Médée (Charpentier)
Videos
Médée H.491 is a tragédie mise en musique in five acts and a prologue by Marc-Antoine Charpentier to a French libretto by Thomas Corneille. It was premiered at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris on
Medea by Germán Hernández Amores
Fanchon Moreau
Videos
Françoise 'Fanchon' Moreau was a French operatic soprano who belonged to the Académie Royale de Musique, also a celebrated beauty who was a favourite of the Great Dauphin.
Médée (Charpentier)
…Gaulard Dumesny Arcas, Jason's confidant tenor Créon, King of Corinth bass Jean Dun Oronte, Prince of Argos baritone Créuse, Daughter of Créon soprano Fanchon Moreau Cléone, Créuse's confidante soprano A chorus of Corinthians, Argians, Love’s captives, demons, and phantoms Synopsis Prologue A celebration of the glory…
Engraving, circa early 18th century.