Alceste ou Le Triomphe d'Alcide
In 1674, Lully and Quinault premiered Alceste, a tragic opera that blends Greek mythology with Baroque style, which was met with success at the court of Louis XIV. The opera played a key role in establishing tragic opera as a major genre. Stéphane Fuget, with Les Epopées and the Chœur de l’Opéra Royal, masterfully brings this world of love and sacrifice to life.
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687)
Alceste ou Le Triomphe d'Alcide
A lyric tragedy in a prologue and five acts, with a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed at the Palais-Royal in Paris in 1674.
Gens · Berg · Auvity · Worms · Poul · Vermot-Desroches · Buffière · Lefilliâtre · Mey · Achille
Les Épopées
Chœur de l’Opéra Royal
Stéphane Fuget, conductor
In 1674, Lully and Quinault unveiled a new collaboration : Alceste, a tragédie en musique combining the dramatic power of the Greek myth from which it was inspired with the musical richness of the French Baroque. Despite criticism from the rivals of Lully and Quinault, this opera seduced the court of Louis XIV, reinforcing the new genre of the tragédie en musique. Stéphane Fuget explores
a world where love, sacrifice and duty intertwine, supported by sumptuous arias and choruses of unprecedented expressivity, sublimely performed by Les Epopées and the Chœur de l'Opéra Royal.
Recorded from January 26th to 29th 2024 in the Crusades Room at the Palace of Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here.
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- Genre Opéra in concert version
- Period 17th century
- Collection French Opera
- pieces Alceste ou Le Triomphe d'Alcide
- Composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Musical Ensemble Les Épopées & Chœur de l'Opéra Royal
- Conductor Stéphane Fuget
- Soloists Gens · Berg · Auvity · Worms · Poul · Vermot-Desroches · Buffière · Lefilliâtre · Mey · Achille
- Duration 179'33
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687)
Alceste ou Le Triomphe d'Alcide
A lyric tragedy in a prologue and five acts, with a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed at the Palais-Royal in Paris in 1674.
Gens · Berg · Auvity · Worms · Poul · Vermot-Desroches · Buffière · Lefilliâtre · Mey · Achille
Les Épopées
Chœur de l’Opéra Royal
Stéphane Fuget, conductor
In 1674, Lully and Quinault unveiled a new collaboration : Alceste, a tragédie en musique combining the dramatic power of the Greek myth from which it was inspired with the musical richness of the French Baroque. Despite criticism from the rivals of Lully and Quinault, this opera seduced the court of Louis XIV, reinforcing the new genre of the tragédie en musique. Stéphane Fuget explores
a world where love, sacrifice and duty intertwine, supported by sumptuous arias and choruses of unprecedented expressivity, sublimely performed by Les Epopées and the Chœur de l'Opéra Royal.
Recorded from January 26th to 29th 2024 in the Crusades Room at the Palace of Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here.
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here.
- Genre Opéra in concert version
- Period 17th century
- Collection French Opera
- pieces Alceste ou Le Triomphe d'Alcide
- Composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Musical Ensemble Les Épopées & Chœur de l'Opéra Royal
- Conductor Stéphane Fuget
- Soloists Gens · Berg · Auvity · Worms · Poul · Vermot-Desroches · Buffière · Lefilliâtre · Mey · Achille
- Duration 179'33
