"Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie"
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"Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie" is the celebrated love duet from the final act of Hector Berlioz’s grand opera *Les Troyens*, renowned for its lush, ecstatic lyricism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
love duet
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opera duet ⓘ vocal music piece ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Aeneas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Dido of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPremiereLocation | Paris GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Virgil’s Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | duet for mezzo-soprano, tenor and orchestra ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ecstatic lyricism
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expansive melodic lines ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ sensuous harmony ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | nighttime tryst of Didon and Énée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
climactic love scene
ⓘ
love duet for Didon and Énée ⓘ |
| era | Romantic era ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera duet ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lyricist | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementNumber | Act 4 duet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent inclusion in concert excerpts from Les Troyens
ⓘ
popularity as a standalone concert piece ⓘ |
| operaAct | final act ⓘ |
| operaCatalogueNumber | H 133 (Les Troyens) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereOfWork | 1863 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| parentWorkComposer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkLanguage | French ⓘ |
| parentWorkTitle | Les Troyens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkType | grand opera ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Troyens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singers |
Didon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Énée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
passion
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romantic love ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance of excerpts
ⓘ
staged opera performance ⓘ |
| voiceType |
mezzo-soprano
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tenor ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Night of intoxication and infinite ecstasy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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