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Platée
180'
French
Synopsis
The nymph Platée is an ugly creature who lives in a marsh and is convinced she is irresistible. To cure his wife Juno's jealousy, Jupiter, the king of the gods, pretends to fall in love with her. He stages an elaborate mock wedding, culminating in Juno's interruption and discovery of the grotesque "bride". Realizing the joke, Juno reconciles with Jupiter, and they return to Olympus, leaving Platée alone, humiliated, and mocked by the gods and a chorus of frogs
Composer
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright
Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville (based on an original libretto by Jacques Autreau)
Year of composition/publication / premiere
1745
Genre
Opera
LGBTQAI+ category
Queer, Trans
Level of centrality
Main character
Characters
Platée
Voice type
Contra-tenor
Pronouns
She/her
Publisher / Rights holder
The work is in the public domain. Modern scholarly editions are published by Bärenreiter (vocal score BA08852). Other editions are available from Broude Brothers and Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre
Where to buy / access the work
Scores and vocal scores can be purchased from sheet music retailers like Bärenreiter, Sheet Music Plus, or Presto Music. Free public domain scores are available for download from IMSLP.
Performance rights
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