1671–1748, French Librettist Danchet was born on 7 September 1671 at Riom in Auvergne. His first theatrical text, Vénus (1698), was privately performed at Paris. This was also his first collaboration with composer André Campra (1660–1744). Between 1698 and 1735 Danchet and Campra produced several pastorals, ballets and opéra ballets, and 11 tragedies lyriques including Hésione (1700), ...
force, above all in the thrilling storm scene that forms the climax of the second act. Composed: 1780–81 Premiered: 1781, Munich Libretto by Gianbattista Varesco, after Antoine Danchet and Crébillon Act I In the royal dungeons, Ilia, daughter of King Priam of Troy, is being held prisoner. Her hatred of the enemy is confused by ...
In the late 1730s she sang for Leo and Caldara, but afterwards her career faded and she died in poverty. Introduction | Late Baroque | Opera Personalities | Antoine Danchet | Late Baroque | Opera ...
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