Les Indes galantes
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Les Indes galantes is a 1735 opéra-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau that blends exotic-themed dance, vocal music, and spectacle, and is considered one of his most celebrated stage works.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opéra-ballet
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stage work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Les Indes galantes, ballet héroïque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Indes galantes (play by Louis Fuzelier) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jean-Philippe Rameau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1735-08-23 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy | Académie Royale de Musique company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1735 ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet héroïque
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opéra-ballet ⓘ |
| hasChoreography | originally choreographed by Louis Duport (revivals) ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra and continuo ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Le Turc généreux
NERFINISHED
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Les Fleurs NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Incas du Pérou NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Sauvages NERFINISHED ⓘ Prologue ⓘ |
| inCatalogue | Rameau stage works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern reinterpretations of Baroque opera ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of Jean-Philippe Rameau's most celebrated works ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Louis Fuzelier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | French Enlightenment theatre ⓘ |
| notableAria | Forêts paisibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDance | Danse des Sauvages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduction | 2019 Opéra National de Paris production staged by Clément Cogitore ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Les Arts Florissants under William Christie ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
includes elaborate stage machinery
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uses dance extensively ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Académie Royale de Musique
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
North America
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and four entrées ⓘ |
| style | French Baroque opera ⓘ |
| subject |
colonial encounters
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exoticism ⓘ love ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
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solo voices ⓘ |
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