Composer

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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Genre

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Opera

Style

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Ballet

First Performance

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Feb 4, 1670

Average_duration

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20:01

Movement_count

:

35

Movement ....

"Les amants magnifiques" is an opera-ballet composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully with a libretto by Molière. The work was first performed on February 7, 1670, at the Palais-Royal in Paris, France. The opera-ballet is divided into five acts and features a prologue and several interludes. The plot of "Les amants magnifiques" revolves around the love story of two couples, Cléonice and Polidas, and Uranie and Orcan. Cléonice and Polidas are in love but are forbidden to marry by Cléonice's father, who wants her to marry a wealthy man. Uranie and Orcan are also in love, but Orcan is a prince and is expected to marry a princess. The two couples decide to switch identities to be able to be together. However, their plan is complicated by the arrival of a third suitor, the wealthy and powerful Agis. The opera-ballet is characterized by Lully's signature style of French Baroque music, which features elaborate dance sequences and vocal music. The work also features a large orchestra, including strings, winds, and percussion, as well as a chorus. The music is highly structured and features a variety of musical forms, including arias, recitatives, and choruses. The premiere of "Les amants magnifiques" was a great success, and the work was performed numerous times throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The opera-ballet was also adapted for the stage in other countries, including Italy and Germany. Today, "Les amants magnifiques" is considered one of Lully's most important works and is still performed by opera companies around the world.

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