Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 parts |
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Composition Year | 1874 |
Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; French language |
Contents |
Work Title | Ève |
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Alternative. Title | Mystère en trois parties |
Composer | Massenet, Jules |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJM 81 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 parts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1874 |
First Performance. | 18 March 1875 |
First Publication. | 1875 |
Librettist | Louis Gallet (1835-1898) |
Language | French |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra |
External Links | Libretto: http://www.bobsuniverse.com/BWJM/Works/oratorios/Eve.htm |
The piece inspired this quote from Charles Gounod -- "This triumph of a chosen one must be a feast for the church. You are the chosen one, my dear friend. The heavens have marked you with the sign of the children of God. I feel this in everything your beautiful work stirred in my heart."