Les sibarites
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.Les sibarites (The Sybarites) is an opera in the form of a one-act acte de ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau, first performed on 13 November 1753 at Fontainebleau. The libretto is by Jean-François Marmontel. It tells the story of a war between Sybaris and Croton. The conflict ends when the king and queen of the two cities fall in love with each other. The work was later incorporated into a revival of Rameau's opéra-ballet Les surprises de l'Amour in 1757.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 13 November 1753 (Conductor: ) |
|---|---|---|
| Hersilide, newly elected Queen of Sibaris | soprano | Marie-Jeanne Fesch 'Mlle Chevalier' |
| Philoé, a woman belonging to Hersilide's court | soprano | Rivière |
| Agis, a lord belonging to Hersilide's court | tenor (haute-contre) | François Poirier |
| Astole, general of the Crotoniates | bass | Henri Larrivée |
| A Sibarite | Besche |
Recordings
- Sibaris Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte (Pierre Verany, 1999)
References
- Sources
- Girdlestone, Cuthbert, Jean-Philippe Rameau: His Life and Work, New York: Dover, 1969 (paperback edition)
- Holden, Amanda (Ed.), The New Penguin Opera Guide, New York: Penguin Putnam, 2001. ISBN 0-14-029312-4
- Sadler, Graham, (Ed.), The New Grove French Baroque Masters Grove/Macmillan, 1988
