David et Jonathas, H.490

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David et Jonathas, H.490 is a French Baroque opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier that dramatizes the biblical friendship and conflict between David and Jonathan.

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instanceOf French Baroque opera
opera
tragédie biblique
basedOn Biblical Books of Samuel NERFINISHED
catalogNumber H.490
character Achis NERFINISHED
David NERFINISHED
Ghost of Samuel NERFINISHED
Joabel NERFINISHED
Jonathan NERFINISHED
Saul NERFINISHED
composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
dramaticFocus friendship and conflict between David and Jonathan
firstPerformanceCity Paris NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceCountry France NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocation Collège Louis-le-Grand, Paris NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceYear 1688
form through-composed opera with recitatives and airs
genre opera
sacred opera
tragédie lyrique
historicalPeriod late 17th century
language French
librettist François de Paule Bretonneau NERFINISHED
liturgicalContext Jesuit college performance
notableFeature alternation of opera acts with a Latin tragedy at original performance
notableRecording has multiple modern recordings by early music ensembles
orchestration Baroque orchestra with strings and continuo
partOfRepertoire French Baroque opera repertoire
period Baroque
religiousContext Jesuit
religiousTradition Catholic
setting ancient Israel
structure prologue and five acts
style French Baroque
subject David NERFINISHED
Jonathan NERFINISHED
Saul NERFINISHED
theme conflict
divine will
friendship
loyalty
war
vocalForces solo voices and chorus
workOf Marc-Antoine Charpentier NERFINISHED

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Marc-Antoine Charpentier notableWork David et Jonathas, H.490