Iphigénie en Tauride (1704)

Original id: 
7464
Start date: 
6 May 1704
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Adaptation
Production notes: 
This tragédie en musique, which featured ballet, pageantry, and elaborate stage settings, was revived five times up until 1762.
Media of production: 
Opera, musical and related genres
Languages: 
French
Companies:
Ancient works:
Iphigenia among the Taurians

Information related to this production

Person Role Notes
André Campra (1660-1744) Composer completed the opera after Desmartes' exile
Henry Desmarets (1661-1741) Composer
Venue Festival Dates Notes
Opéra (Paris, Île-de-France, France) 23 April, 1704
Source Format Location if held at the APGRD Pagination
The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Volume 1 (A-D) Book library 1133
The New Penguin Opera Guide Book library 217
The Use of Greek Tragedy in the History of Opera Print-out archive 83
Grove Music Online Website New Grove Opera: s.v. Desmarets, Henry

How to cite this production

Iphigénie en Tauride (1704), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/7464 <10 October 2024>