Ariane (Massenet)
| Ariane | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jules Massenet | |
 Poster by Albert Maignan for the opera's première | |
| Librettist | Catulle Mendès |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Ariadne |
| Premiere | 31 October 1906 Palais Garnier, Paris |
Ariane is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Catulle Mendès after Greek mythology (the tale of Ariadne). It was first performed at the Palais Garnier in Paris on 31 October 1906, with Lucienne Bréval in the title role.[1]
History
Although not a proper sequel, as Ariane dies in both pieces, Massenet's later opera,
Recently it has received performances in a new production at the Massenet Festival in Saint-Étienne on 9 November 2007, directed by Jean-Louis Pichon, conducted by Laurent Campellone. As one critic noted, it is one of the most Wagnerian of Massenet's operas.[2]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast[1] Conductor: Paul Vidal |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane | soprano | Lucienne Bréval |
| Thésée | tenor | Lucien Muratore |
| Périthoüs | baritone | Jean-François Delmas
|
| Perséphone | mezzo-soprano | Lucy Arbell |
| Phèdre | soprano | Louise Grandjean |
| Cypris | soprano | Marcelle Demougeot |
| Eunoé | soprano | Berthe Mendès |
| Chromis | soprano | Antoinette Lauté-Brun |
| Phéréklos | baritone | Henri Stamler |
| Native chief | baritone | Pierre Triadou |
Synopsis
The story is based on the mythology surrounding
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Ariane, 31 October 1906". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- ^ Jose M. Irurzun, Opera Review