Charles VI (opera)
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Charles VI is a grand opera composed by Fromental Halevy to a libretto by Casimir and Germain Delavigne. The opera was premiered at the Paris Opera on 15 March 1843. 20th-century performances were rare, but the opera was revived at Compiègne in 2005.
The number "Guerre aux tyrants" ("War on tyrants") achieved separate fame as a song of political protest.[1]
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[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, March 15, 1843 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Charles VI | baritone | |
| Clisson | tenor | |
| Dauphin | tenor | |
| Isabelle de Bavière | soprano | |
| Jean-sans-peur | bass | |
| L'homme de la forêt du Mans | soprano | |
| Louis | bass | |
| Odette | mezzo-soprano | |
| Raymond | bass |
[edit] Synopsis
The story centres on King Charles VI of France after the battle of Agincourt, and his attempts to defeat the English invaders. In Act V the English are routed, while the King dies in the arms of his son.
[edit] References
- ^ Thomson, Andrew, Review of "Fromental Halevy: His Life and Work, 1799-1862" (April 1995). The Musical Times, 136 (1826): p. 198.
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