Céphale et Procris
Music by André Grétry · libretto by Jean-François Marmontel · premiered 1773 · at Opéra royal de Versailles
Céphale et Procris (Cephalus and Procris) is an opera by André Grétry with a French-language libretto by Jean-François Marmontel based on the Classical myth of Cephalus and Procris as told in Book Seven of Ovid's Metamorphoses. It takes the form of a ballet héroïque in three acts. It was first performed at the Palace of Versailles on 30 December 1773.
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About the Composer
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven both of whom wrote variations on his works.
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Other Operas by André Grétry
- Guillaume Tell
- Le tableau parlant
- Les mariages samnites
- Andromaque (1735)
- Lucile (1769)
- Le magnifique (1773)
- L'amant jaloux (1778)
- Aucassin et Nicolette (1779)