Ariane et Barbe-bleue
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Ariane et Barbe-bleue is an early 20th-century French opera, based on the Bluebeard fairy tale and noted for its symbolist libretto and richly orchestrated score.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric drama
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Barbe-bleue by Charles Perrault
NERFINISHED
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Bluebeard fairy tale ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | only completed opera by Paul Dukas ⓘ |
| character |
Alladine
NERFINISHED
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Bellangère NERFINISHED ⓘ Mélisande NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurse ⓘ Selysette NERFINISHED ⓘ Ygraine NERFINISHED ⓘ peasants ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEnd | 1906 ⓘ |
| compositionStart | 1899 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstArianePerformer | Félice Litvinne GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Léon Jehin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symbolist opera ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Maurice Maeterlinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ariane
NERFINISHED
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Barbe-bleue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
rich orchestration
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symbolist libretto ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 7 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Opéra-Comique company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | legendary time ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1907-05-10 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Heugel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Pelléas et Mélisande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Bluebeard’s castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| style |
Impressionist influences
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| theme |
female emancipation
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freedom ⓘ power of knowledge ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Ariadne and Bluebeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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