Le prophète

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Le prophète is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, first performed in 1849 and renowned for its dramatic depiction of religious fanaticism and political upheaval in 16th-century Europe.

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Le prophète canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grand opera ⓘ
basedOn life of John of Leiden ⓘ
composer Giacomo Meyerbeer ⓘ
composerNationality German ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
firstPerformanceDate 1849-04-16 ⓘ
firstPerformancePlace Paris ⓘ
firstPerformanceTheatre Opéra de Paris ⓘ
Salle Le Peletier ⓘ
genre French grand opera ⓘ
historicalContext Romantic era ⓘ
language French ⓘ
librettist Eugène Scribe ⓘ
Émile Deschamps ⓘ
mainCharacter Berthe ⓘ
Fidès ⓘ
Jean de Leyde ⓘ
Jonas ⓘ
Mathisen ⓘ
Zacharie ⓘ
notableFeature ballet "Les Patineurs" (skaters' ballet) ⓘ
coronation scene in Act IV ⓘ
notableRoleVoiceType Berthe – soprano ⓘ
Fidès – mezzo-soprano ⓘ
Jean de Leyde – tenor ⓘ
Jonas – tenor ⓘ
Mathisen – baritone ⓘ
Zacharie – bass ⓘ
numberOfActs 5 ⓘ
operaSeasonOfPremiere 1848–1849 season ⓘ
orchestration large Romantic orchestra ⓘ
originalTitleLanguage French ⓘ
periodDepicted Reformation era ⓘ
premiereCity Paris ⓘ
publisher Brandus ⓘ
settingLocation Münster ⓘ
Westphalia ⓘ
settingPeriod 16th century ⓘ
structure five acts ⓘ
subject Anabaptist movement ⓘ
political upheaval ⓘ
religious fanaticism ⓘ
theme abuse of religious power ⓘ
mother–son relationship ⓘ
revolution and tyranny ⓘ
titleTranslation The Prophet ⓘ
linked to: The Prophet (book)
vocalForces children's chorus ⓘ
large chorus ⓘ
soloists ⓘ

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Giacomo Meyerbeer → notableWork → Le prophète ⓘ
Jakob Liebmann Beer → notableWork → Le prophète ⓘ