Thésée
Classification added November 7, 2016Premiered January 11, 1675
France. Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Composer:
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Philippe Quinault
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Five Acts
Notes:
based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Time Period:
Mythological
Place:
Athens
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Médée | Soprano | L |
| Æglé | Soprano | L |
| Thésée | Tenor | F |
| Égée | Baritone | F |
| Vénus | Soprano | S |
| Cléone | Soprano | S |
| Arcas | Bass | S |
| Mars | Bass | S |
| Cérès | Soprano | B |
| Minerva | Soprano | B |
| High Priestess of Minerva | Soprano | B |
| Dorine | Soprano | B |
| Coryphée #1 | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Coryphée #2 | Tenor | B |
| Bacchus | Tenor | B |
| Old Athenian #1 | Tenor | B |
| Old Athenian #2 | Tenor | B |
| A shepherd | Tenor | B |
| Two shepherds | Tenors (2) | B |
| Pleasure #1 | Baritone | B |
| Pleasure #2 | Countertenor | B |
| Pleasure #3 | Tenor | B |
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Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB