Ercole amante

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Ercole amante is a 17th-century opera by Francesco Cavalli, composed for the French court and notable for its grand scale and integration of Italian and French musical styles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
associatedWith court of Louis XIV
linked to: Court of Louis XIV
basedOn myth of Hercules
commissionedBy Cardinal Mazarin
commissionedFor French court
wedding of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain
composer Francesco Cavalli
contains arias
ballet music
choruses
recitatives
countryOfOrigin Italy
dedicatedTo Louis XIV of France
genre Baroque opera
opera seria
hasModernRevival yes
historicalContext early development of French opera
includesCharacter Cupid
Deianira
Hercules
Hyllus
Iole
Juno
Neptune
Pluto
Venus
influenced later French tragédie lyrique
influencedBy Venetian opera tradition
language Italian
librettist Francesco Buti
musicalStyle French Baroque
linked to: Baroque

Italian Baroque
notableFor grand scale of production
integration of Italian and French musical styles
orchestration large Baroque orchestra
performancePractice includes elaborate stage machinery
includes extensive ballet
period 17th century
premiereCity Paris
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 7 February 1662
premierePlace Palais des Tuileries
linked to: Tuileries Palace
publisher various modern critical editions
revivedBy modern early music ensembles
structure prologue and five acts
subject Hercules’ amorous adventures
titleTranslation Hercules in Love

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