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• Late Baroque
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1663–1745, French Simon-Joseph Pellegrin was a monk who sailed twice with the French fleet to the Orient, and who put into verse Biblical texts that were sung to music by Lully and Campra at the royal convent at St Cyr. Pellegrin provided libretti for many composers, including Campra and Desmarets, but his best-known works are Jephté, set ...

• Major Operas
• Late Baroque
• Opera

abridged prior to its premiere in 1733, and was not considered one of Rameau’s finest works during his own lifetime. Composed: 1733 Premiered: 1733, Paris Libretto by Simon-Joseph Pellegrin Prologue Diane and l’Amour dispute who holds more power over the forest’s inhabitants. Jupiter explains that l’Amour is supported by le Destin (Fate). Diane resolves to protect Hippolyte and Aricie. ...

• Personalities
• Late Baroque
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fantasy in his libretti, and used his texts as opportunities to provoke satire, not least against conventional opera seria. Introduction | Late Baroque | Opera Personalities | Simon-Joseph Pellegrin | Late Baroque | Opera ...

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• Modern Era

1901–53 American composer In the early part of her career, Ruth Crawford was associated with experimental ‘ultra-modern’ American composers such as Cowell. Her music from the 1920s and early 1930s is bold and original; and includes a widely played string quartet (1931). After marrying her teacher Charles Seeger in 1932, she then turned, as she put it, ...

• Performance
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• Roots of Opera

The six intermedi composed to celebrate the marriage of Ferdinando de’ Medici of Florence and Christine of Lorraine in 1589 were the most spectacular and expensive ever seen. So lavish was the presentation that it completely dominated the play it accompanied – La pellegrina (‘The Pilgrim’) by Girolamo Bargagli. All the texts and music survive, together with the designs for ...