Les barbares
Opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
- Victorien Sardou
- Pierre-Barthélemy Gheusi
October 1901 (1901-10)
Palais Garnier, Paris
Les barbares is a 1901 tragédie lyrique in 3 acts by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto by Victorien Sardou and Pierre-Barthélemy Gheusi.[1] The opera was originally intended for the Roman theatre of Orange, in Provence, but instead premiered at the Paris Opéra Palais Garnier in October 1901.
Roles
- Floria - chief vestal virgin (soprano)
- Marcomir - leader of the Barbarians (tenor)
- Le Récitant (bass)
- Scaurus (bass)
- Le Veilleur (tenor)
- Hildibrath (baritone)
- Livie (contralto)
- Germains, légionnaires, romains, habitants d'Orange, vestales, femmes, enfants gallo-romains.
Recordings
- Les Barbares : Catherine Hunold (Floria), Julia Gertseva (Livie), Edgaras Montvidas (Marcomir), Jean Teitgen (Le Récitant / Scaurus), Shawn Mathey (Le Veilleur), Philippe Rouillon (Hildibrath / Le Grand Sacrificateur), Tigran Guiragosyan (Premier Habitant), Laurent Pouliaude (Second Habitant), Ghezlane Hanzazi (Une Femme) Choeur Lyrique et Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire, conducted Laurent Campellone. Ediciones singulares. 2015
References
- ^ Sabina Teller Ratner Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: A Thematic Catalogue of His Complete Works 0198163207 2002
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