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Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris)

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French

Synopsis

Iphigenia, now a priestess in Tauris, is forced to sacrifice strangers who wash ashore. Two Greek prisoners, Orestes and Pylades, are brought to her. Unbeknownst to her, Orestes is her brother. The deep, devoted friendship between Orestes and Pylades—each willing to die for the other—drives the drama.

Composer

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787)

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Nicolas-François Guillard

Year of composition/publication / premiere

1779

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Oreste, Pylade

Voice type

Baritone, Contra-tenor, Contralto

Pronouns

he/him

Publisher / Rights holder

Public domain. Modern editions: Bärenreiter, Ricordi.

Where to buy / access the work

Scores available from IMSLP (free) or sheet music retailers.

Performance rights

For performance rights, please contact the composer and/or publisher to ensure legal compliance.