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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1912-13 |
| Genre Categories | Pantomimes; Theatrical Works; Ballets; |
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| Work Title | Orphée |
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| Alternative. Title | Mimodrame lyrique |
| Name Translations | Orfeo |
| Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 177471192; BNF: 14817326h |
| Composer | Roger-Ducasse, Jean |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJR 30 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1912-13 |
| First Performance. | 31 January 1914, St. Petersburg (concert perf.) 11 June 1926, Paris: Opéra (staged) |
| First Publication. | 1914 |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | French |
| Dedication | Alexandre Siloti & Michel Terestchenko |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus, orchestra |
| Extra Information | Hybrid opera/oratorio/ballet with the text, taken from the Orpheus myth, sung by the choir and mimed on-stage. "Mimodrame lyrique" also gives "Lyric drama" (drame lyrique). |
