Persée : tragedie
Description:
King Louis XIV's involvement in campaigns against the Dutch/Swedish alliance in early 1682 prevented him from attending the premiere of Persée in April of that year. As was customary in the operas of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and librettist Philippe Quinault, the prologue included references to current battlefield exploits and portrayed the king as a paragon of virtue. The prologues of previous Lully operas emphasized glory and prowess over virtue; the change in emphasis in Persée may have …
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Date:
1722
Creator:
Lully, Jean Baptiste, 1632-1687 & Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688
Partner:
UNT Music Library