Composition Year | 1665 |
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Genre Categories | Ballets; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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Work Title | La naissance de Vénus |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Lully, Jean-Baptiste |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | LWV 27 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJL 41 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1665 |
First Performance. | 1665-01-26 in Paris, Palais-Royal |
Librettist | Isaac de Benserade (1613–1691) |
Language | French |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Rôles : Neptune (Fa 4), Thetis (Ut 1), les trois Grâces (Sol 2 (2), Ut 1), Ariadne (Ut 1), Orphée (Ut 3). - Choeur des Tritons : Sol 2, Ut 3, Ut 4, Fa 4. - Orchestre : Sol 1, Ut 1, Ut 2, Ut 3, Fa 4. - Orchestre : Sol 1, Ut 1, Ut 2, Ut 3, Fa 4. - Mention d'instruments sous la musique : "Viollons". - Mention des danseurs : "Monsieur (Philippe d'Orléans) et "Madame" (Henriette d'Angleterre) |