Male dancers, David Dumoulin, Louis Dupré and Jean-Barthélemy Lany
Synopsis
The opera is based upon an episode in the Cervantes novel Don Quixote, in which a Duke and Duchess amuse themselves by creating an elaborate ruse to fool the title character.
Discography
Don Quichotte chez la la Duchesse (Comic Ballet in Three Acts), by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. Hervé Niquet (conductor) and the ensemble Le Concert Spirituel; Naxos 8.553647 (1996).
Pitou, Spire, The Paris Opéra. An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers, and Performers – Rococo and Romantic, 1715-1815, Greenwood Press, Westport/London, 1985 (article: "Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse", p. 168), ISBN0-313-24394-8
Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
January 20, 2023
quichotte, chez, duchesse, quixote, duchess, comic, ballet, comédie, lyrique, french, baroque, composer, joseph, bodin, boismortier, although, described, ballet, sung, throughout, with, libretto, charles, simon, favart, contents, performance, history, roles, s. Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse Don Quixote at the Duchess is a comic ballet comedie lyrique by the French baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier Although it is described as a ballet it is sung throughout with a libretto by Charles Simon Favart Contents 1 Performance history 2 Roles 3 Synopsis 4 Discography 5 See also 6 ReferencesPerformance history EditIt was first performed on 12 February 1743 at the Academie Royale de Musique et de Dance in Paris Roles EditDon Quichotte haute contre Jean Antoine Berard Sancho Panca taille baritenor Louis Antoine Cuvilliers Altisidore soprano Marie Fel Peasant girl soprano Mlle Bourbonnois Woman soprano Duke bass Merlin basse taille bass baritone Person Montesinos basse taille Albert Japanese man basse taille Person Japanese woman soprano Marie Fel Enchanted lovers sopranos Mlles Clairon and Gondre Ballerinas Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo and Mimi Dallemand Male dancers David Dumoulin Louis Dupre and Jean Barthelemy LanySynopsis EditThe opera is based upon an episode in the Cervantes novel Don Quixote in which a Duke and Duchess amuse themselves by creating an elaborate ruse to fool the title character Discography EditDon Quichotte chez la la Duchesse Comic Ballet in Three Acts by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier Herve Niquet conductor and the ensemble Le Concert Spirituel Naxos 8 553647 1996 See also Edit Novels portalBaroque danceReferences EditPitou Spire The Paris Opera An Encyclopedia of Operas Ballets Composers and Performers Rococo and Romantic 1715 1815 Greenwood Press Westport London 1985 article Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse p 168 ISBN 0 313 24394 8 Casaglia Gherardo 2005 Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse L Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia in Italian Le magazine de l opera baroque accessed 2 April 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse amp oldid 1002585157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
