Persée
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Persée (Perseus) is a tragédie lyrique with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed in 1682 in Paris.
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Roles
- Persée - son of Jupiter and Danaë (haute-contre) - Louis Gaulard Dumesny
- Andromède - daughter of Céphée (soprano)
- Phinée - brother of Céhée (baritone) - François Beaumavielle
- Mérope - sister of Cassiope (soprano) - Marie Le Rochois
- Méduse (tenor)
- Phronime and Mégathyme, attendants of Virtue
- Virtue
- Fortune
- Céphée, King of Ethiopia
- Cassiope, Queen of Ethiopie
- Three Ethiopians: Amphimédon, Corite, Proténor
- The Cyclops
- Mercure
- The three Gorgons: Méduse, Euryale, Sténone
- Idas, a Sailor in Céphée's navy
- High priest of Hymenée (Wedding Priest)
- High priest
- Vénus
- L'amour (Love)
- L'hymen (Marriage)
- Triton (Neptune's henchman)
- Chorus/Ballet: Followers of Virtue and Fortune, followers of Cassiope; Young persons chosen for the Games;Spectators; Warrior nymphs; Infernal deities; Phantoms;Ethiopians; Tritons and Nereides; Victorious Heroes
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Synopsis
The plot concerns the love between Persée and Andromède, who is already betrothed to Phinée, while Mérope loves Persée. Persée is able to triumph and win Andromède by overcoming supernatural enemies, including the Gorgon Méduse, using weapons he is granted by the gods.
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