Orphée et Euridice; tragédie; opéra en trois actes

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The Viennese premiere of Orfeo was extremely well received, and Gluck decided to revise the opera as Orphée et Eurydice for Paris in 1774, with the French adaptation and additions provided by Pierre Louis Moline. The role of Orpheus was lowered slightly for an haute-contre singer (a male operatic voice type more in line with an alto range), adhering to French preferences. The opera was lengthened, to create a more magnificent spectacle, with extra arias, ensembles, and instrumental numbers. Gluck also modified the orchestration to accommodate the orchestra at the Académie Royale de Musique. This version, Orphée et Eurydice, became … continued below

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score (217 p.) 33 cm.

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Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787 & Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), ca. 1740-1821 1783.

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  • Main Title: Orphée et Euridice; tragédie; opéra en trois actes
  • Uniform Title: Orphée et Eurydice

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The Viennese premiere of Orfeo was extremely well received, and Gluck decided to revise the opera as Orphée et Eurydice for Paris in 1774, with the French adaptation and additions provided by Pierre Louis Moline. The role of Orpheus was lowered slightly for an haute-contre singer (a male operatic voice type more in line with an alto range), adhering to French preferences. The opera was lengthened, to create a more magnificent spectacle, with extra arias, ensembles, and instrumental numbers. Gluck also modified the orchestration to accommodate the orchestra at the Académie Royale de Musique. This version, Orphée et Eurydice, became one of the most popular operas in France.

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score (217 p.) 33 cm.

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  • UNT Catalog No.: b1369212 | View in Discover
  • OCLC: 21846789
  • RISM No.: RISM A/I, G 2853
  • Other: W. 30
  • Call Number: M1500.G68 O7 1783
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc16

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Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787 & Moline, M. (Pierre Louis), ca. 1740-1821. Orphée et Euridice; tragédie; opéra en trois actes, score, 1783; Paris. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc16/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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