Lodoïska

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Lodoïska is an opera by Luigi Cherubini, recognized as an important early example of French opéra comique with strong dramatic intensity and influence on later Romantic opera.

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Lodoïska canonical 3

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instanceOf opera
opéra comique
basedOn Lodoïska ou Les Tartares
basedOnAuthor Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai
catalogueStatus one of Cherubini’s earliest major operatic successes
character Floreski
Lodoïska
Titzikan
Varbel
characterType Polish noblewoman (Lodoïska)
Tartar chief (Titzikan)
her lover (Floreski)
composer Luigi Cherubini
countryOfOrigin France
dramaticDevice siege and destruction of a castle in the finale
era Classical period
firstPerformanceDate 1791-07-18
genre opéra comique
historicalSignificance important early example of French opéra comique with serious dramatic content
prototype of the 19th-century rescue opera
influenced Ludwig van Beethoven
Romantic opera
influencedWork Fidelio
linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72
language French
librettist Claude-François Fillette-Loraux
musicalForm arias
choruses
ensembles
finales
notableFeature early example of French rescue opera
strong dramatic intensity unusual for contemporary opéra comique
numberOfActs 3
orchestrationFeature dramatic use of orchestra to support stage action
originalTheatreCompany Théâtre de Monsieur / Théâtre Feydeau troupe
linked to: Théâtre Feydeau
period late 18th century
premiereCity Paris
premiereLocation Théâtre Feydeau
relatedWork Les Deux Journées
Médée
revival 20th-century revivals in concert and staged performances
settingLocation Poland
structure spoken dialogue with musical numbers
theme heroism
love
rescue
tyranny and oppression
workBy Luigi Cherubini

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Luigi Cherubini notableWork Lodoïska
Lodoïska Louvet alsoKnownAs Lodoïska
Lodoïska character Lodoïska