L'abandon d'Ariane
L'abandon d'Ariane Op. 98 (The Abandonment of Ariane or, in German, Die Verlassene Ariadne) is an opera in one act by Darius Milhaud to a French libretto by Henri Hoppenot, based on Greek mythology. It is the second of three Opéras-Minutes (Mini-Operas) that Milhaud composed. It came between L'enlèvement d'Europe Op. 94 and Le délivrance de Thésée Op. 99, with librettos also by Henri Hoppenot (1891–1977), a French diplomat. The three operas together last about twenty-seven minutes.
Performance history
The first performance of the trilogy - L'enlèvement d'Europe, L'abandon d'Ariane and Le délivrance de Thésée - was at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Germany on 20 April 1928. These performances were given in a German translation by Rudolph Stephan Hoffmann.
L'abandon d'Ariane has been recorded several times; however, it is rarely performed live.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 20 April 1928 (Conductor: Joseph Rosenstock) |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne, princess of Crete | soprano | |
| Dionysos, god of wine | baritone | |
| Phädra, Ariadne's younger sister | soprano | |
| Theseus, Greek hero | tenor | |
| Bacchantes, sailors chorus | ||
References
External links
- Milhaud, his diplomat librettists, and the influence of Brazil, in The Boeuf chronicles, Pt. 30, by Daniella Thompson.