Platée : comédie-ballet

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Jacques Autreau’s play Platée, ou Junon jalouse was based on a story by a second-century Greek author named Pausanias who chronicled his travels (including rituals and traditions) in ten books that represent the different regions of Greece. At the time Le Valois d’Orville appropriated Autreau’s drama for a libretto, it was uncommon for French court operas to include comic features, and even Autreau’s spoken play lacked the comic tone of the opera. Yet, the humor extends beyond the plot; for instance, the sounds of frogs and birds are represented instrumentally. Platée was first performed at Versailles for the wedding of … continued below

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1 score (125 p.) ; 25 x 33 cm.

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Rameau, Jean Philippe, 1683-1764 & Le Valois d'Orville, Adrien-Joseph 1749.

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  • Main Title: Platée : comédie-ballet
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  • Added Title: Platée, ou Junon jalouse

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Jacques Autreau’s play Platée, ou Junon jalouse was based on a story by a second-century Greek author named Pausanias who chronicled his travels (including rituals and traditions) in ten books that represent the different regions of Greece. At the time Le Valois d’Orville appropriated Autreau’s drama for a libretto, it was uncommon for French court operas to include comic features, and even Autreau’s spoken play lacked the comic tone of the opera. Yet, the humor extends beyond the plot; for instance, the sounds of frogs and birds are represented instrumentally. Platée was first performed at Versailles for the wedding of the dauphin and Princess Maria Theresa of Spain in 1745.

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1 score (125 p.) ; 25 x 33 cm.

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  • 1749

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Rameau, Jean Philippe, 1683-1764 & Le Valois d'Orville, Adrien-Joseph. Platée : comédie-ballet, score, 1749; Paris. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38/: 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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