Persée

Tragédie Lyrique in 5 acts
Music by
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Libretto by
Philippe Quinault
Language
French
Premiere
1682
Roles
  • Persée son of Jupiter and Danaë
    Counter-Tenor
    • Haute-Contre
  • Andromède daughter of Céphée
    Soprano
    • Phinée, brother of Céphée
      Bass
      • Mérope, sister of Cassiope
        Soprano
        • Phronime, attendant of Virtue
          Baritone/Tenor
          • Basse-Taille
        • Mégathyme, attendant of Virtue
          Counter-Tenor
          • Haute-Contre
        • Virtue
          Soprano
          • Fortune
            Soprano
            • Céphée, King of Ethiopia
              Bass
              • Cassiope, Queen of Ethiopia
                Soprano
                • Amphimédon, an Ethiopian
                  Counter-Tenor
                  • Haute-Contre
                • Corite, an Ethiopian
                  Baritone
                  • Proténor, an Ethiopian
                    Baritone
                    • A Cyclope
                      Baritone
                      • A warrior Nymph
                        Soprano
                        • An infernal deity
                          Bass
                          • Mercure
                            Counter-Tenor
                            • Haute-Contre
                          • Méduse, a Gorgon
                            Baritone/Tenor
                            • Basse-Taille
                          • Euryale, a Gorgon
                            Counter-Tenor
                            • Haute-Contre
                          • Sténone, a Gorgon
                            Bass
                            • Idas, a courtier of Céphée's
                              Bass
                              • High priest of Hymenée (wedding priest) 1
                                Tenor
                                • High priest of Hymenée (wedding priest) 2
                                  Baritone
                                  • Basse-Taille
                                • Vénus
                                  Soprano
                                  • L'Amour (Cupid)
                                    Soprano
                                    • Hymenée (Marriage)
                                      Soprano
                                      • A Triton
                                        Bass
                                        • Ethiopians 1
                                          Counter-Tenor
                                          • Haute-Contre
                                        • Ethiopians 2
                                          Tenor
                                          • Ethiopians 3
                                            Baritone
                                            • Basse-Taille