Opera in the Repertoire · Early Modern
Astarté
Music by Xavier Leroux · libretto by Louis de Gramont · premiered 1901
Astarté is an opera in four acts and five scenes by Xavier Leroux to a libretto by Louis de Gramont. It was premiered at the Opéra de Paris on 15 February 1901, directed by Pedro Gailhard. The protagonist is the hero Heracles, who falls under the control of the Lydian queen Omphale. Omphale is depicted as a cultist of Astarte.
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About the Composer
Xavier Leroux is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Xavier Leroux
- La reine Fiammette (1898)