- Alcine
"Alcine" (English: "Alcina") is an opera by the French composer
André Campra . It takes the form of a "tragédie en musique " in a prologue and five acts. Thelibretto , byAntoine Danchet , is based on Cantos IV, VI and VII ofAriosto 's epic poem "Orlando furioso " and tells of the love of the enchantress Alcine (Alcina ) for thepaladin Astolphe (Astolfo ).Performance history
"Alcine" was first performed at the
Académie royale de musique on15 January 1705 withMarie-Louise-Antoinette Desmatins as Alcine,Julie d'Aubigny (La Maupin) as Mélanie and Vénus, andGabriel-Vincent Thévenard as Atlas. The opera was a failure at its first performance.ources
*"The Viking Opera Guide" ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)
* [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jean-claude.brenac/Cadre_baroque.htm Le magazine de l'opéra baroque]
* [http://www.amadeusonline.net/almanacco.php?Start=0&Giorno=15&Mese=01&Anno=1705&Giornata=&Testo=&Parola=Stringa Amadeus Almanac]
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