Didon; tragédie lyrique en trois actes
Description:
With Didon, Piccinni demonstrated his ability to combine both Italian and French styles to create a compelling tragédie lyrique. The opera includes lyrical Italian melodies and a second-act finale, as well as French choruses and numbers that transition continuously without pauses. Didon was premiered at Fountainebleau on 16 October 1783, and it remained one of Piccinni’s most popular French operas, with performances through the first part of the nineteenth century. The story of Dido had been…
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Date:
1815
Creator:
Piccinni, Niccolò, 1728-1800 & Marmontel, Jean François, 1723-1799
Partner:
UNT Music Library