Bibliograph

Atys, tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts (1676), Jean-Baptiste Lully ; libretto by Philippe Quinault ; stage director, Jean-Marie Villégier ; film director, François Roussillon ; a production by the Opéra Comique, in co-production with Brooklyn Academy of Music, Théâtre de Caen, the Opéra national de Bordeaux and Les Arts Florissants

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Atys, tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts (1676), Jean-Baptiste Lully ; libretto by Philippe Quinault ; stage director, Jean-Marie Villégier ; film director, François Roussillon ; a production by the Opéra Comique, in co-production with Brooklyn Academy of Music, Théâtre de Caen, the Opéra national de Bordeaux and Les Arts Florissants

Language

fre

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Atys

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

1285528554

Responsibility statement

Jean-Baptiste Lully ; libretto by Philippe Quinault ; stage director, Jean-Marie Villégier ; film director, François Roussillon ; a production by the Opéra Comique, in co-production with Brooklyn Academy of Music, Théâtre de Caen, the Opéra national de Bordeaux and Les Arts Florissants

Runtime

196

Sub title

tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts (1676)

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Lully's Atys, a tragédie en musique, became known as the 'king's opera' due to Louis XIV's fondness for it. The work stands as a testament to the Sun King's courtly refinement, as well as his moves to make France the center of European artistic culture. The opera's themes of romantic dilemmas and ultimate tragedy, set amidst the poetic atmosphere of Ovid's classical mythology, create the perfect vehicle for a narrative filled with dramatic intensity combined with a myriad of moving and expressive arias and duets. William Christie conducts this acclaimed production

Technique

live action

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