Alceste

Tragédie En Musique in 5 acts
Music by
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Libretto by
Philippe Quinault
Language
French
Premiere
1675
Roles
  • Nymph of the Seine
    Soprano
    • La Gloire
      Soprano
      • Nymph of the Tuileries
        Soprano
        • Nymph of the Marne
          Soprano
          • Alceste, Princess of Iolcos
            Soprano
            • Admète, King of Thessaly
              Counter-Tenor
              • Haute-Contre
            • Alcide (Hercules), Greek hero
              Baritone
              • Licomède, King of Scyros and brother of Thetis
                Bass
                • Lychas, confidant of Alcide
                  Counter-Tenor
                  • Haute-Contre
                • Straton, confidant of Lycomedes
                  Bass
                  • Céphise, confidante of Alcestis
                    Soprano
                    • Cléante, knight of Admetus
                      Tenor
                      • Pherès, father of Admetus
                        Tenor
                        • Charon,
                          Baritone
                          • Pluton,
                            Bass
                            • Thétis, a sea-nymph
                              Soprano
                              • Apollon,
                                Counter-Tenor
                                • Haute-Contre
                              • Proserpine,
                                Soprano
                                • The Ghost of Alcestis,
                                  Non-Singing
                                  • Silent Role
                                • Alecton, a Fury
                                  Counter-Tenor
                                  • Haute-Contre
                                • A Rebuffed Ghost,
                                  Soprano
                                  • Eole, King of the winds
                                    Baritone
                                    • Diane,
                                      Soprano
                                      • Mercure (Mercury)
                                        Non-Singing
                                        • Silent Role