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Christoph Willibald von Gluck

Armide, Wq.45

Opera

Wq. 45 Stage

Armide is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, set to a libretto by Philippe Quinault. Gluck's fifth production for the Parisian stage and the composer's own favourite among his works, it was first performed on 23 September 1777 by the Académie Royale de Musique in the second Salle du Palais-Royal in Paris.

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Movements

  1. Overture

Acte I

  1. "La chaîne de l'hymen m'étonne"

Acte II

  1. "Ah quelle cruauté de lui ravir le jour!"
  2. "Venez sécondez mes désirs"

Acte III

  1. "Ah! si la liberté me doit être ravie"
  2. "Venez, venez, haine implacable!"
  1. Acte IV

Acte V

  1. Chaconne
  2. Scene 4. Aria "Le perfide Renaud me fuit"

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