Cadmus and Hermione - Cadmus and Hermione

Japanese: 《カドミュスとエルミオーヌ》 - かどみゅすとえるみおーぬ
Cadmus and Hermione - Cadmus and Hermione

… On the other hand, the backlash against this court art led Cardinal Mazarin to invite Italian operas to perform, but France was the only country to create its own tragic opera that was not subordinate to Italian opera. The original opera concept by composer Robert Cambert (c. 1628-1677) and librettist P. Perrin was further developed artistically by Lully's Cadmus et Hermione (1673), and the foundations of the opera were solidified. It made use of the characteristics of the French language in the recitation, valued the literary quality of the libretto, and also pursued splendid stage effects by incorporating many choruses and ballets. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Cadmus and Hermione" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 一方,こうした宮廷芸術への反発が,たとえば枢機卿マザランにイタリア歌劇の招待上演を企てさせたが,フランスは同歌劇に隷属しない独自の悲歌劇を創りあげた唯一の国である。作曲家カンベールRobert Cambert(1628ころ‐77)と台本作者P.ペランによる独自の歌劇の構想を,リュリの《カドミュスとエルミオーヌ》(1673)がさらに芸術的に高度なものとしたことで,その基礎が固まる。それはフランス語の特質を朗誦に生かし,台本の文学性を重んじ,合唱,バレエを多く取り入れて華麗な舞台効果をも追究した。…

※「《カドミュスとエルミオーヌ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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