| Work Title
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Orphée
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| Alternative. Title
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Mimodrame lyrique
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| Name Translations
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Orfeo
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 177471192; BNF: 14817326h
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| Composer
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Roger-Ducasse, Jean
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJR 30
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912-13
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| First Performance.
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31 January 1914, St. Petersburg (concert perf.) 11 June 1926, Paris: Opéra (staged)
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| First Publication.
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1914
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| Librettist
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Composer
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| Language
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French
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| Dedication
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Alexandre Siloti & Michel Terestchenko
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
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| Extra Information
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Hybrid opera/oratorio/ballet with the text, taken from the Orpheus myth, sung by the choir and mimed on-stage. "Mimodrame lyrique" also gives "Lyric drama" (drame lyrique).
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