largest work on opera in English, and in its printed form, amounts to 5,448 pages in four volumes....
', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7