Les amours des dieux : ballet heroique

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Mouret’s Les amours des dieux is classified as a ballet-heroïque, a type of opéra-ballet that was popular during the first half of the eighteenth century. Although the term ballet-heroïque suggests the prevalence of dance, drawing on the divertissement tradition, singing and acting are also integral parts of this genre. What distinguishes the opéra-ballet from the tragedie en musique is the use of separate plots for each entrée (comparable to an act). The segments are not entirely independent, however, in that there is typically a central, overarching idea.

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1 score (41, 47, 87, 75, 57 p.) ; 20 x 26 cm.

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Mouret, Jean Joseph, 1682-1738 1727.

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  • Main Title: Les amours des dieux : ballet heroique
  • Uniform Title: Amours des dieux. Vocal score

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Mouret’s Les amours des dieux is classified as a ballet-heroïque, a type of opéra-ballet that was popular during the first half of the eighteenth century. Although the term ballet-heroïque suggests the prevalence of dance, drawing on the divertissement tradition, singing and acting are also integral parts of this genre.
What distinguishes the opéra-ballet from the tragedie en musique is the use of separate plots for each entrée (comparable to an act). The segments are not entirely independent, however, in that there is typically a central, overarching idea.

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1 score (41, 47, 87, 75, 57 p.) ; 20 x 26 cm.

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  • 1727

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Mouret, Jean Joseph, 1682-1738. Les amours des dieux : ballet heroique, score, 1727; Paris. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc25/: accessed March 21, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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