"Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie"

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"Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie" is the celebrated love duet from the final act of Hector Berlioz’s grand opera *Les Troyens*, renowned for its lush, ecstatic lyricism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf love duet
opera duet
vocal music piece
associatedCharacter Aeneas
Queen Dido of Carthage
linked to: Dido
associatedWorkPremiereLocation Paris
basedOn Virgil’s Aeneid
linked to: Virgil's Aeneid
cataloguedAs duet for mezzo-soprano, tenor and orchestra
characteristic ecstatic lyricism
expansive melodic lines
lush orchestration
sensuous harmony
composer Hector Berlioz
countryOfOrigin France
dramaticContext nighttime tryst of Didon and Énée
dramaticFunction climactic love scene
love duet for Didon and Énée
era Romantic era
genre Romantic opera duet
language French
lyricist Hector Berlioz
movementNumber Act 4 duet
notableFor frequent inclusion in concert excerpts from Les Troyens
popularity as a standalone concert piece
operaAct final act
operaCatalogueNumber H 133 (Les Troyens)
linked to: The Trojans
operaPremiereOfWork 1863
originalInstrumentation voices and orchestra
parentWorkComposer Hector Berlioz
parentWorkLanguage French
parentWorkTitle Les Troyens
parentWorkType grand opera
partOf Les Troyens
period 19th century
setting Carthage
singers Didon
linked to: Dido

Énée
style Romantic
textIncipit Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie
theme passion
romantic love
transcendence
typicalPerformanceContext concert performance of excerpts
staged opera performance
voiceType mezzo-soprano
tenor
workTitleInEnglish Night of intoxication and infinite ecstasy

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Les Troyens notableAria "Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie"
Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie textIncipit Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie
linked to: "Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie"