Médée, H.491 (Charpentier, Marc-Antoine)

Title	Médée
Alternative title	Médée, tragédie mise en musique
Creators	Marc-Antoine Charpentier, composer Thomas Corneille, librettist
Opus	H.491
Instrumentation	voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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First published	1694
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Composition types	Operas
Language	French
Period	Baroque
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Details	Section	Type	Publisher	Date	File (click to view)
View	Complete	—	Ballard	1694	Complete Score Complete Score Complete Score
View	Prologue	—	Daniel Van Gilst	2017	1. Ouverture 2. Récit (Chef du peuple) et Chœur: “Louis est triomphant” 3. Premier air [instrumental] 4. Trio (Deux bergers et un habitant) – Chœur: “Paraissez charmante victoire” 5. Récit (La Victoire): “Le Ciel dans vos vœux” 6. Trio (La Victoire, la Gloire, Bellone): Ne craignez pas que la victoire 7. Récit (La Victoire) & Chœur: Le bruit des tambours 8. Loure – Canaries – Loure [instrumental] 9. Récit (Un berger): Dans le bel âge 10. Menuet en rondeau [instrumental] 11. Duo (Deux bergères) – Passepied I & Passepied des hautbois II – Chœur: Le bruit des tambours Sommaire – Summary
View	Ouverture	—	La Clemenza di Tito	2011	Complete score Complete score (modern distribution)
View	Ouverture	parts	La Clemenza di Tito	2011	Dessus I Dessus II Haute-contres Tailles Quintes Basses

Details	Type	Section	Files (click to listen)
View	MIDI	Ouverture	Complete Performance

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