Proserpine (Lully)
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Proserpine (Proserpina) is an opera with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and a libretto by Philippe Quinault first performed in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 3 February 1680.
The plot centers around the abduction of Proserpine by Pluton, with side plots concerning Cérès's love for Jupiter and the love intrigue between Alphée and Aréthuse.
[edit] Roles and role creators
- Pluton (baritone) Jean Gaye
- Proserpine (soprano) Claude Ferdinand
- Cérès (soprano) de Saint-Christophe
- Jupiter (baritone) Godonesche
- Alphée (countertenor) Bernard Cledière
- Aréthuse (soprano) Catherine Ferdinand
- Mercure (tenor) (haute-contre) Langeais
[edit] Sources
- The New Grove French Baroque Masters, ed. Graham Sadler (Macmillan, 1986)
- The Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)
- Le magazine de l'opéra baroque by Jean-Claude Brenac (in French)
- Amadeus Almanac
[edit] External links
- Proserpine was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
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