La caravane du Caire
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| Operas by André Ernest Modeste Grétry |
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Le Huron (1767) |
La caravane du Caire is an opéra-ballet in three acts by André Grétry, set to a libretto by Etienne Morel de Chédeville. It was the most successful of Grétry's large-scale works that are lighter in tone: it received over 500 performances at the Paris Opéra up to 1829. The opera was first performed at Fontainebleau on the 30th October, 1783.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, October 30, 1783 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Almaïde | soprano | |
| Florestan | bass | |
| Furville | bass | |
| Husca | bass | |
| Osman | bass | |
| Osmin | bass | |
| Saint-Phar | tenor | |
| Tamorin | countertenor | |
| Zélime | soprano |
[edit] Selected recordings
- Ricercar Academy, Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Direction: Marc Minkowki. Cat: RIC 100084/085. Released 1992. Due for possible re-release 2007.
[edit] References
- David Charlton: "La caravane du Caire", Grove Music Online ed L. Macy (accessed 10 May 2007), grovemusic.com, subscription access.
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