Prologue (Le Turc généreux introduction)

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Prologue (Le Turc généreux introduction) is the opening section of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet that sets the stage for the exotic and amorous themes developed in the subsequent entrées.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
operatic prologue
associatedWithTheatre Académie Royale de Musique NERFINISHED
composer Jean-Philippe Rameau NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
era 18th century
firstPerformanceCity Paris NERFINISHED
function introduces subsequent entrées
genre opéra-ballet
hasForm prologue
hasInstrumentation orchestra
voices
hasLibrettoLanguage French
hasSection orchestral music
vocal music
hasTheme cultural exoticism
gallant love
language French
partOf Le Turc généreux NERFINISHED
Les Indes galantes NERFINISHED
period Baroque
relatedWork Les Indes galantes (Rameau) NERFINISHED
setsStageFor amorous themes
exotic themes
style French Baroque opera

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Les Indes galantes (Rameau) hasPart Prologue (Le Turc généreux introduction)
subject surface form: Les Indes galantes