La Péri
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La Péri is a short, one-act ballet by French composer Paul Dukas, best known for its lush, impressionistic orchestral score and exotic, Persian-inspired narrative.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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one-act ballet ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | mythological themes ⓘ |
| catalogStatus | one of the few surviving major works by Paul Dukas ⓘ |
| choreographicForm | classical ballet with exotic elements ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet
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orchestral dance work ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Iskender (the mortal hero)
NERFINISHED
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the Péri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fanfare pour précéder La Péri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French music of the pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| intendedMedium |
concert performance (orchestral score)
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theatrical performance ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementType | continuous symphonic ballet ⓘ |
| narrativeInfluence |
Orientalist themes
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Persian legend ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful woodwind writing
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exotic, Persian-inspired atmosphere ⓘ expressive string writing ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ prominent brass fanfares ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in concert without staging ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
admired for its orchestration
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considered a showpiece for orchestra ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Fanfare pour précéder La Péri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
one act
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single continuous ballet ⓘ |
| style |
Impressionistic
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
a mortal seeking the flower of immortality
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encounter with a Péri (fairy-like spirit) ⓘ |
| theme |
encounter between human and supernatural being
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quest for immortality ⓘ renunciation and sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early 1910s ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of Paul Dukas’s last major works ⓘ |
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