Echo et Narcisse
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| Operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck |
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Le cinesi (1754) |
Echo et Narcisse (Echo and Narcissus) was the last original opera written by Christoph Willibald Glück, his sixth for the French stage. The libretto was written by Louis Theodor von Tschudi. It was first performed in Paris Opéra on September 24, 1779.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, September 24, 1779 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Aglaé, a nymph | soprano | Mlle Joinville |
| Amour | soprano | Mlle Girardin |
| Narcisse, a hunter | tenor | Étienne Lainez |
| Cynire, friend of Narcisse | tenor | Joseph Legros |
| Echo, a nymph | soprano | Henrietta Beaumesnil |
| Eglé, a nymph | soprano | Anne-Marie-Jeanne Gavaudan, 'L'aînée' |
| Sylphie, a nymph | soprano | |
| Thanais, a nymph | soprano |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Libretto (French)
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