Le prophète
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Le prophète is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, first performed in 1849 and renowned for its dramatic depiction of religious fanaticism and political upheaval in 16th-century Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le prophète canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | grand opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of John of Leiden ⓘ |
| composer | Giacomo Meyerbeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1849-04-16 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre |
Opéra de Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salle Le Peletier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | French grand opera ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Romantic era ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Eugène Scribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Émile Deschamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Berthe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fidès NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean de Leyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathisen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacharie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ballet "Les Patineurs" (skaters' ballet)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coronation scene in Act IV ⓘ |
| notableRoleVoiceType |
Berthe – soprano
ⓘ
Fidès – mezzo-soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean de Leyde – tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas – tenor ⓘ Mathisen – baritone ⓘ Zacharie – bass ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 5 ⓘ |
| operaSeasonOfPremiere | 1848–1849 season ⓘ |
| orchestration | large Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | Reformation era ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Brandus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Münster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| subject |
Anabaptist movement
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political upheaval ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of religious power
ⓘ
mother–son relationship ⓘ revolution and tyranny ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Prophet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
children's chorus
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large chorus ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
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