Armide

Tragédie En Musique in 5 acts
Music by
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Libretto by
Philippe Quinault
Language
French
Premiere
1686
Roles
  • La Gloire [Glory]
    Soprano
    • La Sagesse [Wisdom]
      Soprano
      • Armide, magician, niece of Hidraot
        Soprano
        • Renaud, a knight
          Counter-Tenor
          • Haute-Contre
        • Phénice, a confidante of Armide
          Soprano
          • Sidonie, a confidante of Armide
            Soprano
            • Hidraot, magician, King of Damascus
              Baritone
              • Basse-Taille
              • Bass-Baritone
            • Aronte, guard of Armide's captive knights
              Baritone
              • Basse-Taille
            • Artémidor, a knight
              Baritone/Tenor
              • Basse-Taille
              • Baritenor
            • La Haine [Hatred]
              Baritone
              • Basse-Taille
            • Ubalde, a knight
              Baritone
              • Basse-Taille
            • The Danish Knight, companion of Ubalde
              Counter-Tenor
              • Haute-Contre
            • A Demon in the form of a Water Nimph
              Soprano
              • A Demon in the form of Lucinde, the Danish Knight's beloved
                Soprano
                • A Demon in the form of Melisse, Ubalde's beloved
                  Soprano