Idoménée

Idoménée (English: Idomeneus) is an opera by the French composer André Campra. It takes the form of a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts. Idoménée was first performed on 12 January 1712 by the Académie royale de musique at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. The libretto, by Antoine Danchet, is based on a stage play by Crébillon père. It later formed the basis of Varesco's libretto for Mozart's opera Idomeneo.

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere cast, 12 January 1712
(Conductor: - )
Idoménée bass-baritone Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard
Eole/Arbas bass-baritone Charles Hardouin
Idamante haute-contre Jacques Cochereau
Ilione soprano Françoise Journet
Arcas haute-contre Buseau
Dircé soprano Marie Antier
Neptune/High sacrificer of Neptune bass-baritone Jean Dun 'père'
Two sacrificers haute-contre; (?) Robert Lebel; M Deshayes
Electre soprano Mlle Pestel
Vénus soprano Marie-Catherine Poussin
A follower of Vénus soprano Mlle Loignon
Two sea divinities/Two sheperdesses sopranos Mlles Delaurier and Terlet
Protée bass-baritone M Drot
La Jalousie/Némésis (travesti) haute-contre Louis Mantienne
A woman from Crete soprano Mlle Linbour
Another sheperdess soprano Mlle Dekerkof

Synopsis

Recording

Sources

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